IIM PGDM holders eligible for CHA Licence!
REGULATION (6) (a) of ‘Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations (CHALR), 2004' specifies certain professional qualification such as MBA from any institute or University recognised by the Government to be possessed by an applicant or his employee to appear in examination under regulation 8 of the Regulations. It was clarified vide Board's Circular No. dated 10.6.2004 that, no degree holders equivalent to MBA are entitled to appear in the said examination.
However, references have been received in the Board from field formation pointing out that some well known institutes like Indian Institute of Management are not awarding MBA degree; rather such institutes are awarding PGDM which is equivalent to MBA. It is represented that these PGDM holders should be allowed to appear in regulation 8 examinations under CHALR, 2004.
It has been decided by the Board that MBA degree or the equivalent degree PGDM, granted by an institute or university recognised by Government / AICTE under Ministry of Human Resource Development shall be acceptable qualification for degree holders to appear in the examination under CHALR, 2004.
Is it a hypothetical question or has an IIM product applied to a Commissioner for a CHA Licence?
CBEC Circular No. 16/2010-Cus, Dated : June 29, 2010