The Institute of Company Secretaries of India celebrated its 56th Foundation Day on the theme Governance for Sustainable Growth, in the august presence of Chief Guest, Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, on Friday, October 4, 2024, in New Delhi.

Appreciating the Institute on choosing a viable theme for this momentous occasion, Anupriya Patel said “Sustainability has a lot of relevance in present times. The three pillars of sustainability – economic, social and environmental can flourish only when rightly guided by governance professionals like you. She further added, “The Government wants the ICSI and its members to partner in realizing the aspiration of becoming Viksit Bharat, as you are the one who understand best that the image of a country is much bigger than its profits and turnovers”.

Expressing his delight, CS B Narasimhan, President, The ICSI, reiterated Minister’s thoughts on synchronizing all efforts towards building a cohesive environment that fuels growth and innovation. Highlighting the achievements of 56 glorious years, he aligned the theme Governance for Sustainable Growth with the ICSI’s futuristic aspirations of building a strong and sustainable Viksit Bharat.

CS Dhananjay Shukla, Vice President, The ICSI said, “For us as governance professionals it is important to imbibe the core values of integrity, ethics, and accountability, into our work culture. Our journey of five decades is a testimony to our commitment of creating an ecosystem of policies, procedures and professionals that treads the dynamic corporate world in tandem with good governance and sustainability.

On the occasion, The ICSI also organised a Special Session with the Pride of the Nation, Harvinder Singh, Indian Paralympic Archer and Gold Medalist, Paris Para Olympic 2024, and Ms. Anjali Devi, Gold Medalist, World Boccia Challenger, Cairo 2024.

Leaders from trade and industry, senior corporate professionals, corporate directors, senior officers from the Government, and the ICSI members, students and employees attended the event that was telecast live on ICSI social media handles for the stakeholders in India and abroad.

CS Asish Mohan, Secretary, The ICSI, presented the Vote of thanks on the occasion.