Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh organised a virtual orientation program for the students of 48th Batch of Chartered Secretary Course on Monday.
Md Selim Reza FCA, FCS, vice president of the Institute welcomed the newly admitted students.
Highlighting the 23-year history of ICSB, he discussed CS course curriculum and classes and advised students to attend classes regularly and to follow the rules and regulations of the institute.
Mohammad Sanuallah FCS, former president and chairman of examination committee briefly explained the examination system and the prospects of the Chartered Secretary profession in Bangladesh and worldwide.
Among others, Council Member M Naseemul Hye FCS, Mohammad Nurul Alam FCS, Md Shafiqul Alam FCA FCMA ACS congratulated the newly admitted students, gave their valuable advice and shared experience as a Chartered Secretary.
They discussed about the role of Chartered Secretaries in the corporate management and the corporate expectations from the new generation of management personnel. AHM Shafiquzzaman, additional secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Council Member of the institute was also addressed and advised the students.
Muzaffar Ahmed FCMA, FCS, President of the Institute inaugurated the programme by greeting students. He urged the students to strive for academic excellence, personal values and social concern.
He said that chartered secretary profession is a challenging and rewarding profession in the corporate world and talked about a plethora of opportunities in corporate sector at home and abroad.
He also emphasized on the need of value addition, creativity and innovation in order to show excellence in professional field and to set a platform for the future generation.
A good number of students were present at the program and participated spontaneously during the question-and-answer session.
Students asked various questions regarding CS courses and professions. Secretary & Chief Executive Officer of the institute Brig Gen Md Zahirul Islam, NDC, PSC, G (retd) was the master of ceremony in the program.
At the end of the program, Salim Ahmed FCS, Treasurer of the Institute offered vote of thanks on behalf of the Institute.
