Sanjeev Satgainya

Kathmandu

When something that we never thought of happens, it gives a lot of pleasure,” shares Bijay K C who has just completed his course of Chartered Accountant from India. With this accolade, Bijay is now the youngest-ever chartered accountant in Nepal.

Born on August 24, 1981 to Devraj KC and Maya KC, Bijay who holds the distinction of being the youngest in Nepal to pass Chartered Accountancy.

Bijay completed his schooling from Tulsipur in Rapti Zone. “I studied in Tulsi School and I was an average student.” He passed SLC securing 70 per cent. Since his is a business family, he opted to study commerce. Even then, there were confusions about whether he should set off for India for further education or Kathmandu would be better.

Bijay’s maternal uncle was studying in Delhi at that time. “Since my parents were sceptical about how I would manage to stay alone, something I had never done, they chose to send me to Delhi with my mama.”

Bijay landed in Delhi and did his +2 from Mamta Modern Senior Secondary School. “I didn’t have any fixed idea about what I would be pursuing as my career but since my mama was doing CA at that time, I started feeling that it could be my career as well.”

Bijay appeared in the All India Institute of Chartered Accountants’ exam in 2003. At 22, Bijay completed his CA course. There are two ways of doing CA — either one should complete three years of graduation then enter for the course or just complete +2 and then attend foundation course. “When I was in my 12th, I got provisional registration for the course. By the time, I was doing my graduation, I was attending CA courses as well.”

There is a famous saying among CAs: ‘The course of CA is easy to enter, tough to exit’. “I used to devote 14-16 hours a day to studying. There were times when I got mad and felt like just giving up.” But he came up with fine results in the end.

He has not started his professional life as yet but wants to pursue a career in banking. “I will love to join government banks though offers have come from some private organisations.”