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Use of shri, ji, in addressing ca's at seminars and emails

CA Adit Sharda (Partner G. C. Sharda & Co.) (287 Points)

23 December 2014

I have been attending several seminars in the recent times in and aroud Delhi, and one thing that amazes me is how we tend to use Shri and Ji in continuous English sentences. Sometimes to the extent that emails and print documents contain name references with such titles. Which such references are totally accepted in pure Hindi conversations, they aren't required in english communication.

Examples:

I would like to call on stage CA XYZ ji,

We thank CA Shri ABC ji DEF for his valuable feedback.

Being professionals, I think we should do away with such methods of addressing fellow CAs and other people.

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@VaibhavJ (Believe!! Live your dreams!) (33511 Points)
Replied 23 December 2014

Its pinch of indian values! Cant be pardoned..

CA ANKUSH AGGARWAL (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT) (2782 Points)
Replied 23 December 2014

recently at ICAI convention at new delhi I observed and felt the same.Even I find exchanging of bouquets for each and every guest quite time and money wasting.In foreign countries such formaliies are not followed and hence main energies are focussed on main event and arrangement

Anurag Gupta (STUDENT) (103 Points)
Replied 23 December 2014

YES Bouquet culture should be abolish.

ASHISH BHARADWAJ (Finance Professional) (146 Points)
Replied 23 December 2014

I feel adressing in this manner spells out an Indianzed way of paying our deep respecto the concerned.. Lets cherish this and trust me this will certainly feel great when the same is being said to us one day on such big platforms !!

Jay Gor (Article) (21 Points)
Replied 23 December 2014

According to me it reflects our Indian culture... Actually we Indians are slave of foreign culture.. not physically but by mentally.. And that's only the reason that some people look it as no professional style of communication... According to me we should feel proud that Indian always give respect to others...

CA Adit Sharda (Partner G. C. Sharda & Co.) (287 Points)
Replied 23 December 2014

I'm totally in favour of being Indian and sticking to our sentiments and our culture. But when addressing a Chartered Accountant, the very use of CA as a title is respect enough in my eyes as I hold the profession very highly and the profession doesn't need the aid of Shri to add to the respect factor in addressing a person. Using ji in a name looks more like, "I know this person so well" or "I know this person personally too so I'm showing respect" and I think can be avoided.

Also, it isn't used specifically for senior members of the profession or distinguished members of the fraternity anymore. It is used rampantly for every person called on stage.

Use of bouquets is another culture, as rightly pointed out above, that is okay if done for someone from outside the fraternity, for example, a member of the CBDT or a foreign counterpart of the profession, a renowned member of the industry who has come to address us, etc. but it doesn't make sense to do it for every council member on stage, be it regional or central and every person who wishes to address the seminar.

I think such actions degrade us as professionals and tend to look like they are politically motivated (I could be wrong here). I would appreciate if some senior member notices this and comments on this with his views or takes it up with the council.

Also, I would like this to remain only a discussion and not taken personally by anyone.

CA Adit Sharda (Partner G. C. Sharda & Co.) (287 Points)
Replied 23 December 2014

Also, as to being a slave of foreign culture, it is totally fine to use Shri and ji when addressing in Hindi. Infact, it would be awkward in that case to use Mr./Mrs. But to mix Hindi salutations and Titles with English in no way highlights our love for our culture or nation.