The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Bhubaneswar Branch, organised a host of events on the occasion of ICAI’s Platinum Jubilee of 70 years of existence on July 1. The day was observed as ‘Chartered Accountants Day.’
The celebration began with a mini marathon under the theme ‘Go Green’ from the ICAI Bhawan to the Delta Square and back, plantation and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at the adjacent areas, followed by flag hoisting.
A blood donation camp in association with the Ama Odisha and the Utkal Hospital and a dental camp in association with the Tooth Care Clinic and an eye check up camp in association with the ASG Eye Hospital were also organised.
Also since on the day the Goods and Services Tax (GST) got implemented in India, a seminar coupled with a free camp for financial literacy – on Income Tax and GST was organised.
Chairman, Bhubaneswar Branch, CA Sugyan Kumar Sahoo, secretary CA Bisworanjan Sutar , former chairman CA P Venugopal Rao, former Central Council member CA Sarat Chandra Bhadra and CA Rajib Sekhar Sahoo addressed the participants.
As many as10 senior Chartered Accountants were felicitated.
B Kiran Kumar from Brahmapur addressed the participants on ‘Stress Management and Healthy Living’.
The seminar was chaired by CA Sunil Kumar Sahoo, and coordinated by CA Sugyan Kumar Sahoo, Bibhu Prasad Mohapatra, CA Bisworanjan Sutar, CA Ranjan Kumar Prusty, CA Goutam Lenka, Chairman, CA Pradip Kumar Sahoo and CA Janabhi. Over 500 members attended the programme.