Hi Vasudevan..
I am restricting the point to focus only on CA because of the regulations on taking up other courses by ICAI. If we were permitted as earlier than there was no problem as regards to have something to support.
I am a student who only dreams to be a CA or CS if luck permits. For me passing CA is not as difficult as to maintain my self in this competition.
That's why time has changed when we used to only dream of becoming CA. Today, you have to focus on personality and other factors that earn you a better place in the industry.
Why can't we think to brush up other important factors that is in demand rather just studying courses???
We can have Personality developments and learning better presentation skills as back up which will help in practicing CA better.
I have attended Orientation programme and was really a great learning experience. In fact, the trainers were MBA students who used to teach we CA students regarding Personality, GD and Professional behaviour for a perfect Professional attitude. Here, it is important to note that MBA's are also getting the place of what they are best.
As such, we have to understand that percentages and figures are far beyond than practical reality, nothing is uncertain and there is a long way to go.