By Chandan Singh | Page 3 News Worldwide | New Delhi
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, on Thursday opened registrations for the 8th batch of its Post Graduate Insolvency Programme (PGIP) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Insolvency Professionals of ICAI (IIIPI–ICAI).
The registration for the eighth batch of the two-year full-time PGIP, IICA’s flagship programme for aspiring insolvency professionals, was formally inaugurated by IICA Director General and CEO Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh along with Dr Ashok Kumar Mishra, Chairman and part-time Director of IIIPI–ICAI. Senior officials, faculty members, students and other stakeholders attended the event, while IBPS, the examination partner for the programme, participated virtually.
Addressing the gathering, Singh said PGIP has emerged as a national-level programme aimed at developing competent and ethical insolvency professionals in line with the evolving requirements of India’s insolvency framework. He said the launch of the new batch and the MoU reflected the commitment of both institutions towards academic excellence, institutional collaboration and strengthening the insolvency ecosystem.
As part of efforts to enhance cooperation in insolvency education and capacity building, the MoU was signed by Dr Mishra on behalf of IIIPI–ICAI and Col Amandeep Singh Puri, Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of IICA. The agreement seeks collaboration in academic exchange, training, research, capacity building and knowledge sharing in the field of insolvency and bankruptcy.
CA Rahul Madan, Managing Director of IIIPI–ICAI, highlighted the institute’s continued association with PGIP and its role in ensuring a transparent and credible examination and assessment process. He reaffirmed IIIPI–ICAI’s support to the programme as it grows in scale and national importance, and said the institute would contribute key modules relevant to insolvency examinations and professional readiness.
Dr Mishra underlined the importance of institutional collaboration in building a strong and future-ready insolvency ecosystem aligned with global best practices.
The programme began with introductory remarks by Sudhaker Shukla, Course Director, PGIP. Senior officials noted that PGIP continues to play a key role in aligning India’s insolvency education with international standards, with the partnership expected to further strengthen the academic and professional rigor of insolvency training at IICA.
