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This initiative is under the ‘Start-up India’, Institute for all the latest notifications,
‘Stand-up India’ campaign of the regulations and amendments. While
Government of India, where The Institute of addressing the Members, President,
Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is informed that 2016 has been a year of many
contributing towards encouraging the start- new initiatives by ICSI and thanked the
up culture by setting up incubation centers council members for their support extended
for aspiring Company Secretaries. in all the new initiatives. She then informed
that Bengaluru Chapter is one of the vibrant
The objective of the CS Acceleration Centre chapters of the ICSI and congratulated the
(CSAC) is purely for training and academic Managing Committee of The ICSI-Bengaluru
initiative, to groom the young professionals Chapter for their contribution towards the
joining the CS profession by giving them an development of profession.
initial opportunity to stand up on their own. It CS.Gopalakrishna Hegde, Council
will be a non-commercial activity and is Member, ICSI, while speaking to the
intended to provide service to the members Members and Students thanked CS Mamta
of the Institute as part of their professional Binani, President, The ICSI for inaugurating
development. CS Acceleration Centre and said “In pursuit
of professional excellence, Company
THE PRIME OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE Secretaries aspire to be Champions who
OF THE NEW INITIATIVE ARE: enrich the Indian Economy by Innovative
Governance Tools."
CSAC to be used by the Practicing
Company Secretaries intending to have CS Hari Babu Thota, Chairman, The ICSI-
office facilities for dealing with their clients, Bengaluru Chapter, in his concluding
where he/she can utilize the facility, in the remarks thanked CS Mamta Binani,
existing premises of Chapter office. President, The ICSI for inaugurating CS
Acceleration Center and assured Members
CSAC to help the newly inducted members and Students that Bengaluru Chapter will
by facilitating them to get an office at a continue to keep up the good work for the
nominal cost by making prior online booking benefit of the profession and Institute as a
(in different slots during office hours). whole.

CSAC is well equipped with state-of-the Art The Programme ended with vote of thanks
facilities like Wi-Fi/internet, Telephone, by CS Rekha Kamath, Secretary, The ICSI-
Scanning & Printing, Reception Desk, Bengaluru Chapter.
Reference Library, Cafeteria, Meeting
Chamber(s) and other basic amenities. HALF DAY DISCUSSION ON DRAFT
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS ON
CSAC to have provisions to accommodate 2 DIVIDENDS AND BOARDS REPORT
CS professionals (PCS) in a single slot on
advance payment basis with early The ICSI-Bengaluru Chapter organized Half
confirmation in writing. Day discussion on Draft Secretarial
Standards on Dividends and Boards Report
th
Interacting with Students and Members of on 17 December 2016 at the Chapter
ICSI, President, briefed on the opportunities Premises.The Programme was presided by
for Company Secretaries and urged the CS Hari Babu Thota, Chairman, The ICSI-
students to constantly visit website of the Bengaluru Chapter, CS Rekha Kamath,

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