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She made history as the first Female Treasurer of NIRC-ICSI in the year 2023.
 
Earlier she was Managing Committee member of Noida Chapter of ICSI for the term 2019-2022, she was Chairperson Noida Chapter of the ICSI for the year 2021, and made tremendous efforts for training programs for members and students of ICSI.

A seasoned corporate professional, she is a Fellow Member of ICSI, a practicing Company Secretary, and the Founder of PG &amp; Associates, a peer-reviewed firm specializing in Secretarial Audit.

With almost 30 years of diverse experience, she has served as Company Secretary at Havells India Limited and worked with the Board Secretariat of Oriental Bank of Commerce before establishing her practice.

Currently, she serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of three listed companies, Precision Electronics Limited, IL&amp;FS Engg &amp; Construction Limited &amp; Roadstar Investment Managers Limited.

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