The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued guidelines for Examination Centres, Examination functionaries and Candidates for December 2021 CA Examinations in wake of ongoing pandemic Novel Corona Virus.
“ICAI is taking all possible measures for safe and secure conduct of CA Examinations scheduled to be held in December 2021. ICAI has already increased the examinations to cover additional 192 districts of the country to facilitate candidates to not to travel beyond their district to the extent possible. ICAI will also implement adequate Social Distancing measures in the current scenario of Covid-19 to ensure health and safety of our candidates. Adequate measures are being taken for the safety of all without compromising the high standards, sanctity and fairness in the conduct of the examination,” the ICAI said.
The Institute has instructed that before commencement of the examination, seating areas shall be adequately sanitized. All door handles, staircase railing, etc. shall be disinfected. Candidates, if so desired, may further sanitize the seating area with his/her own hand sanitizers; and may also carry a face shield, hand gloves, etc. for additional protection as per their choice.
Candidates shall be allowed to carry the following items inside the examination hall Mask on Face (Compulsory), Face Shield (Optional) Gloves on hand (Optional), Personal transparent water bottle, Personal small hand sanitizer, and Exam related items/documents as instructed (Calculators, stationery items, Admit Card, Photo ID card, etc.).
The exam centres shall deploy a sufficient number of thermo guns for temperature check of candidates and all staff on duty at the entry point. Those candidates/staff who are not coming with the prescribed temperature limit be asked not to enter inside the venue and where such candidates are being refused entry inside the hall, their details shall be entered in the attendance register.
While the candidate will carry their own water bottle, the Centre will also make sure the availability of packaged water bottles at sufficient number of locations.
The examination centre shall provide additional notice boards, display signages etc. for guidance of candidate / staff to display the location of rooms/sitting plan at appropriate places for the help of candidates.
The examination centres shall identify their different wings of the premises separately highlighting them as Wing A, B and so on. Each wing shall be a standalone examination centre. There shall be separate entry to each wing to an extent possible.
The exam centres shall deploy adequate staff at the entry point so that there is no crowd gathering and due social distancing is maintained.
While the admit card will be printed online the candidates have to give consent to follow various guidelines issued by the Governmental authorities as also the ICAI. In case a candidate is minor; he/she must undertake that he/she is appearing in this examination with the consent and permission of his/her parents/guardian by way of filling up of format which candidate can get while printing of his/her Admit Card and submit/deposit the said undertaking/format, duly signed by his/her parents/guardian, at the room/hall of the Examination centre.
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