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August 2023

Society News – Learning Events at BCAS

By Zubin Billimoria | Mandar Telang
Hon. Jt. Secretaries
Reading Time 15 mins
LEARNING EVENTS AT BCAS
  1. Lecture Meeting — the role of professionals in governance
In the first annual lecture meeting organised by the Society on 12th July, 2023, the speaker, CA Nawshir Mirza congratulated the incoming President and the Society for entering its 75th year. He indicated that Society needs to introspect on its role on the threshold of this historic moment. It is in this context that the topic ‘Role of Professionals in Governance’ assumes special significance. He then proceeded to provide a masterly analysis, of the following matters:
  • He began by dwelling on the hallmarks of professionals like competence, objectivity, independence, ethics, good communication and being effective influencers. He further added that they need to live by their vision.
 
  • Next, he went on to describe governance as similar to religion. It is primarily compliance-driven even though currently compliance is at a saturation point. He also touched upon the history of governance by stating that it began with the political system of governance in Europe comprising of the estates, barons, clergy and the common man. He further added that the French Revolution changed the concept of governance and the third estate (i.e., the common man) which paved the way for the universal adult franc
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