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| STATISTICS OF MEMBERS & STUDENTS |
| Total number of members |
1,61,730 |
| Out of above female members |
25,264 |
| %age of female members |
15.62% |
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| Total number of students |
6,17,565 |
| Out of above female students |
1,99,687 |
| % age |
32.33% |
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We have been seeing that there is an increase in number of girl
students opting for CA course. Out of total 89,253 students opting for CPT Exam
in Dec?08, the number of girls were 27637, i.e., about 30.96 % of the total
students appeared. Moreover, the performance of girls is better than boys. The
result of CPT Exam - Dec, 08 showed that the pass percentage of girl students is
better i.e.42.00 % as against 37.00 % of the boy students.
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Further, I wish to inform my Council Colleagues that the Call for
Nominations for IFAC Boards and Committees in 2010 has been posted on the IFAC
website. The deadline for all nominations is 15th April 2009. I may also inform
that IFAC is committed to improving gender balance on all its boards and
committees and thus nominations of women to the IFAC Board and the Committees
are encouraged. In the past ICAI has sent the nominations of two women
candidates namely CA. Bhavna Doshi and Ms. Bharati Prasad (Deputy CAG) and both
were appointed on the IFAC Committees as ICAI nominees. I therefore request to
suggest the name of a woman member who can represent in the
IFAC.
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Recognizing the need to work towards empowerment to female
fraternity be it (Chartered Accountants) CA for enabling them to make their
contribution in professional, society and their personal lives ICAI is
establishing Women?s steering group with the aim of defining better role to
women CAs coinciding with the International Women?s Day i.e. March 8 every year.
This forum is constituted to focus on the current status of women CAs and
students and endeavor to focus its work plan on their capacity building to
position them as competent, capable, collaborative partners in all facets of
professional and allied activities.
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Terms of Reference/ Work program of the ICAI?s Women
Steering Group:
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Defining Rationale:
- To educate women CAs on having successful integration of personal and
professional lives in order to perform better towards the enhancement of
profession and also moving on the path of leadership position in society.
- To establish strategies, priorities, policies and programmes and their
implementation for the welfare, development and empowerment of women, both
within the women-specific and women-related Sectors and suggest rationalization/
minimization of the on-going programmes and effective inter-sectoral convergence
in specific context of CAs to lead to the de-jure and de-facto enjoyment of all
human rights and fundamental freedom by women on equal basis with men in all
spheres ? political, economic, social, cultural and civil.
- To work towards removal of any gender bias by profiling lady CA as an
equally versatile and competent professional to the corporate world and other
stake holders.
- To provide a roadmap for navigating different corporate culture(s) and
career development of women CAs within diversified work areas.
- To explore new professional avenues for utilizing competencies of female CAs
who, by any reason are not able to work full time, for enabling their positive
contribution to the profession and society.
- To organize indoor and outdoor sports activities for women CA members and
students.
Segmentation and Positioning:
- To act as a voice of female CAs by providing a forum for debate, exchange,
reflection and action by creating networks at national and international levels
to facilitate experience sharing
- Raising awareness of the proposed steering committee and establishing links
with all potential CAs including intergovernmental organizations, human rights
organizations, and academics and research bodies with an interest in this area
so far as they relate to ICAIs work program and its female CAs.
- To identify gaps, weaknesses and bottlenecks in the implementation; and take
note of the emerging problems/situations related to welfare, protection,
development and empowerment of women in the changing scenario and suggest
necessary interventions so far as they relate to ICAIs work program and its
female CAs.
- To initiate necessary steps to attract more number of females in the
profession and retain them for their healthy contribution.
- To recognize the achievements and contribution of women CAs in the
profession thereby fostering the spirit of enterprising by celebrating role
models in entrepreneurship.
Operationalization:
- To identify and include vision from all committees of ICAI and to include
atleast one lady CAs in each committee of the Institute.
- Drawing up and consulting on detailed arrangements for the Forum ? including
funding, resources, communications strategy and work plan.
- To provide special facilities to women CAs like health care and co branding
through special Portal
- To discuss and approve the work plan of ICAI?s Women Steering Group?s,
follow-up the progress of its activities, in addition to monitoring and
conducting a periodical evaluation of the Steering Group?s activities.
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Members:
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| 1. CA. Priya Bhansali, Coimabatore,
Convener |
priya@bhansali.in |
| 2. CA. Pooja Gupta, Mumbai, Deputy Convener |
capooja@yahoo.com;pooja.gupta@sgcib.com |
| 3. CA. Bhavana Doshi, Ex-Officio |
bdoshi@kpmg.com |
| 4. CA. Preeti Pradeep Mahatme, Ex-Officio |
preeti@mahatme.co.in |
| 5. CA. Kemisha Soni, Indore |
kemisha288@yahoo.com |
| 6. CA. Madhu Bala Nahar, Chennai |
madhubala.nahar@gmail.com |
| 7. CA. Pooja Datte, Pune |
pkamdar_co@rediffmail.com |
| 8. CA. Anita Pangaonkar, Pimpri |
asgaonkar@yahoo.co.in |
| 9. CA. Sweta Agarwal, Mumbai |
sweta.agarwal@in.abnamro.com, swetaa_20@yahoo.co.in |
| 10. CA. Sonu Jain, Kolkata |
sonu_jain01@hotmail.com;jainsonu@icai.org |
| 11. CA. Dipika Kumbhojkar, Kolhapur |
deepakedark@gmail.com |
| 12. CA. Manjula Banerjee, Delhi |
mbanerji@deloitte.com |
| 13. CA. Vibhuti Nayar, Delhi |
vibhutinayar@gmail.com |
| 14. CA. Renu Ghatge, Delhi |
renu_ghatge@rediffmail.com |
| 15. CA. Gouri Malhotra, Delhi |
gouri165@gmail.com |
| 16. CA. Aparna Shankaran, Nagpur |
aparnaashankaran@gmail.com |
| 17. CA. S. Rajeshwari,Chennai |
rajesh@pkfindia.in |
| 18. CA. Gargi Ray,Bangalore |
gargi_ray@infosys.com |
| 19. CA. Pournima Kulkarni, Kolhapur |
kulkarni_pournima@yahoo.com |
| 20. CA. Neetu Kashiramka, Mumbai |
neetu@jyothy.com |
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| CA. Ruchika Bachchani would act as the Secretary to the said
group. |
E-mail: wsg@icai.org
, wsg@icai.in
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| Women
Steering Group Action Plan |
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