Every year the first July in our country is celebrated as two famous events - one is Doctors’ Day and another is National Chartered Accountant Day. Both have importance in our life. All human beings required the service of medical doctors during their lifetime. My father was MBBS of Calcutta Medical College, served in Guwahati, Assam and I have observed the services rendered by him to all the echelons of the society. Similarly, accounting is important in our family life also as in the family particularly the earning member and the spouse based on the income spends money, a sort of budget is prepared. I am highlighting the importance of both the Days so that the young generation can get ideas. Also researchers can take up in-depth study in this regard.
National Doctors' Day is celebrated as recognition to the service rendered by the medical doctors in India the National Doctors' Day is celebrated on 1 July across India to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy popularly known as Dr. B.C. Roy. He was born on 1 July, 1882 in Patna and died on the same date (July 1) in 1962 in then Calcutta now Kolkata after treating some patients in morning hours. He was a follower of Brahmo Samaj and in those days many intellectuals in Bengal advocated Brahmo Samaj philosophy to counter evil practices of Hinduism such as Sati system etc. Dr. Roy led the Civil disobedience movement in Bengal and was later on elected as Mayor of Calcutta Corporation. He is still considered a greatest Chief Minister of West Bengal ( according to me best among the CMs of West Bengal) and a visionary of developing the State as after independence a lot of industrial development took place in the State. Medical institutions like Jadavpur TB Hospital, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, Victoria Institution (college), Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital and the Chittaranjan Seva Sadan for women and children were set up during his regime. He was also referred to as the first medical consultant in the subcontinent of India and was more successful and dedicated than his contemporaries in several fields, mentioned British Medical Journal. It may be mentioned that many countries celebrate Doctors' Day based on their own situation. It has to be admitted that amid the pandemic, the role of medical staff and paramedical staff is commendable as at the cost of their own life they have been doing excellent work. Cheers to the spirit and dedication of the front line workers who immensely contributed in the hour of crisis.
National Chartered Accountant Day is observed in order to
celebrate the formation of Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India (ICAI) on 1 July, 1949. ICAI is the sole licensing and regulatory body
for the financial audit and accounting profession in India. It
is pertinent to mention that in 1913, the British Government passed the
Companies Act that prescribed a list of books that every registered firm had to
maintain. Accordingly, an auditor had to be appointed which had the power to
audit these books. In 1918, a course named ‘Government Diploma in Accountancy’
was introduced in Bombay now Mumbai and after completing this course the person
was eligible to work as an Auditor throughout India. After some years, the
course was discontinued. In the year 1930, the British Government decided to
maintain a Register called the Register of Accountants and head was Registered
Accountant. After independence, in the year 1948, an expert committee was set
up to examine the matters. The committee suggested a separate autonomous
association of accountants should be set up to regulate. Accordingly, on 1
July 1949 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was formed.
On this auspicious occasion my salute to
all the Doctors, the supporting staff and also to all the Accountants.
Dr. Shankar Chatterjee,
Hyderabad Dt. 1 July 2021
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