ICAI should consider CA students unable to take exam as ‘opt- out case’, suggests SC – education

In a giant aid for students pursuing chartered accountancy, the Supreme Court docket on Monday urged the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to consider the students who’re unable to seem for the exam to be thought of an “opt-out case” even when they don’t select the identical.

A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar and in addition comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna was listening to a petition filed by Anubha Shrivastava Sahai, the president of India Large Mother and father Affiliation, searching for a keep on the “opt-out” scheme.

The ICAI had given its candidates, who had already submitted a web-based examination software for Could 2021 examination cycle, the choice to opt-out from Could 2021 examinations and carry ahead their candidature to the following examination.

The apex court docket additionally requested the ICAI to challenge contemporary mandatory tips incorporating the options put ahead by the bench and posted the matter for additional listening to to July 2.

“The ICAI counsel could take directions and file the modified draft notification setting out the modifications”, the bench stated.

Supreme Court docket lawyer, Alakh Alok Srivastava, had appeared for the petitioner earlier than the court docket and was arguing by means of video conferencing within the matter.

The petition sought extra examination centres, a keep on the “opt-out” scheme, and higher precautions from coronavirus for about 3.46 lakh CA students, who’re scheduled to seem within the Could cycle exams, to be performed between July 29 and August 16.

“The scenario is repeatedly altering. Even when a candidate has not chosen opt-out possibility in the event that they abruptly come below a containment zone what is going to you do? You should deal with candidates who don’t seem as opt-out circumstances, the apex court docket noticed.

Lawyer, Ramji Shrinivasan, for ICAI, stated that if a candidate sends us an e-mail saying he’s unable to take the paper due to COVID-19 scenario, we won’t query it.

“It’s a bunch of 4-Four exams. They will select to seem at a later date of they’re COVID affected,” he additional submitted to the court docket.

“Don’t be inflexible. Be versatile. Present some concern for these students. You’re a skilled physique. It’s essential to take care of your candidates,” the apex court docket noticed and requested the ICAI.

The ICAI had lately filed an affidavit earlier than the Supreme Court docket within the matter.