CHAMBER AT WORK : OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 2023
26-10-2023 2.30 p. m. KCCI organized a seminar on Handling Demand Notices in GST by CA Colin O. Rodrigues at KCCI Meeting Hall, Mangaluru. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V.Prabhu delivered the welcome address. KCCI GST Sub-committee Chairman CA Keshava Ballakuraya addressed the gathering on the importance of the topic. KCCI Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai introduced the speaker to the audience. The vote of thanks was rendered by Hon. Secretary, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor. KCCI Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba was also present on stage. Members and students of various institutions actively participated in the seminar.
27-10-2023 4.30 p. m. The First Meeting of the Internal Administration & Management Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was held at the President’s office of KCCI. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the committee, Shri Anand G. Pai. Other members who attended the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, Hon. Secretary of KCCI, Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas and Chairman of Labour Sub-Committee of KCCI, Shri Shamlal Yermal.
04-11-2023 9.30 a. m. Coastal MSME and Start up Conclave 2023 and Business Excellence Awards was organized by Southern India Regional Council of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in association with St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru at Fr. L F Rasquinha Hall, St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by CA Arun A.V., Secretary, SIRC of ICAI and lighting the lamp ceremony was conducted by Smt. Ghayathri R., GM & Zonal Head, Bank of Baroda, ZO, Mangalore. The Chief Guests of the event were Shri Udaya Kumar B.V., RM, SBI, Mangaluru RBO and CA Subba Rao Muppala, Chairman, MSME & Startups Committee, SIRC of ICAI. The event was presided over by KCCI President CA Ananthesh V Prabhu.
06-11-2023 3.45 p. m. The First meeting of the Editorial Board of Journal of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was held at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu welcomed the newly appointed Editor, CA Salomi Lobo Pereira to the Editorial members. Others who attended the meeting were KCCI Vice-Presdient, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Immediate Past Editor and present Associate Editor, Ms. Athmika Amin, Director and member of Editorial board, Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar and member, Shri Vishnu Rao.
07-11-2023 9.30 a. m. One day Intercollegiate Workshop on ‘Warranting Entrepreneurial Intentions among Youth’ was organized by Department of Collegiate & Technical Education, Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kaup, Udupi and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in association with Placement Cell and KCCI as Knowledge Partner at the College Auditorium. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu inaugurated the event and presented the Key Note address on Entrepreneurial Eco-System. KCCI Start up Sub-committee Chairman, Shri Vishwas Shishir was also a resource person who addressed the students on ‘Start Ups and Funding’. Prof. Gopalakrishna M Gaonkar, Principal, GFGC, Kaup and other dignitaries were present on stage.
08-11-2023 3.30 p. m. The first Meeting of the Startups Sub-Committee of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the Chairman of Startups Sub-Committee of KCCI, Shri Vishwas Shishir. Others who attended the meeting were Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ahwin Pai Maroor, and members of the committee, Shri Karthik Attavar and CA Prasanna Shenoy.
4.00 p. m. A virtual meeting was organized by the Department of Fisheries Associations under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of India. The meeting was attended by KCCI Director, Shri Nissar Fakeer Mohammed.
4.30 p. m. The first Meeting of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu welcomed the Chairperson of Focus Area of Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Ms. Athmika Amin. Others who attended the meeting were Vice-President, Shri Anand G. Pai, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ahwin Pai Maroor, Director Shri Aditya Pai, Past President of KCCI, Smt. Vathika Pai and members, Shri Yathish Baikampady, Ms. Ashrika Amin and Shri Niren Jain.
09-11-2023 4.30 p. m. The Eighth Meeting of the Board of Directors of KCCI for the financial year 2023-24 and the Second Meeting of the present committee of KCCI was held at the Boardroom of KCCI. CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, President, KCCI chaired the meeting in the presence of Office Bearers, Directors and special invitees.
11-11-2023 9.30 a. m. District level P.U Colleges’ Sports Event was organized by School Education Department (Pre-University), D.K Dist. and Ganapathy Pre-University College, Mangaluru at Mangala Stadium, Mangaluru. The event was inaugurated by Mayor of Mangaluru, Shri Sudheer Shetty Kannur, presided by MLA South Mangaluru, Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath, Chief Guest was KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu. Also present on stage was Deputy Director, School Education Department (Pre-University), D.K Dist. Shri C.D. Jayanna and other dignitaries.
16-11-2023 5.00 p. m. The Second Meeting of the Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI for the year 2023-24 was convened at the Conference Room of KCCI. Ms. Athmika Amin, Chairperson of Elevating Brand Mangaluru, Focus Area of KCCI chaired the meeting. Others present in the meeting were KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V Prabhu, Vice –President, Shri Anand G Pai, Hon. Treasurer, CA Abdur Rahman Musba, Hon. Secretaries, Shri P.B. Ahmed Mudassar and Shri Ashwin Pai Maroor, Past President of KCCI, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, members of the committee, Shri Yathish Baikampady, Ar. Niren Jain, President of Credai, Shri Vinod A R Pinto.
18-11-2023 9.30 a. m. The inauguration ceremony of BIG Show India 2023 was organized by ZMZ Events at T.M.A. Pai International Convention Centre, Mangaluru. Shri Mohammed Ashif, President and CEO, Expertise Contracting Company, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Guests of Honour at the event were CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu, KCCI President, Ar. Suprith Alva, Chairman, Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Mangalore-Manipal Centre and Ar. Mohammed Nissar, Chairman, Indian Institute of Interior Designers (IIID), Mangaluru.
23-11-2023 10:30 a. m. COMEDKARES Had Invited our Hon. Secretary Shri P. B. Ahmed Mudassar to be part of a jury to assess the Short term Internship Projects Completed by students from Various Engineering Colleges. The other members of the jury were senior faculty members from A J Institute of Technology.
24-11-2023 2.00 p. m.. KCCI President, CA Ananthesh V. Prabhu and Hon. Secretary, Shri P. B Ahmed Mudassar met Shri Atheeq L.K., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Govt. of Karnataka at Hotel Vivanta, Mangaluru and discussed various initiatives to be taken up for the development of Dakshina Kannada district with emphasis on Bengaluru – Mangaluru connectivity.