The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) organised ICSI Convocation 2015 – eastERN region on 12th June, 2015 at Kalamandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata

ICSI Convocation - eastERN region 2015

 

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) organised ICSI Convocation 2015 – eastERN region on 12^th June, 2015 at Kalamandir, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata.

Hon’ble Justice AmitavaLala, Former Acting Chief justice, Allahabad High Courtawarded the Associate Membership of the Institute to recognise the achievements of the students at ICSI CONVOCATION – EASTERN REGION 2015.

 

Chief Guest Hon’ble Justice AmitavaLalain his/her Convocation Address said that learning is a continuous process and it will go on and said that by learning a professional can become indispensable for an organisation. He said a person should not succumb to ego and try to learn from everyone. He said a person needs to be a servant first to be a better master later. He said humility is also important and arrogance to a learned professional is a strict no and nothing in this world is above honesty, ethics and integrity. 

He said a Company Secretary’s role and responsibility is increasing and at the same time he also needs to be bold and proactive. In the last decade in India, the job, the profile, the scope of workand the importance of the responsibilities that the Company Secretaries handle has grown leaps and bounds.

As we enter an era where we are looking to have a regulatory regime that is more compliant to the practices around the globe, it’s important for each of these company secretaries that work in India to keep themselves completely updated is to the new regime in India, new compliances, new regulations, and also the various practices around the world.

Shri Sanjay Agarwal, Managing Director, Century Plyboards (India) and Guest of Honour in his address congratulated the new members and said all of them should keep educating themselves in different ways and he said every member should find a coach or mentor, a person whom they have faith on and who will guide me accordingly. He said in his personal journey as an entrepreneur he had multiple failures and said every successful passes through the phases of failure, anger and dejection and so on. He also said to be successful, a person should be self-motivated and should be in the right spirit and should rise above the basic needs . He ended by quoting that “not taking the risk is the biggest risk.” 

CS Atul H Mehta, President, Council of the ICSI in his Presidential Address, congratulated the new members and said that a CS is a specialist in corporate laws. Specialisation, up gradation, and how a person communicates always makes the difference. An entrepreneur who sets up a business is conversant in pricing and marketing but a CS guides them through laws and compliances. A CS also at the same times needs to be updated with the latest developments in business and should go beyond the Companies Act.

He advised that, each of the students should consider investing in oneself so as to witness the transformation which will happen in each one. President, ICSI said that, “with this investment which is essentially long term one will gain market appreciation over time. Like companies which practise good governance gain in their value overtime and provide long-term gains in the form of dividends and price-appreciation, members should too govern themselves well. He also added that, “The need to remain credible is the most critical challenge today as words hold out for you, employers, being credible is nothing else but doing what you say and saying what you do. The ability to distinguish between right and wrong has always been the most challenging assignment in life which is never taught in the classrooms”. 

CS Mamta Binani, Vice- President, Council of the ICSI and Programme Director in her address congratulated the new Members and quoted “it is our attitude that determines the altitude to which we could reach”. She said the new members need to thank their parents who have been with them during their student days and should promise them in return to be on their side. She said each one of us are our own future writers and we should be determined to reach the goal when we begin our professional careers and the most important thing is to have faith in oneself. She also said in the journey of life there would be lot of negativity but we have to decide what we should hear and what not and not to get distracted from the path and enjoy the journey called life.

CS Santosh Kr Agarwala, Council Member, ICSI in his welcome address, congratulated the New Members and said that the new members will be part of a great transition from Company Secretaries to Corporate Governance professionals, He said Companies Act have given new scope to CS. The Introduction of Secretarial Standards and Secretarial Audit are important milestones and the government have recognised the importance of the CS. He also stressed that a young member need to be dedicated and ethical too in the performance of his duties and responsibilities. 

CS Sunita Mohanty, Chairperson, EIRC of ICSI and Programme Co-ordinator in her address then congratulated the new members and wished them luck in their professional career and said that they should uphold the values and ideals which is expected from them as members of this prestigious profession. She said to the new members that face challenges and develop capabilities and upheld the importance of a Cs in an organisation and adhere to the code of conduct. She ended by urging the new members to evolve themselves as a perfect human being and said “great things always begin from inside”. She also introduced the dignitaries to the audience.

CS Mamta Binani Vice- President, Council of the ICSI and Programee proposed the vote of thanks to the Chief Gust, Guest of Honour, President, ICSI, Council Member, ICSI, ICSI - EIRC members, EIRO Officials and the new members and their families for making the Convocation a success.