TREAD BEYOND COMPLIANCE TO BECOME GOVERNANCE SPECIALISTS: ODISHA GUV TO COMPANY SECRETARIES
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Saturday urged the company secretaries to come forward from their compliance roles and start moving to a larger role of governance specialists. Hewas speaking as the Chief Guest of theValedictory Session at ICSI’s Golden Jubilee National Convention Of Company Secretaries (46th Edition) and International Conference (6th Edition) here in Bhubaneswar. The three-day convention sawa participation of around 1200 delegates. “It is time for Company Secretaries to play a pivotal role in governance structure of the country. Company Secretaries are the secretaries of the State and not just the corporates,” said the Governor. At a time whenIndia is at the threshold of achieving higher growth rate, the Company Secretaries can be catalysts in achieving accelerated economic advancement, added Governor Ganeshi Lal and exhorted the Company Secretaries to have commitment for holistic development of the society so that growth can be inclusive. Speaking on the occasion Achyuta Samanta, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, highlighted the importance of company secretaries in progress of the nation.Applauding theCSfraternity for their commitment and dedication towards theirwork, Samanta said the Company Secretarieswere the one responsible for the advancement of the principles of good governance at domestic aswell as Global levels. Expressing his happiness over the fact that the ICSI National Convention was happening in Odisha, he elucidated the beauty and progress of the city of Bhubaneswar and Odisha as a whole. Makarand Lele, President, the ICSI advised theCSprofessionals not to create boundaries and to gomuch beyond the compliance roles. He urged them towork towards becoming global leaders in the field of Corporate Governance. “With the newrecognition coming every nowand then, the proficiency level expected has definitely heightened and it is in these times that a mature level of excellence is expected. The Company Secretaries not only have to try to be the best but have to put out their heart and soul into becoming the best professionals,” said President Lele. We have a beautiful learning to take from this city– 600 templesmay have been built under the orders of some handful kings but it is the efforts of each worker that the city rejoices its history, added Lele concluding that theworkers were the real history-makers for him. He stressed that company secretaries have an immense role in ‘Ease of doing Business in India’; which will see them becoming the first point of contact when companieswant to set-up businesses in India. The Chief Guest Governor Ganeshi and the Guest of HonourMPAchyuta Samantawere hounoured with the Shaheed Ki Beti certificates. Two books –‘Practical Aspects Of Insolvency Law&GST’and‘A Simplified Approach And Practical Guide ForGST Accounts Assistant’were released on the occasion. The convention concluded on a high note with the key takeaways that included a clear structure of ICSI and role of company secretaries.