MoS for Education, Shri Dr. Subhas Sarkar addressed the inaugural ceremony of the National Education Summit on Commerce & Accountancy, organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), in New Delhi.

 Today, Hon’ble MoS for Education, Shri Dr. Subhas Sarkar addressed the inaugural ceremony of the National Education Summit on Commerce & Accountancy, organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), in New Delhi.

While addressing, he lauded ICAI for its contribution to nation-building & the growth of economy and for incorporating the key features of #NEP2020 in its scheme of education and training of chartered accountancy course.

Dr. Subhas Sarkar said that #NEP2020 is built on the pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability & Accountability and is aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

He highlighted that the policy aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society.

He said that Chartered Accountants can support the delivery of quality commerce education by taking up the role of “professors of practice” in universities, an initiative by UGC to bring the industry & other professional expertise to academic institutions in line with #NEP2020