The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) organized a Convocation Ceremony on July 7, 2024, to award certificates of membership to new members and felicitate rank holders of the CA examination. The convocation was organized at 13 different locations (Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ghaziabad, Indore, Jaipur, Ludhiana, New Delhi, Chandigarh) across the country and around 10,000 newly enrolled Chartered Accountants received their certificates during the convocation.
The convocation commenced concurrently across all locations. The Chief Guest, Shri TV Mohandas Pai, Chairman Aarin Capital & Manipal Global Education and CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal, President of ICAI, delivered a live address from Bengaluru to all participants.
In Delhi, CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda, Vice-President of ICAI, led the proceedings along with Central and Regional Council members. At other locations, Central and Regional Council members took the stage to award certificates of membership to the newly enrolled members.
While addressing the gathering in Bangalore, Shri TV Mohandas Pai, Chairman Aarin Capital & Manipal Global Education congratulated newly enrolled Chartered Accountants for achieving this tough milestone.
In Chennai, CA Rajendra Kumar P Central Council Members and Convocation Coordinators and CA Sripriya K, Central Council Members and Convocation Coordinators along with CA Revathi S Raghunathan, Vice Chairperson of SIRC of ICAI, CA Arun Ayyampalayam Venkatesan, and CA Rekha Uma Shiv, Regional Council Members, of SIRC of ICAI convocated around 1000 members at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai, was attended by approximately 3000 participants across two sessions.
The ICAI conducts convocation twice every year to award Certificate of Membership to newly enrolled members as bonhomie to the CA fraternity. The convocation is intended to bring young members of the profession under the umbrella of the fraternity of Chartered Accountants and foster a sense of belongingness to the profession and the institute.
Over the years, the role of ICAI has evolved significantly to meet changing needs and emerging challenges. Today, ICAI has expanded greatly, creating a vast pool of Chartered Accountants who are indispensable across various sectors of the country's economy, industry, business, and governance. Through rigorous training and demanding examinations of exceptionally high standards, only individuals demonstrating exceptional knowledge, intelligence, experience, and proficiency in the subjects covered by Chartered Accountancy qualify as Chartered Accountants.