The two-day 13th All India Students Conference of Company Secretaries kicked off here at Hyderabad today at the Global Peace Auditorium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. The conference with the theme – ‘Company Secretary (CS) – The Corporate Leader’ was inaugurated by Chief Guest Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Minister for Housing, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor, Nalsar University; Mr. CS Nesar Ahmad, President, The Institute of Company Secretaries, New Delhi and many others graced the inaugural session.

Speaking on the occasion Uttam Kumar Reddy said a good Company Secretary is a valuable asset to the company.  In a globalised economy Indian companies have to compete and business environment also becomes complex.  Company secretary role is critical as he guides them in statutory processes.  Adding further he stated that India would soon over take China in the growth of its GDP, he said.

Addressing the gathering Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor, Nalsar University said India is all about tolerance.  India is about management of diversity.  India’s retains the distinctive identity as the most diverse nation.  India’s management of diversity is the best management of diversity in the world, he said and added that  Company Secretary can play a vital role in managing this diversity in corporate governance.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. CS Nesar Ahmad, President, The Institute of Company Secretaries, New Delhi said their mission is to be a Global leader in promoting good corporate governance.  Our mission is to develop high caliber professionals facilitating good corporate governance.  The Council of the Institute formulated the top ten goals for the period of 2011-2014. Some of the these include developing a Cadre of Competent professionals, Improving infrastructure, improving the visibility of the profession and providing leadership on global map etc and others.

To globalise the profession, the ICSI has approached the Commerce Ministry for inclusion of a new Head for Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial Services under the Services Sectoral Classification List of the WTO. The institute has also sought support from parallel institutes in various countries of the world.  The response is encouraging he said.

Eminent Economists, Academicians, Senior Executives from Government and experienced Professionals addressed the participants during the day. The conference is hosted by Hyderabad Chapter of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

The conference is attended by about 1500 delegates from different parts of the country comprising of students of Company Secretary Course, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, College Students, Corporate Executives, Advocates, practitioners, etc. The conference is being organized here in city after a gap of 14years, they stated.

Company Secretaries are expected to add value as full-fledged corporate managers, corporate leaders and guide the boards to take the right decisions that are in line with the ethical and moral standards, meet the norms of good corporate governance and are not in conflict with the laws of the land. The conference will provide opportunities for participants to upgrade their knowledge and know the ever developing requirements of the profession.

The Conference has sub-themes such as Companies Bill 2011, Role of CS as a strong leader; CS – a key Governance, Risk & Compliance Professional; Emerging Avenues & Newer vistas – Future Transformation of CS; Leadership from the Front; Communicate to conquer; Technology – Strong enabler; Integrity, Ethics & Core Values; and Personal and Professional attributes for success. The themes are designed in such a manner that they impart knowledge on the students that will help them in pursuing their dream.

There have been lot of interactive sessions for the students who attend the conference. Panel discussion with the President, Council members and other office bearers of the ICSI; Interactive session with student speakers; Mock AGM; Mock Board meetings; etc. were .  Participants were given complete insight into the profession.

source: http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in / Home / Friday, September 07th, 2012