NOIDA CHAPTER OF NIRC OF ICSI “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X NEWSLETTER STUDENT SPECIAL ISSUE JULY 2021 inside THE ISSUE MANAGING COMMITTEE 1. Message from President 2 CS. Preeti Grover Chairperson 2. President's Letter for extending appreciation 3 CS. Manpreet Singh Vice Chairman and gratitude CS. Nikhil Verma Secretary 3. Chairperson’s Message 4 CS. Dhruv Khandelwal Treasurer 4. Details of Events 7 CS. Nand Lal Thakur Immediate Past-Chairman 5. Interview of the Month 9 CS Shivam Rastogi Member CS. Pankaj Grover Member 6. Article- Whistle Blowing by Parveen Gill 11 7. Article-Application for Corporate Insolvency 14 by Pooja Sharma 8. Article- Population Growth or the ill-management 16 CHAPTER TEAM of Human Resources by Deepanshi Gupta Rajesh Sharma Executive Officer 9. Article- Women: Shattering the Glass Ceiling 18 of Corporate World by Simran Goel and Aakansh Prakash Lalit Kumar Bhati Executive Admin 10. Glimpses of Webinar & Student Activities 22 Umesh Kumar 11. Important announcements 26 Chairperson’s Message President’s Message CS Nagendra D. Rao President - The ICSI “We want our legacy to stand upon the youth. We want to give knowledge to the younger generation and be a part of changing the game.” The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, as an institute pioneering in promoting good corporate governance has taken immense pride in its members and students; for it is through these brand ambassadors and torchbearers that the Institute has been and shall continue to take forward its vision and mission adhering to its motto. While as an academic organisation, the focus has been on strengthening the very foundation of this Institute as well as its members and students from the very initial stages through a visionary curriculum, a rigorous examination process and a thorough training structure; yet, as the learned Swami Vivekananda have believed and said, “A courageous and aspiring youth is the only foundation on which the future nation can be built”. It is with this thought and intent that the ICSI had delved upon the idea of pursuing initiatives aiming at the holistic development of our students so as to render them as capable leaders of tomorrow. The ICSI Student Month is a resultant of these thoughts inculcating activities, both extra-curricular as well as curriculum related. We firmly believe that not only will these enrich our students with the skills required in their roles as Company Secretaries but will also lead to improved academic performance providing productive breaks. Up until today, the messages that have been shared through the pages of the newsletters of Chapters from across the nation have been drafted and crafted with the intent of guiding the members to utilize this knowledge enhancement & enrichment initiative so as to dispense their professional responsibilities with greater diligence and to play a significant role in the process of nation building. I congratulate the Noida Chapter of the NIRC of ICSI on having undertaken this unique initiative and swinging greater focus towards the students by releasing this edition of the Newsletter as Student’s Edition. I thoroughly commend the dedicated efforts of the Chairperson of the Noida Chapter of NIRC of ICSI, the Management Committee as well as all the contributors of this Newsletter. I hope that the intended stakeholders, i.e., the students shall reap maximum benefit from the same. With warm regards, (CS Nagendra D. Rao) President The Institute of Company Secretaries of India ICSI-NIRC NOIDA CHAPTER E-NEWSLETTER Page No. 02 President's Letter for extending Appreciation and Gratitude July 15, 2021 CS Preeti Grover (Ms.) Noida, Chapter of ICSI Greetings from the ICSI !!! I am delighted to learn that PCS Day - 2021 and GST Day - 2021 have been celebrated with full zeal, enthusiasm and vigour by organising webinars, panel discussions, talks etc by the Regional Offices and Chapters. Your gracious involvement in these programs and sharing of rich experience and expertise by the faculty must have been very valuable and enlightening during the deliberations on the contemporary topics chosen for webinars for the benefit of members and other stakeholders. It is also heartening to note that the PCS Firms and Senior PCSs who have worked relentlessly for the growth and recognition of the profession all these years and have helped the Institute to make a mark at national and global level have been felicitated by the Regional Offices and Chapters during PCS Day week long celebrations. Also all the Company Secretaries who are in Practice and duly registered with the GSTN as GST Practitioners as per the details shared by the Institute have been felicitated during GST Day celebrations for their contribution in strengthening GST ecosystem in the Country. We extend our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude