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I urge you to register and be a part of the most The Convention was graced by the presence
prestigious global event for professional of Guest of Honour Mr. Vikram Nair, Member
accountants and let’s join hands to of Parliament, Republic of Singapore and
commemorate 75 years of trust, as we progress Special Guests to the Convention, Hon’ble
together on the path of growth and Justice Ashok Bhushan, Chairperson, National
development. Company Law Appellate Tribunal and
Mr. Sudhaker Shukla, Whole Time Member, Pillars of Growth and Development –
IBBI. This Convention shall go long way in Collaborating with Stakeholders
establishing brand CA on global landscape as
As a Partner in Nation Building, it is our conscious
part of our going global strategy.
and conscientious endeavor to engage, collaborate
and work with Government, Ministries and its
Hon’ble Finance Minister graced ICAI
various constituents providing support in the
National Conference required areas such as research, capacity building
Recently I alongwith ICAI Vice President CA. & training or support in policy development, with
Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal attended the National the spirit that together everyone achieves more.
Conference at Bhubaneswar on the theme The following initiatives were taken in this regard:
‘Possibilities for CA Profession in Digital Era’
which witnessed the benign presence of Smt. � Inspiring Life with Education - MoU with
Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Union Minister for Government of Goa
Finance & Corporate Affairs as Chief Guest and A significant stride taken by ICAI towards
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Union Minister fostering excellence, disseminating
for Education, Skill Development and knowledge, and nurturing collaborations that
Entrepreneurship as Guest of Honour. The Hon’ble enrich both academia and industry. The
Chief Guest impressed upon the Chartered Institute through Board of Studies (Academic)
Accountants to develop expertise and competence has entered into a Memorandum of
in new areas like ESG and Carbon Accounting. Understanding (MoU) with Goa State Higher
Further, she lauded the role of ICAI in spreading Education Council (GSHEC) and the
financial literacy amongst masses and urged to Directorate of Higher Education (DHE),
take it to all corners with the help technology and Government of Goa. The MoU Exchange
use regional languages to enhance its outreach ceremony took place in the esteemed
amongst the masses. presence of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa,
Shri Pramod Sawant, and Secretary of Ministry
Confluence on ICAI Vision 2049 of Education & Director, DHE, Shri Prasad
Lolayekar during the Council Meeting on 14th
A Confluence on ICAI Vision 2049 (VI-CON) with August in Panaji, Goa.
an objective to outline the institute’s strategic path
for the future was organized by Strategy I am pleased to share that over the past two
Perspective Planning & Monitoring Committee on months, ICAI, through the Board of Studies
1st and 2nd August, 2023, in Kevadia, Gujarat, (Academic), has entered into 12 more MoUs
wherein the Government Nominees on the with other educational institutions from all over
Disciplinary Committee of ICAI, Appellate Authority the country. The objective of these MoUs is to
and Members on Board of five Section 8 stimulate and facilitate the development of
Companies constituted under the aegis of ICAI collaborative and mutually beneficial
namely ISAI, XBRL, ICAI ARF, IIIPI and ICAI RVO programmes, which will serve to enhance the
were participated. intellectual life and cultural development within
both ICAI and the respective Institutions.
The Confluence delved upon building a cohesive
approach that sets the stage for developing broad � MoU signed with the Comptroller & Auditor
contours of ICAI’s path toward defining its Vision General Office
2049 to continue to be pillars for economic The ICAI (through its Committee on Public and
development. During the Confluence, the Government Financial Management) signed a
significant points identified for further working are MoU with the O/o C&AG on 9thAugust, 2023 to
actively engaging with stakeholders to address collaborate on accounting & auditing issues and
the perception and expectation, embracing to strengthen accountability mechanism for
technology and upskilling members. Notably, good governance in local self-government
sustainability emerged as a central theme, with bodies including all three tiers of Panchayat and
members stressing the need for strategic focus on Municipal Bodies. From ICAI, the MoU was
this vital aspect. signed by CA. (Dr.) Jai Kumar Batra, Secretary,