FAQ- Educational Qualifications and Experience stipulated for registration as Registered Valuer

FAQ- Educational Qualifications and Experience stipulated for registration as Registered Valuer:

1. Where are the Educational Qualifications and Experience stipulated for registration as Registered Valuer?
Ans. Rule 4 of the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017.

2.  What are the educational qualifications and experience required for an individual applicant?Ans. An individual shall have the following qualifications and  experiences  to  be eligible for registration:
(a)      post-graduate degree or post-graduate diploma, in the specified discipline, from a University or Institute established, recognised or incorporated by law in India and at least three years of experience in the specified discipline thereafter; or
(b )     a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in the specified discipline, from a University or Institute established, recognised or incorporated by law in India and at least five years of experience in the specified discipline thereafter; or
(c)    membership of a professional institute established by an Act of Parliament enacted for the purpose of regulation of a profession, with at least three years’ experience after such membership.

3. What does ‘specified discipline’ mean?
Ans. ‘Specified Discipline’ means the specific discipline which  is  relevant  for  valuation of an asset class for which the registration as a valuer is being sought.

4.  Is there a list of qualifying education and experience for individual asset classes?
Ans. Yes, an indicative list of educational qualifications and experience for various  asset classes is given in Annexure–IV of the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017.

5.  What does ‘equivalent’ mean with respect to educational qualification?
Ans. ‘Equivalent’ shall mean professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development as equivalent to a professional and technical degree.

6.  Will Degree or Diploma obtained under part-time or distance learning mode or through correspondence qualify as eligible qualification for seeking registration as valuer?
Ans. For all asset classes, where the eligibility is being determined based on graduate or post-graduate level degree /diploma, obtained from a recognised university or equivalent in India or abroad, such qualification should have been obtained on pursuing a regular full time course.

7.       Is passing of final examination of Institution of Surveyors in Valuation Surveying an eligible educational qualification for seeking registration as valuer for asset class Land and Building?Ans. Yes, since the same has been recognised by Ministry of Human Resource Development vide notification no. F. 18-20/83/T.12/T.7/T.13 dated July 11, 1988.

8.       If an applicant has membership of a professional institute established by an Act of Parliament, enacted for the purpose of regulation of a profession, has 3 years prior experience before becoming member of such institute, will the applicant be eligible for registration?
Ans.   No. 3  years’ experience requirement must be met after becoming member of    such professional institute.

9.       An applicant is a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and has 10 years of post qualification experience as a Civil Engineer. Subsequently, the applicant becomes a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the year 2018. Can he seek registration for asset classes (i) Land and Building and (ii) Securities and Financial Assets as more than 5 years of experience exists?
Ans. (i) Land and  Building:  Yes, since more than 5  years of experience in  the  specified discipline is established.
(ii) Securities and Financial Assets: No, since post qualification experience of 3 years in specified discipline cannot be established.

10.   What are the proofs considered for establishing eligibility criteria for educational qualification?
Ans. The following documentary  proofs  (as  applicable)  are  considered  for establishing educational eligibility:
(1)     Final Degree Certificate, obtained from an Indian University or equivalent whether in India or aborad and / or;
(2)     Certificate of Membership issued by a professional institute established by an Act of Parliament.

11.   Is provisional Degree certificate considered for establishing educational eligibility?
Ans.           No.

12.     Is Marksheet considered for establishing educational eligibility? 
Ans.  No.

13.   What documentary proof/s for experience is required?
Ans.  The following Documentary proofs, as applicable, is required:
(a)  In case of employment: Service Certificate clearly mentioning date of joining, date of relieving and nature of work undertaken.
(b)  In case of Practice:Confirmation from clients to whom service has been rendered to.
Example:
(1)    In case valuation work has been undertaken for a Bank / FI, a certificate from the said institution confirming the period for which work was done and nature of work undertaken (so as to establish experience in specified discipline).
(2)    In case work was undertaken for Private Companies, a certification from them confirming the work assigned (so as to establish experience in specified discipline) and date of completion of work (Work Completion Certificate).
(c)  In case of Members of professional institute established by an Act of Parliament:
(i) Certificate of Membership. Certificate of Practice issued by the Professional Institute along with a self- declaration of work carried out by him/her.

NB: In case an individual was partially in employment, such employment cannot be self-certified and documentary proof/s as stated for employment must be provided.

14.   Will self-certification of experience by an applicant, who is not a member of a professional institute, be considered a proof of experience?
Ans.           No.

15.   Will self-certification of experience by an applicant, who is not a member of a professional institute, be considered a proof of experience if the same is given on an Affidavit?
Ans.           No.

