The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Bhubaneswar Chapter organised a full-day workshop on the Companies Act, 2013 here on Saturday.
Inaugurating the event, Nalco CMD Ansuman Das stressed on the need for governance in the management of companies, adding that the role of a Company Secretary has been clearly defined in the new Act, where they would play a pivotal role in ensuring proper governance and compliance of various laws.
ICSI, Bhubaneswar Chapter chairman Arabinda Acharya said the new Companies Act would facilitate long-term growth of the corporate sector in the era of self-governance.
He informed that the workshop would be followed by master class programmes for professionals to sensitise them about the requirements of
the regulators.
Among others, ICSI-EIRC vice-chairperson S Mohanty, vice-chairman D Mohapatra, secretary and treasurer P Nayak and former president A Murarka spoke on the occasion.
The event was attended by a large number of professionals along with directors, CFOs, KMPs, Company Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, Cost and Management Accountants and senior management executives of the State.