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Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar, chairman Company law Board was the chief guest at the Valedictory session at 43rd National Convention of Company Secretaries. In his  address, he urged Company Secretaries (CS) to move forward from their compliance roles and start moving into an auditor’s role. He appreciated the Institute of Company Secretaries for organising a conference of such a magnitude. CS Vineet Chaudhary, council member, the ICSI and chairman, convention organising sub-committee delivered the welcome address. 
Rajesh Sharma, council member, the ICSI and Government nominee highlighted that Company Secretaries can be partner in  progress of the nation.
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Ashok Chawla, chairman, Competition Commission of India, inaugurated the 43nd National Convention of Company Secretaries on the theme ‘Make in India- Innovate, Excel and Grow’ that was organised by Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) at New Delhi.
 
Speaking at the inauguration Chawla said: “The ICSI is heading towards completion of its 50 years and company secretaries (CS) are to play a very important role in effective shareholder democracy by ensuring compliances of a huge set of regulations. Technology is also posing challenges and replacing much of paper work supposed to be done by a CS. In today’s era, these are the professionals who bring credibility to corporate sector by making all compliances happen and bringing in faith of foreign investors. Ashishkumar Chauhan , MD & CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange, opened his speech by saying that “Company Secretaries play the role of Krishna to the CEOs who are modern Arjuns.’’ Mamta Binani, vice-president, ICSI introduced the theme of convention and said: “This is the most apt theme in contemporary times with Modiji’s raising the slogan — ‘Come, Make in India’. We, as professionals, have the capability of ‘learn, learn and Relearn’. Innovation can break the boredom in any sphere of activity and make us learn new ways of doing that.” CS Vineet Choudhary, Council Member, ICSI and chairman, 43rd National Convention organising sub-committee welcomed the dignitaries. CS Shyam Agrawal, Council Member, ICSI and co-chairman, 43rd National Convention organising sub-committee introduced Competition Commission of India and guest of honour Ashishkumar.