The Council at its Special Meeting held on February 2, 2011 decided that the General Management and Communication Skills Course, presently being organized for 15 days for the CA students should be organized twice during the period of articleship training as under:

(i) GMCS-I (15 days) : during 1st year of articled training
(ii) GMCS-II (15 days) : after completion of 18 months of training but before completion of articled training

In view of the above decision, it is hereby informed that GMCS-I & II Course shall be implemented in respect of those students, who have registered for articled training on or after 1st May, 2012. Students, who have registered for articled training prior to 1st May, 2012 shall be governed by the existing GMCS curriculum.

We wish to clarify that Rs.4000/- per participant is to be charged for each course of GMCS as well as GMCS-I as per existing guidelines.

Director
Board of Studies