Governor Dr SC Jamir inaugurated the Bhubaneswar Chapter’s events of the golden jubilee year of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) here on Wednesday.
Addressing Company Secretaries (CSs), CS students, professionals and other dignitaries, Jamir complimented The ICSI for attaining institutional excellence and being a torch bearer for the cause of good corporate governance for the last 50 years. He urged the institute and its stakeholders for selfless dedication towards attaining the country’s vision of ‘New India’.
BPUT former Vice-Chancellor Dr Omkar Nath Mohanty and Business Standard, Bhubaneswar Resident Editor Dilip Satapathy also spoke.
The Company Secretaries should perform a dual role; firstly, as a young and profound professional and secondly, as a company law expert. A Company Secretary can immensely support the Government of India in realizing ‘Ease of doing Business’ drive for entrepreneurs and enterprising businesses contributing towards the vision of ‘New India’, the opined.
ICSI Bhubaneswar Chapter Chairman CS Priyadarshi Nayak elaborating about the golden jubilee celebrations said Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the programme in New Delhi on the day and ICSI Branches are holding programmes simultaneously across the country.
Nayak welcomed the Governor with a Khadi shawl and certificate marking the commencement of ‘ICSI - Shaheed Ki Beti’ initiative. The initiative aims to fund the education of martyrs’ daughters.
Renowned Company Secretaries as well as former Chairmen were felicitated. Chapter Treasurer delivered a vote of thanks.
The ICSI has now over 52,000 members and around 4 lakh students across the country.