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Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

Why in the News?

  • Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with an exhibition on Environment-Social-Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

About 

  • IICA is a world-class institution for central civil service training in India
  • It was established in 2008 at Manesar in Haryana
  • The institute works under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • It is the only institution in India that has been authorised by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to operate its flagship Graduate Insolvency Program
  • IICA is headed by the Director-General
  • Objective: to function as a think-tank for the Government for holistic advice on all issues relating to corporate affairs and impacting corporate functioning
  • IICA also houses the training academy of the top cadre of the Indian Corporate Law Service