Initiatives of the Directorate

of Studies towards Students’

Benefit

THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA

(Statutory body under an Act of Parliament)
Headquarters: CMA Bhawan, 12, Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700 016
Phone: +91-33-2252-1031/34/35/1602/1492/1619/7373/7143
Delhi office: CMA Bhawan, 3, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
Phone: +91-11-2462-2156/2157/2158

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 01 Introduction of Syllabus –
2016 from 1st August – 2016
onwards:
• CMA Course Curriculum is designed to meet Industry requirements
and Challenges in Global Economic Scenario.

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 02
Initiatives taken for Capacity
Building - Ongoing Process

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Directorate of Studies is entrusted in activities relating to student administration and liaison with stakeho
lders (i.e. Students/ Regional Councils/ Chapters/ CMASCs) and for capacity building through qualitative
improvement and skill development measures.

02 Initiatives taken for Capacity Building - Ongoing Process:

I. Amended Study Materials for Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes for Intermediate and Final levels
Paper 7- Direct Taxation -Intermediate in accordance with Finance Act 2017)
Paper 11-Indirect Taxation- Intermediate with GST
Paper 16- Direct Tax laws and International Taxation- Final- in accordance with Finance Act 2
017)
Paper 18- Indirect Tax laws and Practice- Final – with GST.
Usual practice is to upload only amendments in website. But keeping the interest of students in vi
ew the whole study materials have been updated as amendments are vast and there is sea chang
e with introduction of GST in Indirect Tax arena.

II. Work Book for all subjects of Intermediate and Final levels (other than Direct & Indirect Tax)
through eminent authors in field of academia and industry.

II. Revisionary Test Papers (RTP) for Intermediate & Final levels for all subjects containing 30 ques
tions covering all topics of syllabus.

III. Mock Test Papers (MTP) for Foundation, Intermediate&Final level 2sets per subjects before each
term of examination.

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Directorate of Studies is entrusted in activities relating to student administration and liaison with stakeho
lders (i.e. Students/ Regional Councils/ Chapters/ CMASCs) and for capacity building through qualitative
improvement and skill development measures.

02 Initiatives taken for Capacity Building - Ongoing Process:

v. Webinar on selected subjects & topics; delivered by experts from both the academic and indust
ry. In the webinar classes students’ were actively participated and in each of the classes conducte
d, as the capacity to participation was limited for 500 students’, full house participation was visible.

vi. Monthly E-bulletin for all papers in Foundation, Intermediate & Final level taking input from emin
ent academicians and industry experts; introduced basically for making a regular reading habit am
ong the students’ on relevant topics.

vii.PPT on Achieve your GOAL for students to boost up their confidence and also to make them aw
are about the guidelines to be followed for examination.

viii.Printing and distribution of Digital printed photo laminated Student’s Identity Card to all the
students registered for June 2018 term.

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 02 Initiatives taken for Capacity Building - Ongoing Process:

ix. Administrative initiatives:

 Every prospective student visiting HQ Kolkata is counseled for at least 30minutes about benefits of CM
A course and given assistance to take admission online/offline. A register is maintained in this regard. T
he prospective students are also provided with mobile numbers of officials of DOS to contact in case of
any problem with admission/ registration.
 After every 1 month the prospective students are contacted over phone and SMS given to prospect
ive students who have not taken admission
 All Regions/Chapters/ CMASCs are provided with list of examination applicants whose training are pen
ding. Updated list is also sent second time.
 All pending examination applicants are contacted vide SMS and phone calls at least 20 days befor
e uploading of admit card informing them about their deficiencies for release of admit card.
 Congratulation SMS sent to students after passing Foundation/ Intermediate and Final examination
after publication of result.
 SMS sent to Foundation and Intermediate passed students to take admission/registration in next le
vel.
 All Regions and Chapters and CMASCs are given data of students passed in previous and immediate t
erm that have passed Foundation but not taken registration in intermediate and passed intermediate bu
t not taken enrollment in Final so that chapters/Regions/CMASCs can follow up their own students.
 Every student whose admission /registration is pending due to incomplete documents or pending paym
ent is contact via SMS and phone call to complete the procedure.

