42ND NATIONAL CONVENTION OF COMPANY SECRETARIES

Kolkata : CS R. Sridharan, President, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, speaking at the Curtain-Raiser Press Conference of the 42^nd National Convention of Company Secretaries on the Theme- CS- Change.  Challenge. Opportunity;  stated that, “The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is a premier national professional body established by an Act of Parliament in 1980 is fully engaged in the propagation and promotion of Company Secretaries as Governance Professionals. With 35000 members and over 4,50,000 students, the Institute is in constant endeavor towards the transitioning of Company Secretaries as Governance Professionals.”

As a facet of its professional development activities, the Institute organizes every year a National Convention on current trends and policies of relevance to the corporate sector and the profession of Company Secretaries. National Convention is attended by large number of Professionals, Directors, Senior Officials and Corporate Executives. Eminent faculty with comprehensive exposure to the practical aspects of the topics addresses and interacts with the participants.

While describing the Theme of the 42^nd National Convention , President ICSI said that “Change is constant. It is inevitable. It is contagious. It springs a cascade of changes. It comes unannounced. It comes from all corners. It transcends defined parameters. It is exciting. It is inspiring. It carries hope. It sustains life on the earth. We welcome it. Any change is unsettling. It destroys old order. It gives rise to uneasiness. It calls for adjustments. It expands the zone of unknown unknowns. It requires new learning. It disturbs contemporary thinking. It requires us to change. It occasionally causes frustration. It throws up a galore of challenges. It makes time challenging. We love it. Any challenge brings the best out of us and the environment. It pushes the frontiers of excellence. It offers fuel for renewal and transformation. It fosters growth and prosperity. It offers opportunities. We harness them. Because we are committed to usher in 'Ache Din'. We contribute to change and often be the change. We enjoy the present and anticipate the change. With our optimism, self-confidence and openness, and adventurous spirit which have in ample measure, we find challenges in change and convert the challenges to opportunities for the public good. We become the change we wish to see in the world, he opined.