RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS A PRESENTATION BY : Premendra Raj Mehta President Council of Architecture, India

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

COMPETENCE OF A PROFESSIONAL  Registration or Licensing  Professional exam  Educational attainments  Experience  Other requirements

MARKET ACCESS ?  Lack of recognition/recognition procedures of  Qualification  Education  Training  Experience  Examination

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

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.

VARYING REQUIREMENT OF QUALIFICATION  Architect  5 year degree course in architecture after 12 th 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

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

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

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

POSSIBLE APPROACHES FOR RECOGNITION  Accountancy sector disciplines template  Mandate in Article VI : 4 (WPDR)  Article VI:6 (Adequate procedures?)  Article VII (Recognition/MRA)  Article XVIII (Additional Commitments)

MARKET ACCESS WILL IT BE A WINDOW OR A DOOR

THANKS