ASAP Kerala enters agreement with US based tax agency to employ EA students

: The state-run ASAP Kerala has entered into an agreement with US-based tax services company H&R Block to ensure employment for those who complete the Enrolled Agent (EA) course, introduced for the first time in the state. The Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala is an undertaking of the Higher Education Department, that focuses on upskilling students and the community to enhance their employability. According to the agreement, H&R Block will provide employment to those studying EA course along with or after their studies. The memorandum of understanding was signed between ASAP Kerala CMD Usha Titus and H&R Block India Vice President MD Hariprasad K in the presence of Higher Education Minister R. Bindu at her chamber at the secretariat here recently, an official statement said. Those who successfully complete the course would be eligible to represent taxpayers in countries like US, Canada, Australia and file their tax returns staying in India, it said. This

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