State Finance Department Additional Secretary PK Biswal on Friday said the new Companies Act, 2013 envisages more important role for Company Secretaries.
Speaking at the inaugural session of a 15-day long management skills orientation programme, Biswal said Company Secretaries have a vital role to play for the country and for the corporate world so that the fraudulent activities by companies do not happen.The programme will continue till November 1. During the orientation programme, experts from trade, industry, management institutions and professionals will address the training session.
Biswal further stated that the Indian economy is safe due to the active role and constant vigil of statutory authorities like the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).Organised by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Bhubaneswar chapter, the programme will witness the presence of students from Chennai, Mumbai, Raipur, Kolkata, besides Odisha.
The ICSI Bhubaneswar chapter chairman Arabinda Acharya said the main aim of the training is to enhance the expertise of passouts and acquaint them with work indifferent organisations and cultures.