HIGHLIGHTS

LAUNCH OF THE GRADUATE INSOLVENCY PROGRAMME

IICA AND IBBI LAUNCH THE GRADUATE INSOLVENCY PROGRAMME IN

MUMBAI

15 February 2019

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and the IICA launched

Graduate Insolvency Program in Mumbai. The program was launched in the

presence of Dr. M.S. Sahoo, Chairperson, IBBI, Dr. Sameer Sharma, DG

&CEO, IICA and Shri Sumant Batra, President, SIPI. This is among the first

such courses in the world for professionals dealing with insolvent companies

and helping them achieve debt resolution. Approved by the Insolvency and

Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and curated by a group comprising

economists, insolvency, financial and legal experts, the GIP aims to create

trained professionals in the insolvency resolution practice for the near future.

10th IICA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

10th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL BODY OF IICA

CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY

26 February 2019

IICA successfully concluded its 10th Annual General Meeting of the General

Body of IICA. The meeting was chaired by Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon'ble Minister of

Corporate Affairs and President of IICA Society. Key agenda items included the

approval of the IICA annual report and financial statements (FY 2017-18).

During the meeting, the General Body was also apprised of the steps taken by

the institution to meet the grand challenge of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)

2018, launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on November 2018. To meet the

challenge of ‘resolving insolvency’,the members were apprised of the launch of

Graduate Insolvency Programme. Similarly, the members were also apprised of

the creation of independent directors’ portal, status of National CSR Awards

and CSR advisory services to corporates.

MoU SIGNING AT DAR&PG

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE ENTERS INTO MoU WITH

IICA

05 March 2019

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Wednesday between the

National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) and the IICA to ensure better

utilisation of infrastructure facilities during training programmes of NCGG at

Delhi and for academic and intellectual interactions for a period of five years.

Shri. K.V. Eapen, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and

Public Grievances (DARPG) and Dr. Sameer Sharma, DG&CEO, IICA oversaw

the signing of MoU between NCGG, DARPG and IICA.

FOURTH ROADSHOW IN COMPETITION LAW

IICA ASSISTS CCI CONDUCT THE FOURTH ROADSHOW IN

COMPETITION LAW

25 February 2019

The Roadshow on Competition Law was organised in Hyderabad by the

Competition Commission of India with a thematic focus on Public Procurement,

Trade Associations, Cartels and Leniency with the support of IICA. The Chief

Guest for the Conference, Shri ESL Narasimhan, the Hon’ble Governor of

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana highlighted the decreasing role of the state in

non-sovereign functions and stated that market’s role in achieving optimal

public welfare is pivotal. Governor also released Competition Advocacy Booklet

in Telugu. Other eminent speakers in the Roadshow included Shri Shailendra

Kumar Joshi, Chief Secretary, Telangana, Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairman,

CCI, Ms Sangeeta Verma, Member, CCI and Dr S Chakravarthy, former

Member, MRTPC. Deliberations on public procurement and competition law are

aimed at mitigating the loss of public money on account of anti-competitive

practices and augment greater compliance with provisions of Competition Act

by trade and industry.

CAPACITY BUILDING & TRAINING (CBT)

CoC WORKSHOP

COMMITTEE OF CREDITORS WORKSHOP IN MUMBAI

15-16 February 2019

IICA in collaboration with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and

State Bank Of India (SBI) conducted 2-day workshop on Committee of

Creditors (CoC) in Mumbai. This workshop was attended by 30+ top

management and senior level officers (GM and above) of major Scheduled

commercial Banks, who constitute the most important policy determinants

affecting the approach of major financial creditors towards their role in

CoC.TheForum of Indian Regulators (FOIR), in collaboration with the Indian

Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) conducted a ‘One-day Executive

Management Workshop’ in Vizag on 28 January 2019. The workshop witnessed

engaged participation from over 45 current and former Regulators (Chairman

and Member of various Regulatory Commissions). The workshop also featured

panel discussions on ‘Achieving Regulatory Harmony’ and on ‘Mainstreaming

Consumer Interest into Regulatory Decision Making’.

MCTP FOR IP&TAFS GROUP 'A' OFFICERS

MID-CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM FOR IP&TAFS GROUP ‘A’ OFFICERS

18 February - 09 March 2019

School of Finance conducted 3-week MCTP for Group ‘A’ officers of Indian Post

and Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Services (IP&TAFS) cadre with

16 participants of Additional and Joint Secretary level. One-week off-location

component was conducted at Jaisalmer and Jodhpur, including visit and

lectures at NLU Jodhpur. Remaining two-week training was conducted at IICA

with focus on technical issues, contemporary issues in business environment,

behavioural component and site visits/interactions.

