Dear Member,

This is my last communication to you as the President with this issue I complete my term as a President of the Chamber. I can claim that my term has been a journey of exploration and learning. The Chamber is a great institution. The Chamber is an institution with tremendous potential and strength. The term has been challenging and exciting.

I have tremendous admiration for the organization and it has been a part of my extended family. I have been humbled and attempted to discharge the duties to the best of my ability. During the year I have had the opportunity to work closely with a few great men, senior members of the profession like Shri V.H. Patil, Shri Inamdar, Shri Narayan Bhai, Shri Arvind Bhai, Shri Kishorbhai — and others. They have been the pillars of the Chamber. They were extremely supportive and deserve my salute. I am very much humbled by the humility and modesty of the seniors. There is so much of sharing and harmony and one is able to rub shoulder with seniors in the profession.

This Chamber’s journal "The Income Tax Review" is now commanding a brand equity. My sincere appreciation to Shri Keshav Bhujle the Editor and his editorial team.. Congratulations to Shri Keshav Bhujle and Shri Vipin Batavia.

The Chamber’s programmes are designed to foster efficient learning to develop skills and strengthen competencies. The Chamber has always encouraged learning and growth. The committees put in great effort in bringing to you a selection of the finest of the programmes, to meet up the challengers and changes in the profession. It had been my endeavour to sensitize the members to a sense of belonging and ownership of this great institution to which we all belong. Our sense of belonging will add great strength and value to take this institution forward. I acknowledge your support and express my sincere thanks to you. I am sure you shall continue to extend your support and contribution to Chamber’s activities. My humble appeal is to give a few hours of your time to Chamber’s activity. There is tremendous talent and potential amongst the members. One needs to harness and exploit the same.

My dear friends share your knowledge and contribution and I am sure you will get in return ten times over, apart from the satisfaction of having participated contributed and working for a cause and fellowship. I have seen with great admiration the fellowship that is demonstrated by the members. However there is also a growing concern. The fast changing business environments is throwing up new challenges and opportunity. The Chamber will have to adapt itself to the changing scenario. The members will also have to ensure that they are able to continuously educate and upgrade themselves to encounter the new challenges that the profession is exposed to. Make the Chamber as a vibrant and a visible organization.

The term has gone by without a major hiccup was due to the support and co-operation of the Members of the Managing Council. I take the opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all the members of the Managing Council, to all Chairmen of the various committees and more particularly to all the Past Presidents for their benevolent guidance and support. My thanks to the office bearers, ShriVipul Joshi, Shri.Manilal Simaria, Shr. Bhavesh Vora and Shri Yatin Vyavaharkar and last but not the least the office staff. I would like to end with a small quote by Mother Teresa which I read

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and GOD.

It was never between you and them anyway.