05 June - 05 Jul 2019

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HIGHLIGHTS

RBI CHAIR TO BE ESTABLISHED IN IICA

21 June 2019

IICA entered into an MoU on Friday with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to

establish a Professorial Chair (RBI Chair) at the institute. The proposed chair is

intended to advance thought leadership and research in the area of ‘Corporate

Affairs and Financial Stability’ and allied subjects with the objective of

supporting the Reserve Banks’ decision making process on policies.

IICA CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

21 June 2019

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs celebrated International Yoga Day on

Friday 21 June 2019 with the enthusiastic participation of officers, faculty and

staff. Participants were introduced to Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation. The

event was held under the supervision of Mr. Sunil Sahu, CFO, IICA and Dr.

Lata Suresh, Head, KRC. The participants were motivated to opt yoga and

perform every day to stay fit and lead a healthy life.

IICA – IEPFA WORKSHOP ON ‘INDIA: ROADMAP TO FINANCIAL

CAPABILITY’ CONCLUDES IN DELHI

21 June 2019

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) in association with the Investor

Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) organized a workshop with

the theme “India: Roadmap to Financial Capability” on 21 June 2019 at the

IEPFA premises in New Delhi.

Keeping in mind the pressing need to improve the financial capability of Indian

investors, IICA is working with the IEPFA towards developing a revised national

strategy to meet this challenge successfully. The workshop organized on Friday

is intended to kick start the process of formulation of a new strategy. The

programme commenced with welcome address by Mr. Santosh Parashar,

Head, Advocacy Fulcrum, IICA followed by the keynote address of Mr. Navneet

Chouhan, General Manager, IEPFA.

Presentations were made by Dr. Naveen J Sirohi, Head, School of Finance,

IICA, Dr. K. Srinivasa Rao, Director, National Institute of Banking Studies and

Corporate Management (NIBSCOM); Ms. Monika Halan, Consulting Editor,

Mint and Adjunct Professor, IICA; Dr. D.V. Ramana, Professor, Xavier Institute

of Management, Bhubaneswar and Dr. P.K. Mishra, Associate Professor,

Centre for Economic Studies, Central University of Punjab. The workshop was

attended by nearly 20 delegates who were invited from Ministry of Corporate

Affairs, IEPFA, Banking Institution, Central Universities, and representatives

from NSE, BSE and Registrars Association of India.

CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING (CBT)

IICA CONCLUDES FOUR DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME ON

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

14 June 2019

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) concluded a four-day workshop

on “Procurement (Procedures, Tenders, Bids) and Contract Management” on

14 June 2019 in Bangalore. The programme was designed by IICA Centre for

MSME to provide intensive training to procurement professionals on key areas

which include: intricacies in public procurement, enhancing efficiency of public

and private sector through effective supply chain management, evolving trends

in public procurement, e-procurement, policy and regulatory issues and many

other related critical issues. The programme sessions were facilitated by Mr.

Rajesh Batra, Head, Centre for MSME – IICA, Mr. M.C. Panda, Former Addl.

Secretary – Ministry of Commerce; Mr. Bhaskar Narang, Former Principal

Executive Director, Railway Board, Indian Railways. The program brought

together 20 senior procurement, project and finance professionals involved in

public procurement from different government departments and PSUs to share

best practices and to discuss the critical issues of today & the future.

ICLS ACADEMY CONCLUDES WORKSHOP ON BALANCE SHEET

ANALYSIS FOR ICLS OFFICERS AND TRAINEES

15 - 17 June 2019

The Institute of Corporate Law Service Academy concluded a three-day

professional programme on “Intensive analysis of Financial statement by

centre for correct and Accurate Balance sheet analysis” (CABSA) For ICLS

officers & Officer Trainees (9th batch). The programme was facilitated

by Mr.G.C Pipara who is a practising Chartered Accountant with over 36 years

of experience in auditing and accounting and is the author of many manuals

used for training officers and trainees. Thirty participants attended the

programme which took place on 15-17 June 2019

ICLS ACADEMY IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICSI CONCLUDES IN-SERVICE

TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR ICLS OFFICERS

17 - 23 June 2019

Institute of Corporate Law Service Academy organized a seven day

professional course training Programme for in- service ICLS officers on 17-23

June 2019 in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India

(ICSI). Twelve in-service ICLS officers participated in this training programme

which focused on topics exploring nuances of forensic Accounting and

Corporate law. In-service training programmes organized by the ICLS Academy

are designed with the objective of facilitating the continued professional

development and performance improvement of serving officers.

IICA PROGRAM ON ‘INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS’ CONCLUDES IN

KOLKATA

28 June 2019

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) in association with the

Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) concluded a one-day workshop on

“Internal Financial Controls under the Companies Act 2013” on 28 June 2019 in

Kolkata. The programme sessions were facilitated by Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head,

SoCGPP – IICA, Mr. Debshis Ghosh, President Institute of Internal Auditors,

Calcutta Chapter; Mr. NN Khanna, Presiding Officer Debts Recovery Tribunal,

Kolkata and Mr. Sunil Kalra (CA), Partner, GRIC &amp, Forensics, Mazars.

The programme concluded with closing remarks and certification ceremony

presided by Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head, SoCGPP and Mr. Saibal Sarkar, Director,

DPE. Witnessing participation from over 32 CPSEs/SLPEs in India, the

workshop was designed by IICA – SoCGPP with the objective of providing

participants with clear actionable insights to better understand internal control

concepts as per the requirements of the Companies Act 2013 and to equip

them with practical tools and methods required for a robust implementation

framework.

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

IICA CONDUCTS NEED ASSESSMENT FOR RESTORATION OF JOHN

HALL IN GURUGRAM

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs is conducting a need assessment study

for the restoration of cultural heritage site – John Hall in Gurugram, Haryana

also known as the Agricultural Hall. The study is being conducted for IGT

Solutions (IGT) which is a leading BPM, Technology and Digital Services and

Solutions Company committed to deliver innovation and business excellence

across the entire spectrum of Travel, Transportation and Hospitality domain.

A Project Management Unit (PMU) for CSR was set up as a joint venture of

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), with Department of Industries &

Commerce (DoI), Government of Haryana. The PMU is supervising and

coordinating the study for the purpose of land survey, infrastructure site survey

and desk research and providing reference for further documentation of details

of the structure. The team of land surveyors and architects are working on the

site with respect to photo documentation of details of the building such as

mouldings of structure, balcony details, railing details, door and window panels

and frames. A team of conservation architects are working on secondary

research through archival and internet sources to gain an understanding of the

structure.

IICA CAMPUS UPDATES

IICA KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE CENTRE LAUNCHES KINDLE LENDING

SERVICES

3 June 2019

The IICA Knowledge Resource Centre and Library launched its Kindle lending

services on Monday. Faculty, staff and student community at IICA can now

avail this service to support their coursework and professional development.

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