IICA - NFCSR CBT FOR GAIL

IICA-NFCSR CONCLUDES CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME IN CSR

FOR GAIL

08 March 2019

NFCSR under IICA successfully conducted a Capacity Building Programme on

Corporate Social Responsibility for implementing partners of GAIL on 8th March

2019 at GTI (GAIL Training Institute), Noida. The programme was designed to

provide an absolute understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility, policy

understanding and CSR Process Execution. The program brought together 26

experienced participants who have been in the development sector and

contributed to the execution of CSR projects.

IICA CSR CONCLAVE IN COCHIN

IICA CSR CONCLAVE CONCLUDES IN COCHIN

06 March 2019

IICA hosted the CSR Conclave in Cochin. The day-long event was held at the

Adlux International Convention & Exhibition Center, Angamaly. The Conclave

which is based on the theme ‘Improving CSR Ecosystems & Corporate

Partnerships’ served as a platform for deliberation on challenges and

opportunities associated with the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and

Corporate Partnerships. The conclave also highlighted the importance of non-

financial reporting and its impact on enhancing corporate accountability and

transparency. The conclave witnessed participation from over 50 delegates

from across Corporates, NGOs and social organisations. The panellists

included luminaries such as Dr Madhukar Gupta, Addl. Secretary, Department

of Public Enterprise, Govt. of India; V P Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram

Finance Limited; Harish Krishnaswamy, CEO, Tata Trusts; Dr. Naresh

Aggarwal, Chairman, Lions Club International Foundation; Rebecca Teel Daou,

Executive Administrator, Lions Club International Foundation -Chicago, S.

Parasuraman , Former Director T.I.S.S. Mumbai, Harsh Jaitli, CEO - VANI,

among others. The Panel discussions were convened by Dr Garima Dadhich-

Head, NFCSR, and Ms Divya Banerjee - SRA, NFCSR.

IICA-DPE 5 DAY CBT

IICA-DPE CONDUCTS 5 DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME ON PSU

REPOSITIONING

25 February - 01 March 2019

IICA with DPE conducted a five-day “PSU’s-Repositioning programme creating

strategic leadership on cost, Performance, Innovation & Impact” from 25th

February 2019 to 1st March 2019 in Agartala, Tripura was inaugurated with

opening remarks by Shri R C Gautam, Dy. Director General, Department of

Public Enterprises & Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head of SoCGPP welcomed the

participants on behalf of IICA. Characterized by interactive sessions,

presentations and case studies, the programme was facilitated by Dr. Sanjay

Goyal, Director Amity Business School & Dean Industry Integration, Amity

University, Dr. Anurag Ateet Gupta, Former Executive Director, Indian Oil-R&D,

Dr Ahindra Chakrabarti, Director Great Lakes Institute of Management, Dr. G P

Rao, Founder & Managing Partner at GPR HR Consulting, Col. Prakash Tewari

(Retd), Independent Consultant - Sustainability & Dr. Niraj Gupta, Head,

SoCGPP, IICA. Mr. Manoj Singh, Senior Research Associate, School of

Corporate, Governance &Public Policy coordinated the program.

INSTITUTION

DR. NEETI SHIKHA, HEAD, IICA-CIB

DR. NEETI SHIKHA TAKES CHARGE OF IICA CENTRE FOR INSOLVENCY

AND BANKRUPTCY

A first in India, the Centre for Insolvency and Bankruptcy has been set up as an

apex institute of learning in insolvency through education and training by active

stakeholder engagement and participation. The Centre will also serve as an

apex school of learning on insolvency and related areas, in association with the

key stakeholders and institutions. The Chairs will be headed by eminent experts

and thinkers who will lead the thinking and execution by the Centre.

Dr. Neeti Shikha was recently appointed as the Head of IICA's newly

established Centre for Insolvency & Bankruptcy. Dr. Shikha holds a PhD from

National Law University Jodhpur. She has completed her LLM from University

College London, UK. She has held academic positions at various law and

business schools in India and Singapore. Previously, she was Associate

Professor, Symbiosis Law School and earlier at IMT Ghaziabad, India’s leading

business school. She also worked as an Assistant Professor & Director, Centre

for Corporate and Commercial Laws at National Law University Jodhpur,

followed by her stint at Fore School of Management. She has held visiting

positions at IIM Rohtak and IIFT, New Delhi.

Dr. Shikha, serves as an honorary advisor, public policy to the Alexis

Foundation. She works as an independent Consultant for the Centre for Civil

Society. She is also on the Board of Goeman Bindt HTO, a London based

International think tank, as a Leader and an Expert for law and policy.

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