“Everlasting quest for knowledge”

Pragathy 2012 Cost Arena, was jointly organized by the Cochin chapter of ICAI and CMA Srilanka. The program has literally lived up to the caption “everlasting quest for knowledge”. Program envisaged all round development of CMA students not only in academic areas but also in development in certain important qualities of understanding the brother hood, culture and improvement of latent talents in the students. This is the first of its kind among the accounting professional bodies in South Asia.

CMA Sri Lanka Students receiving the overall 2nd place Award at the Indo - Lankan CMA Students Fest held in Cochin, India

Pragathy 2012 saw participants stretched across India and also across the Indian Ocean. The CMA students from the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Sri Lanka attended the function and acquired deep understanding of the various culture and practices followed by states in different part of India. The event has shred the image of regional fest to an international fest attended by morethan1000 students from all CMA chapters in India.

The program was inaugurated by Honorable Member of Parliament form the Chalakudy Constituency, Mr. K P Dhanapalan. The function was graced by the chairman of Southern India regional council of ICAI, Mr. B R Prabhakar and other members of the council like, Mr. Raju Iyer, and Mr H Padmanabhan. The Ramdas S, Chairman Cochin chapter of ICAI, Sankar P Panicker, Technical Director of Pragathy 2012, Jabawathani Sundaravel, student, CMA Sri Lanka and Vishnu Mohandas, Chairman, Students Committee also spoke on the occasion. A message from the President CMA Sri Lanka Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala was read out at the inauguration of the conference. The valedictory function was graced by industry representative Mr Sunil chacko, Executive Director, Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd, Kollam.

The program had various types of competitions like Paper presentation, Case study, business quiz, mock press and cultural programs. The Sri Lankan students group was awarded the 1st prize in the case study, 2nd place in Mock Press and Product Launch. The Coimbatore chapter won the first prize and was awarded the overall trophy. CMA Sri Lanka was the first runner up, which cemented the true sportsmanship of Pragathy 2012.