“The reach of various government schemes like Bharat Nirman, Skilled India, Smart Cities, Swachh Bharat, Jan-DhanYojna, Digital India, DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer), Start Up India, e-Governance and alike, among the remotest masses can be made possible through professionally enabled channels,” said CS Mamta Binani, President of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), at a press conference in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday. The chief minister of Gujrat, Vijaybhai R. Rupani will inaugurate the convention.
“Globally, services afforded under the expertise of professionals and alike have been the greatest enabler in causing remarkable positive transformation. India’s story is not different, and the utilisation of professional resources in the form of company secretaries and others have been seen as a game-changer. Company secretaries play a pivotal role in multifaceted functional dynamics. Their encompassing role in the varied areas like corporate governance, compliance management of laws including Company law, Competition law, Bankruptcy and Insolvency law, Goods and Services Tax etc, are contributing towards empowering stakeholders,” he said. The press conference was held ahead of the 44th National Convention of Company Secretaries scheduled from 17-19 November in Ahmedabad. The theme of the Convention is Powering Governance — Empowering Stakeholders.