The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) celebrated its 53rd foundation day on Monday, the 4th of October, 2021, on the theme “Powering Atmanirbhar Bharat through Entrepreneurship and Innovation” at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Government of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and appreciated the Institute for attuning the celebration with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and choosing the theme “Powering Atmanirbhar Bharat through Entrepreneurship and Innovation” in tandem with this vision.
Emphasising on Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, Sitharaman said “Company Secretaries should look beyond their existing set of responsibilities and partner with the Ministries and the Regulatory Authorities in easing compliances for the tax paying citizens.”
The commemoration also witnessed the presence of
Dr TV Somanathan, Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, as Guest(s) of Honour.
The second half of the celebration continued with a thematic panel discussion on
“Powering Atmanirbhar Bharat through Entrepreneurship and Innovation”.
Distinguished panelists of the day, Deepak Bagla, MD and CEO, Invest India; Bejon Kumar Misra, International Consumer Policy Expert and Founder, Consumer Online Foundation; Yadvendra Tyagi, Founder ENKASH; Narendra Kumar Shyamsukha, Founder & Chairman, ICA Eduskills, gave excellent insights on Entrepreneurship and Innovation ecosystem in India.
