Dhananjay Shukla Becomes ICSI President for 2025

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has elected Dhananjay Shukla as its President and Pawan G Chandak as Vice President for the year 2025. This announcement was made on January 19, 2025.

Dhananjay Shukla’s Profile

  • Educational Background: Shukla holds degrees in Commerce and Law.
  • Professional Experience: With over 20 years in the corporate sector, he has expertise in corporate law, securities law, and taxation. He has been instrumental in assisting foreign promoters in establishing start-up ventures in India.
  • ICSI Involvement: Shukla has served in various capacities within ICSI, including:
    • Vice President in 2024.
    • Member of the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) for the terms 2011-14 and 2015-18.
    • Chairman of the Northern Region in 2017.
    • Member of the Secretarial Standards Board (SSB) in 2019 and 2020.

Pawan G Chandak’s Profile

  • Specialization: Chandak specializes in labor laws and labor welfare.
  • Professional Experience: He is the founder partner of KPRC & Associates, with experience in corporate laws, foreign exchange laws, industrial laws, legal metrology, secretarial audits, arbitration matters, SEZ, STPI, EOUs, and DOT.
  • ICSI Involvement: Chandak has held several positions within ICSI, including:
    • Secretary of the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) in 2019.
    • Vice-Chairman in 2020.
    • Chairman of WIRC in 2021.
    • Chairman of the Pune Chapter of WIRC in 2012 and 2017.

About ICSI

Established under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, ICSI is a statutory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. It focuses on regulating and developing the profession of company secretaries in India, with over 75,000 members and about 200,000 students.

Summary of the news

Why in News Key Points
Dhananjay Shukla Elected President of ICSI for 2025 – Dhananjay Shukla elected as President of ICSI for the year 2025.
– Pawan G Chandak elected as Vice President of ICSI for 2025.
– Shukla holds degrees in Commerce and Law; over 20 years of experience in corporate law and taxation.
– Shukla has served as Vice President of ICSI in 2024 and held key roles in Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) and Secretarial Standards Board (SSB).
– Chandak specializes in labor laws and corporate law, with key roles in Western India Regional Council (WIRC) and Chairman of WIRC in 2021.
Static Points – ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
– ICSI regulates and develops the profession of Company Secretaries in India.
– Established under the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, with over 75,000 members and 200,000 students.
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