Board of Studies

“Four Weeks Residential Programme” on

Professional Skills Development

1. Objective of the Course: The Board of Studies organizes Four

Weeks’ Residential Programme on Professional Skills Development
with an objective to offer unique opportunity to the Chartered
Accountancy students and newly qualified Chartered Accountants in
imbibing the professional skills required for effective functioning in
business organisation and the profession. The Programme
environment focuses on development of communication skills,
personal qualities, interpersonal and teamwork skills, problem solving
skills and leadership skills etc.
2. Salient Features: Some of the salient features of the course are as
follows:
 Emphasis on Soft Skills, Communication Skills and Personality
Development.
 Part of Articleship Training.
 Management and Communication Skills (MCS) forming part of
Advanced Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft
Skills (AICITSS) need not be pursued.
 Special Sessions on Group Discussion.
 Preparation of Projects and Presentation Skills.
 Building Team Spirit.
3. Eligibility: All the students who have passed Chartered Accountancy
Intermediate/IPCC/ PCC/ PE – II Examination and pursuing last year or
completed Practical training are eligible to join the course. Newly
qualified Chartered Accountants are also welcome to join the course.
4. Part of Practical Training: Under Explanation (2) to Regulation
59 (7) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 participation in
the Residential Programme on Professional Skills Development will be
considered equivalent to undergoing practical training. Thus, the
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period during which the training is undergone will be considered as an

integral part of practical training.
5. Ingenious Course Content: This residential programme is
divided in different modules containing of various session throughout
28 days. The brief course contents are as follows:
 Developing Personal Traits
 Business Communication & Presentation
 Interpersonal & Negotiation Skills
 Practice Development and Management
 General Management
 Arbitration and Allied Laws
 Current Affairs/Sessions with Subject experts
Sessions are delivered through our esteemed faculty members having
expertise in their respective subject area.
6. Course Duration: The duration of this fully residential course is four
weeks. The course dates are announced in advance and the same is
circulated/announced on the Institute’s website.
7. Course Fee: The fee per participant for Four Weeks Residential
Programme is Rs.60,000/- on residential basis inclusive of course,
Lodging, Study Material, Daily Meal, Tea/Refreshment etc. The payment
should be made through online mode using Credit card or Net Banking.
However, applicants may also register themselves by paying 20% of the
fees.
8. Selection Criteria: In case of over-response, students will be selected
on the basis of logical criteria. First preference may be given to the
qualified Chartered Accountants. Candidates who had applied but were
refused admission in the earlier batches will also be appropriately
considered. All decisions by the competent authority on selection will
be final and binding. Intimation through mail will be sent to applicants
on selection/ non-selection.
9. Benefits of pursuing ‘Four Weeks Residential Programme’:
 Exemption from Management and Communication Skills
(MCS) of AICITSS: Students pursuing ‘Four Weeks Residential
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Programme’ would not be required to undergo separate

Management and Communication Skills (MCS) of Advanced
Integrated Course on Information Technology and Soft Skills
(AICITSS).
 Teaching Methodology: Multiple modern education
techniques are used to make learning wholesome and interesting.
Few among the various methods including Class/Group
Discussion, Management Games, Role Plays, Simulation Exercises,
Case Studies, Project preparation and Presentation by
Participants, Mock Interviews etc., are used extensively.
 Exemption from Payment of Fees to top 10 rank
holders: Top 10 rank holders of the Professional Competence
Examination (PCE)/ Integrated Professional Competence
Examination (IPCE)/Intermediate and Final Examination effective
from November, 2010 examination onwards are exempted from
payment of fees for attending the residential programme on
Professional Skills Development Programme.
 Industrial Visit/City Tour (optional): One optional city
tour is arranged for the participants of residential programme.
 Amusements/activities: In addition of the course,
participants have a facility for sport/game at the Campus.
 Certificate of Completion: After completing and filling of faculty
feedback form, students are eligible to obtain certificate of the
programme.
10. Venue: Presently, Four Weeks Residential Programme is organized at
Centre of Excellence, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
“ICAI Bhawan” Plot No 10 & 11, Nanakramguda, Financial District,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad- 500 019, Telangana. Tel No: - 040-65356676.;
Email:- coehyd@icai.in;
11. Dress Code: Students, while undergoing Four Weeks Residential
Programme, shall adhere to the formal Dress Code as per the local
culture and tradition.
Advisory Dress Code:
 Male Students: Full Sleeves Shirts and Trousers;
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 Female Students: Sarees/ Salvar Kurta/ Suit.

12. General:
 Students are required to complete the Course without
discontinuity. However, in exceptional circumstances, approval
from the Director, Board of Studies has to be taken for a
maximum of two days. Certificate shall not be issued to the
student unless the student completes the course.

 Students are required to maintain discipline and decorum apart

from adhering to the dress code specified above. For
misbehavior/ nuisance in the class, the Board of Studies will have
the power to make a note and on the basis of which issue of
Programme Completion Certificate may be withheld.
13. Contact: Interested candidates may freely contact over Tel. No.
0120-3045935, or may write us on ashokdua@icai.in.