Circular Ref No. G/128/01/2021 dated 05 January 2021


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The Institute of Cost Accountants of India has issued a circular addressing false propaganda circulating on social media. Some individuals and CMA groups are spreading fake news and documents, suggesting malpractices and potential cancellation of the Institute's online Intermediate and Final examinations. The Institute has lodged FIRs against those attempting to destabilise the examination process and assures that legal action will be taken. Students, members, and the public are urged to disregard these false claims.

THE INSTITUTE OF COST ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA
(STATUTORY BODY UNDER AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT)
CMA BHAWAN
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Ref. No.: G/I28/01/2021

05th January, 2021

CIRCULAR

It has come to the notice of the Institute that some individuals and CMA groups have been circulating false propaganda containing false and fake documents in social media to create an impression in the minds of the students, members and public at large that there are malpractices going on in the conduct of Institute’s online examinations of Intermediate and Final and that the examinations are likely to be cancelled. There are also threats and conspiracy to destabilize the examination process. FIRs dated 5th January, 2021 have been lodged in Cyber Police Station, Lal Bazar, Kolkata and New Market Police Station, Kolkata against the miscreants who have been trying to degrade the dignity and integrity of the entire examination system in more or less like anonymous name and style taking the onus of having pierced the secrecy veil of the modern electronic technology and having admitted indulgence of their malpractices in the examination process. The Cyber Law, the Criminal Procedure and the CWA Act, Rules and Regulations will take its own course in dealing with the miscreants and necessary action is being taken in accordance with law. Through this message an appeal is made to the students, members and public at large to refrain from paying any attention to these false and fake propaganda by some conspirators who are acting with malafide intent.

CMA Kaushik Banerjee

Secretary

FAQ :

The circular addresses false propaganda being spread on social media, suggesting malpractices and potential cancellation of the Institute's online Intermediate and Final examinations.

The circular states that some individuals and CMA groups are circulating false propaganda and fake documents.

The Institute has lodged FIRs (First Information Reports) on 5th January 2021 in the Cyber Police Station, Kolkata, and New Market Police Station, Kolkata, against the individuals involved.

Students, members, and the public are urged to refrain from paying any attention to the false and fake propaganda spread by conspirators with malafide intent.

Yes, the circular states that Cyber Law, Criminal Procedure, and the CWA Act, Rules, and Regulations will be applied, and necessary action is being taken in accordance with the law.

 
Notification No : Ref. No.: G/I28/01/2021
Source : https://icmai.in/upload/Examination/Circular-05012021.pdf



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