KOLKATA: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) celebrated its 48th CS Day here today. To mark the occasion, a mega programme was organised at Gorky Sadan Auditorium. Member Parli-ament Rajya Sabha and Leader, All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party, Derek O’Brien was the Chief Guest while Chairman GPT Infra Projects Ltd, Dwarika Prasad Tantia, Managing Director Skipper Ltd, Sajan Kumar Bansal and Chairman Century Plyboards (I) Ltd, Sajjan Bhajanka were the Guests of Honour.
In his inaugural address, Derek O’ Brien congratulated ICSI on its 48th CS Day and said that Company Secretaries over the years have made a mark for themselves in economic development of the country through evolving standards of corporate governance and compliance. He said that he firmly believes that CS as ‘Key Managerial Personnel’ provides outstanding leadership, credibility and transparency in the corporate world. While giving away awards to All India Toppers of CS June 2016 examinations, he said that, “The whole world is changing in all the spheres at a mind boggling speed. In this transformational and disruptive environment, he believes, that the best gift any Institution can give to its students is the ability to understand this very basic nature of change so that they are well prepared for the future”. Sajan Kumar Bansal, Managing Director Skipper Ltd and Sajjan Bhajanka, Chairman Century Plyboards (I) Ltd also spoke on the occasion.
CS Mamta Binani, President, ICSI briefed about the history of the Institute and acknowledged the great contribution of the Past Presidents and Past Secretaries of the ICSI in its successful 48 years of nation building.
Mamta announced that ICSI will be launching its centre of excellence in Rajarhat, Kolkata where ICSI has bought 1.5 acres of land for the Centre, which is scheduled to be completed within two years. President, ICSI thanked the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamta Banerjee for allotment of the land.