ICSI at make in india
In the Make In India Week conference held recently in Mumbai, the members of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) present at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) pavilion helped the stakeholders to form their companies. CS Mamta Binani, president, ICSI took pride in mentioning that as a contribution to the nation, the senior company secretaries offered to provide the services at zero professional fee. She also mentioned that MCA has taken very bold initiatives to service its stakeholders, the recent one being the central registry system for name approvals at Maneswar.
She opined that that the Company Secretary are the professionals who act as a marathon runner from the start to the finish line for a Start-up. The ICSI also brought out knowledge booklets on incorporation of companies. Visitors also made use of the touch panels exploring various provisions of Companies Act, 2013. Queries related to Government approvals and funding for the start-ups, guidance on expansion of businesses and CSR provisions under the law were addressed. The CS professionals also provided information to nationals from Germany and UK who wanted to set up business in India. The event was attended by Arun Jaitley, Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and I&B, Tapan Ray, secretary, MCA and PK Malhotra Secretary, law and Justice.
Convocation ceremony
The Institute of Management Studies (IMS), Ghaziabad recently organised its annual convocation of PGDM and MCA programme. Dr Sushi Singh, CEO, Educomp founder and convener, Center for CSR, BRICS was the chief guest. The other speakers at the event were Dr Avadhesh Kumar Singh, professor and director, School of Translation Studies and Training, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi; Pramod Agarwal, managing trustee, IMS Society and Rakesh Chharia, general secretary, IMS Society among others.
Dr Sushi Singh delivered the convocation address and conferred diplomas to 107 graduates of PGDM and 129 graduates of MCA. Dr Tapan Kumar Nayak, director, IMS Ghaziabad congratulated the graduates. He presented annual report for 2015-16.
The topper of the first year of PGDM programme, Savithri Varada, was awarded gold medal and scholarship of Rs 50,000, Ratnam Dixit (PGDM) was awarded silver medal and Chesta Khurana (PGDM) was awarded scholarship of Rs 25,000 for second topper in first year.
The institute also organised its 23rd mega alumni meet which was attended by more than 400 alumni. Twenty alumni have been felicitated with distinguished alumni and young achiever award.book launch
Indian social activist Anna Hazare recently launched a biography titled lal Bahadur Shastri: Netritva Ke Sutra (lessons in leadership) that encapsulates lal Bahadur Shastri’s inspiring life. The book presents a recollection his childhood, adult and public life poignantly narrated by his son, Anil Shastri and interpreted by Pavan Choudary.
Published by Wisdom Village Publications, the book highlights the values and principles of Shastri, which is presented in three sections. These anecdotes and recollections are thought provoking and capture the reader’s interest instantly with simply written prose highlighting his virtues of simplicity, integrity, tenacity, wisdom and leadership. His leadership helped the nation surmount challenges like acute food shortage. His strategic guidance in winning the 1965 war against Pakistan was a note worthy.
The book talks about several inspiring happenings from his life which bear moral lessons that may motivate the readers to aspire to be well rounded personalities. Speaking at the book release Anil Shastri said: “Shastriji’s story is one that needs to be told at multiple levels. He has left behind a legacy that is hard to match. When the book is read by millions, I’m certain it will leave them inspired.”
Choudary said: “lal Bahadur Shastri is the original aam admi. He lived an unpretentious life and rose to be the Prime Minister despite his humble background. I’ve highlighted, through wisdom windows at the end of each anecdote, those traits that made him the leader he was.”
The book is priced at Rs 250.
International conference
The University School of Humanities and Social Sciences (USHSS), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University recently organised an international conference on Towards Praxis: literature, Society and Politics in collaboration with Multi-Ethnic literature of the US. The conference hosted more than 100 delegates from India and abroad.
The keynote address was delivered by Prof Harish Narang, former professor of English at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. The VC of the IP University Prof Anil K. Tyagi; registrar Rajiv Kale; and dean of USHSS Prof Anup Beniwal and controller of finance SK Tanwar were also preset. The other speakers included Prof TN Dhar, formerly at University of Asmara and Prof Malashri lal, University of Delhi.