The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Kuwait Chapter conducted its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 15th May 2021 through a virtual platform. The AGM began with a welcome address by the Secretary CA. Sriram Gopalakrishnan.
CA. Deepak Bindal was appointed as the new Chairman of the Chapter for the year 2021-2022. CA. Kaizar Shakir, the Outgoing Chairman, highlighted the major achievements and activities, and events conducted during the year. CA. Kaizar welcomed the new Chairman CA. Deepak Bindal to take over and formally introduce his team. CA. Deepak Bindal delivered the Chairman's message and introduced the new team and expressed the vision and strategy to be followed for the current year. He also welcomed CA. Sriram Gopalakrishnan as the Vice Chairman, CA. Rabindranath Gonsalves as the Secretary, CA. Rohit Agarwal as the Treasurer and other Executive committee Members (CA Sweta Chipra, CA Shailesh Laddhad, CA Trisha Dalmiya, CA Umesh Soni and CA Gyanesh Tibrewal).
A session on Health Management followed the AGM by two well-known Doctors from IDF. Dr. Arijeet Chatterjee gave an excellent lecture on managing diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases in Covid 19. The other speaker, Dr. Susovana Sujit Nair, has explained the adverse effects of smoking on active and passive smokers. The audience well received the session. The event was concluded with a vote of thanks by the CA. Sriram Gopalakrishnan.
The chapter in the act of solidarity with our brethren in India battling the second wave of Covid raised through its members and associates an amount of KD 42,500. It contributed towards sending a consignment of oxygen cylinders and concentrators to the Indian Red cross society. This was done in coordination with the Indian Community Support group ( ICSG) and with the help of the Indian embassy.
The chapter is a professional association of Indian Chartered Accountants with more than 500 members and its objective is to provide the members with professional and social networking opportunities. It regularly conducts continuing professional education programs and various sports and social activities to benefit its members. The chapter would like to thank our annual sponsors, AlMulla Exchange, NBK and Oracle.