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 03
Support Service to the
Students

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03 Support service to the students:

i. Regular correspondence with the students through SMS & Mail during:

• Admission
• Registration and
• Enrolment
• De-novo
• Revalidation
• Intimation about despatch of study materials

ii. SMS to students for non compliance of examination related requirements prior to release of admit card an
d declaration of results.

iii. Printing and distribution of Digital printed photo laminated Student’s Identity Card to students a
ll the students registered for June 2018 term.

iv. Conducting career awareness programme throughout the country. Career counseling is now bei
ng increasingly stressed as an integral part of education system. It is being conducted through - out th
e country, through programmes in Schools/ Colleges/ Universities, participating in career fares, book f
ares by HQ/ Regional Councils/Chapters/ CMASCs.

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 04
Social Responsibilities

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04 Social Responsibilities:

Refund of Fees :

An initiative to extend financial support to students pursuing this course, Institute has initiated a scheme
of refund or waiver of fees. The benefit is made available only up on application and meeting the prescri
bed condition.

i. Waiver to physically challenged student’s pursuing this course.

ii. Fee waiver for and scholarship for economically challenged cum meritorious students. To sup
port talented students who are economically challenged, Institute has financial assistance schemes.
The benefit consists of fee waiver and scholarship. These benefits are made available only up on app
lication and meeting of the prescribed conditions.

iii. Minority commission-support the students in pursuing the CMA Course.

iv. Getting associated through social networking media. The Directorate of Studies initiated measures
through social networking media like Face book, Twitter and You Tube for wider reach. Informa
tion to stakeholders is effectively communicated through Face book and Twitter. You Tube is used for
uploading the video lecture sessions. These sites/ media’s are regularly viewed by the stakeholders,
are gaining importance.

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 05
Application of Cost Management
in despatch of Study Material

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05 Application of Cost Management in despatch of Study Materials:

There is a shift in the system of despatch of study materials. With the introduction of Syllabus 2016, th
e Directorate of Studies has taken new initiative and all the student’s pursuing oral mode of coaching
are getting study materials directly from the respective Chapter’s and Regional Councils offices and e
arlier system i.e. storage of study materials in store houses of third parties are discarded. The new sy
stem has led to immediate distribution of study materials to oral students at the time of admission and
also being cost efficient. The cost saving is evident from the following data:

Financial Year Cost of Despatching Study Saving over previous

Materials (Rs. In Lakhs) year.
2015-16 296.26 ----
2016-17 156.34 139.92 lakhs
2017-18 71.60 (subject to Audit) 74. akhs

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 06
Student Statistics

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06 Student Statistics

There is increase in students’ strength over previous terms in June 2018 and December 2018 ti
ll date i.e. 17/7/2018 as evident from charts below:

JUNE TERM WISE SUMMARY

Term INTER FINAL FOUND TOTAL

JUNE-18 7087 1878 5393 14358
JUNE-17 5915 2350 4427 12692
JUNE-16 6828 1871 3973 12672

14358
20000

12692
12672
15000
7087

6828
JUNE-18
10000 5915

5393
4427
3973
JUNE-17

2350
1878

1871
5000 JUNE-16

0
INTER FINAL FOUND TOTAL

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06 Student Statistics

DECEMBER TERM WISE SUMMARY

Term INTER FINAL FOUND TOTAL

DEC-17 9995 1011 7713 18719
DEC-16 7162 1244 6253 14659

18719
14659
20000

15000

9995

7713
7162

6253
10000 DEC-17
DEC-16

1244
5000

1011
0
INTER FINAL FOUND TOTAL

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06 Student Statistics

DECEMBER TERM WISE SUMMARY

Term INTER FINAL FOUND TOTAL

DEC-17(17/07/2017) 5878 764 3723 10365
DEC-18(17/07/2018) 7762 2004 5090 14856
Enhancement 1884 1240 1367 4491

14856
16000
14000

10365
12000

7762
10000 DEC-17(17/07/2017
5878
8000

5090

4491
DEC-18(17/07/2018

3723
6000
Inhancement

2004
1884

1367
4000

1240
764
2000
0
INTER FINAL FOUND TOTAL

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Directorate of Studies can be reached through:
studies@icmai.in and
studies.helpdesk@icmai.in.
Helpdesk No: 1800110910 / 18003450092.

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Thank
you
THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
(Statutory body under an Act of Parliament)
Headquarters: CMA Bhawan, 12, Sudder Street, Kolkata - 700 016
Phone: +91-33-2252-1031/34/35/1602/1492/1619/7373/7143
Delhi office: CMA Bhawan, 3, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
Phone: +91-11-2462-2156/2157/2158

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