RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS

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RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS

• A PRESENTATION BY
• Premendra Raj Mehta
• President
• Council of Architecture, India

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KEY ISSUES

• Concerns regarding lack of recognition
• Varying requirement of Qualification
• Difference in Educational System
• Differences in Standards of Education
• Possible approaches for Recognition of
  Qualification

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COMPETENCE OF A PROFESSIONAL

• Registration or Licensing
• Professional exam
• Educational attainments
• Experience
• Other requirements

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MARKET ACCESS ?

• Lack of recognition/recognition procedures of
• Qualification
• Education
• Training
• Experience
• Examination

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NATURE OF ACCOUNTANCY SECTOR

• Exam and Registration by the same authority
• No university degree required
• Set of professional exams along with practical
  training
• Licensing on passing of exam

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NATURE OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING,
MEDICINE,PHARMACY ETC

• Acquiring education and registration by different
  agencies
• University Degree upon successfully undergoing
  the prescribed educational programme at a college
• Practical training during education
• Registration after requisite experience and
  passing a professional exam, after attaining
  educational qualifications.

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VARYING REQUIREMENT OF QUALIFICATION

• Architect
• 5 year degree course in architecture after 12th
  standard or
• Post-graduate qualification in architecture
• Structural Engineer
• Civil Engineer with 2 years of experience or
• Post graduate degree in structural engineering
• Requirement of qualification may be changed/
  enhanced from time to time

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VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

• Eligibility
  ? Qualification granted
• Admission to Professional course ?
  Purpose of qualification
• Course of studies ?
  Accreditation system
• Course duration ?
  Formal or non-formal
• Student teacher ratio
  education / Distance
• Qualification of teachers
  education
• Practical training
• Physical and academic infrastructure
• Evaluation system

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STANDARDS OF EDUCATION

• Output oriented
• Standards without a standardisation
• Lower and Higher standards
• Demand of professionals and increased number of
  institutions
• Maintenance of minimum standards
• Societal and professional recognition

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RECOGNTION OF QUALIFICATION

• Information gap - Country wise requirement
• Relative status of qualifications of different
  countries to be established
• Equivalence of comparable educations
• Harmonisation exam
• Deficiency removal packages
• Professional exams

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POSSIBLE APPROACHES FOR RECOGNITION

• Accountancy sector disciplines template
• Mandate in Article VI 4 (WPDR)
• Article VI6 (Adequate procedures?)
• Article VII (Recognition/MRA)
• Article XVIII (Additional Commitments)

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MARKET ACCESS

• WILL IT BE
• A WINDOW
• OR
• A DOOR

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THANKS