towards your goodself for joining HQs to mark these days by organising various programs across the country. We are thankful to you for your co-operation and support for making these two mega events successful. We look forward to your kind support in the future endeavors as well. Thanking you, With warm regards, CS Nagendra D. Rao President, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India ICSI-NIRC NOIDA CHAPTER E-NEWSLETTER Page No. 03 Chairperson’s Message Chairperson’s Message Dear Members and Students I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. We bring you this edition as STUDENT SPECIAL, wherein all the articles are by students of ICSI, the Interview of the Month is of a student . We are happy to encourage students to take over as they are the future of the profession. We are happy to bring a special message by CS Nagendra D. Rao, President ICSI for the students. In this pandemic time Noida Chapter organized 2 days online session/ webinar on the topic “Preparing for challenges in businesses post covid-19” with CS Harish Vaid sir, (Past Vice-President, The ICSI) on 25th June, 2021 and CS(Dr.) Sanjeev Gemawat (Executive Director-Legal & CS of Dalmia Bharat Group) as Chief Guest on 26th June, 2021 with CS Adv. S. Ramaswamy as Guest Speaker for both the days.Very effective discussions and useful tips by Ramaswamy Sir alongwith many book recommendations to read. On 30thJune , 2021, a special webinar was organisedin order to build our emotional immunity on the topic “Dealing with Inner Conflict : Road to Happiness”. We had with us CS O.P. Dani sir (Past President, The ICSI) as Chief Guest and Mr. Arun Vyas (Chairman, Noida Branch Sri Aurobindo Society) as Guest Speaker for the day.The speaker guided members spiritually, a)how they must aspire to be a better person b) reject what is wrong /pulling you down and c)total surrender to the Divine. Noida Chapter successfully held its Annual General Meeting of members on 30thJune, 2021. First week of July was celebrated as GST week in order to create awareness and commemorate the introduction of Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. Two webinars were held in a row, first on “GST- Exploring Opportunities” with chief Guest CA Charanjot Singh Nanda (Central Council Member-ICAI) and Guest Speaker CA PreityNagi on 02nd July, 2021 and second on “GST- Expectations, Perceptions & Realities” with Chief Guest CS Ranjeet Pandey (Past President ICSI) and guest speaker CA Rohit Vaswani on 03rd July, 2021. Webinar on 10th July, 2021 was on the topic “Nuances of Joint Venture Agreement”, with Chief Guest Mr. Kalptaru Tripathi (Managing Partner, KT Advisors LLP) and Guest Speaker CS Rajesh Kumar Arora (Sr. General Manager, Group Secretarial Mahindra & Mahindra Limited). They shared important points for Company Secretaries to keep in mind while going through the Joint Venture agreement and solve many queries put up by the members. ICSI-NIRC NOIDA CHAPTER E-NEWSLETTER Page No. 04 The webinar on 17th July, 2021 was on topic “Risk Management: An Upcoming Area for CS Professionals” with CS Ilam Chand Kamboj and Dr. Akhil Prasad, both inspirational personalities and stalwarts of the CS profession guiding about the opportunities in this area. FOR STUDENTS - “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin The month of July saw activities in full swing as the month is being celebrated as Student Activity Month by ICSI. Noida Chapter started the month and activities with Vanmahotsav, Tree plantation activity where more than 50 trees saplings were planted at D- park, sector-62, Noida and ensured life time care of the trees under the supervision of Noida Authority. I am thankful to the students who joined us early morning to plant trees. Education is a privilege, and we must use it will, Noida Chapter arranged a session on Life Skills on 2.7.2021 by CS Poonam Hasija. To enable the students to make presentations in best possible way, PPT Competition was held with session on Power Point Presentation Skills by Mr. Ankit Agarwal. All the students who have participated received certificate for participation. 3 best PPTS awarded Winners and recommended for consideration at Head Office. Faculty Induction Programme was held on 7.7.2021 with CS Vishal Gupta, CMA Kalyani Karna, CS Niharika Srivastava, CS Srishti Saxena and CS Rahul Gupta with presence of 30+ students. Faculties shared their tips for examinations and guided the students about their future, preparation of exams, presenting themselves at the time of interview. Webcast for students was arranged on Customs Act by CS Suresh Kumar on 6.7.2021 in which students of executive group got their queries resolved related with paper 4 of part of Indirect Taxes. Soft Skills Development session on 9.7.2021with CS Robbin Mehla (AIR- 15) was one more attempt to polish the students.