16.   Is there a list of recognised Indian Universities?
Ans.  List of recognised Indian Universities is listed on the website of University Grants Commission (UGC). Link to the same (as on December 20, 2018) is as under:

17.   Can a Graduate in Commerce be registered as a registered valuer for asset class “Land & Building” if he has been undertaking valuation for the said asset class for more than 5 years?Ans. No. Graduation in commerce will not  satisfy  the  condition  of  specified  discipline.

18.   Can a Graduate in Commerce and Post Graduate in Real Estate Valuation be registered as a registered valuer for asset class “Land & Building” if, after post- graduation, the applicant has experience in valuation for the said asset class for more than 5 years?
Ans. Yes. In this case, post-graduation in real  estate  valuation  will  satisfy  the condition of specified discipline. The condition of mandatory experience requirement is being satisfied in terms of number of years of experience in the specified discipline.

19.   Can a Graduate in Commerce and Post Graduate in Real Estate Valuation be registered as a registered valuer for asset class “Land & Building” if he has been undertaking valuation for the said asset class for more than 5 years post completion of Graduation?
Ans.   No. In this case, the education eligibility is established from Post-Graduation in Real Estate Valuation. The experience is with regard to a prior period and not after completion of the said course.

20.   Can a Master of Commerce with specialisation in Finance be registered as a valuer for asset class “Securities and Financial Assets” if he has been undertaking valuation for the said asset class for more than 5 years?
Ans. No. The applicant should be a Post Graduate in Finance. In the current case, the applicant is a Post Graduate in Commerce.

21.   Can a Post Graduate in Real Estate Valuation be registered as a registered valuer for asset class “Plant & Machinery” if he has been undertaking valuation for the said asset class for more than 5 years?
Ans. No. Post-graduation in real estate valuation will not satisfy the condition of  specified discipline for the said asset class.

22.   Can a BE (Mechanical) applicant be registered as a registered valuer for asset class “Plant & Machinery” if he has been undertaking valuation for the said asset class for more than 3 years?
Ans. No. While the education requirement is being met, the mandatory experience requirement is not met i.e., minimum 5 years after securing graduation in the specified discipline.

23.   Can a BE (Electrical) applicant be registered as a registered valuer for asset class “Plant & Machinery” if he has been undertaking valuation for the said asset class for more than 5 years prior to completion of the course?
Ans.   No. The minimum experience in specified discipline must pertain to the period after completion of the qualifying degree.

24.   Can a B. Arch applicant be registered as a registered valuer for asset class “Land and Building” if he has been undertaking valuation for the said asset class for more than 5 years?Ans. Yes. In this case, both  education  and  minimum  experience  in  specified  discipline are being met. This is subject to the condition that the experience pertains to the period after completion of the qualifying education qualification, in this case B. Arch.

25.   If an applicant holds BE (Civil) and Post Graduate Degree in Valuation of Plant & Machinery and has more than 5 years’ experience in valuation of “Land & Building” pursuant to graduation and 5 years’ experience in valuation of “Plant & Machinery” pursuant to post graduation, can the applicant be registered as a registered valuer for both asset class “Land and Building” and “Plant & Machinery”?
Ans. Yes. In this case, the applicant has relevant experience in respective specified discipline and has acquired the experience after attainment of respective educational qualification in the specified discipline.

26.   Can a Chartered Accountant with more than 3 years of experience in valuation of financial securities be considered for registration as registered valuer for asset class “Securities or Financial Assets” if the applicant has not undertaken Graduation?
Ans.           Yes.

27.   Can a Chartered Accountant with more than 3 years of experience in valuation of financial securities be considered for registration as registered valuer for asset class “Securities or Financial Assets” if the applicant is a Graduate in Civil Engineering?
Ans.           Yes.

28.   Can an individual possessing MBA in any discipline be eligible to seek registration for asset class “Securities and Financial Assets”?
Ans.          Only applicants with specialisation in Finance will be eligible for registration as valuer.

29.   Can an individual possessing MBA (Finance) from a foreign university seek registration for asset class “Securities and Financial Assets”?
Ans. Yes. The qualifying degree should have been obtained from a recognised Indian University or equivalent whether in India or abroad. In case the qualifying degree has been attained from abroad, the same should be recognised in India.

30.   Which all foreign universities and foreign degrees are considered eligible as qualifying educational qualification?
Ans. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GOI) vide their letter No. F.15-17/94-TS IV dated March 13, 1995 issued a notification that those foreign qualifications which are recognized/equated by Association of Indian Universities (AIU), are treated as recognized for the purpose of employment.
Accordingly, an applicant with a foreign degree must enclose Equivalence Certificate issued by AIU with respect to the foreign degree based on which registration is being sought. Link to AIU website is as under:   www.aiu.ac.in

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