Development Consulting in India

[Lindsey Kordis]

18 August 2005

To Whom It May Concern:

I was hoping you could pass this potential job opportunity on to your members through a list serve? Information is below.

CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), an international economic development consulting firm, is recruiting for short-term consultants for an upcoming USAID-funded Economic Growth activity in India. The project will focus on providing technical assistance to "India Office for Economic Growth (OEG) to identify areas that continue to hinder the process of economic reform and growth in India and develop and implement programs for addressing these issues." We're just in the proposal stage at this point however, the New Delhi-based project is slated for 2 years and is set to start in fall 2005 and end in September 2007.

We are looking for strong Indian national or Indian American candidates to provide technical assistance an training on short-term assignments (2-3 weeks)with some of the following expertise:

Urban sector reform (urban planners)
Financial sector reform (bank regulatory, accounting reform)

Fiscal governance reform (securities & exchange laws, debt equity issues)

Agricultural sector reform (ag policy)

FDI legal and regulatory reform (investment promotion, Investor's Roadmap)

Trade promotion locally, regionally, and internationally

SME-level finance and development

Strengthened Infrastructure and Service Delivery (Institutional capacity building, municipal governance, land reform, regulatory and master planning for India)

Gender considerations


Interested parties should forward an updated CV in English to [e-mail]. Please include "India EG" in the subject line of your email. No phone calls please. EOE.

[JITENDER ARORA]

Dear Sir,

With reference to your listing of job opporitunity, I hereby enclosed my resume for your kind consideration. I have exposure in following disiciplines:-

1. Financial Sector Reform (Bank Regulatory & Accounting reform)
2. Fiscal Governance reform (Security and exchane laws, debt equity issues)
3 FDI legal and regulatory reform(investment promotion and Investor's Roadmap)

My resume is as given below:-

Name of Firm : Arora Jitender & Co.

Address : 1104-C, Naurang House,
21, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-11001

Nature of Profession: Company Secretaries

About firm

You've worked hard to build your life, your business, and your future. Now build peace of mind, peace of mind that comes from working with a strong, knowledgeable secretarial firm. At Arora Jitender & Company, Company Secretaries, our professional teams provide world-class service to ensure your company prospers and your personal business flourishes. From compliance audits, assurance and secretarial services to the latest in professional business advisory services, Arora Jitender & Company provides peace of mind you deserve.

The Company Secretaries Firm is incorporated on 10th July 2002 and Mr. Jitender Arora is sole proprietor of the firm. The firm is comprised of qualified professionals (CA, CS, LLb.) and consulting in the filed of Corporate laws, Advocacy, Accounts & Audits, Direct & Indirect Taxation etc. We have strategic partnerships with number of Chartered Accountants firms and Law firms all over India.

Achievement

Ours is the first C.S. firm who is holding the FLM Audit (i.e. concurrent audit of Foreign currency). As per the RBI’s and FEMA’s rules, all authorised dealers are required to have concurrent audit on monthly / quarterly basis regarding their sale, purchase and stocks of foreign currency.

Experience

The Firm is primarily indulged in Incorporation of companies namely Private Limited, Public Limited, Section 25 Co., Foreign Company, Wholly owned Subsidiaries, in or outside India and in Establishment of Liaison office in India. Further, the Firm undertakes Secretarial Audits, Internal audits, Securities Compliance Audit, Concurrent Audits, Company Law Board (CLB) Litigations, Inspections, Investigations and Search of all corporate bodies, Corporate and Management Consultancy, Drafting and Framing of Foreign Collaboration Agreements, Tax Planning, Risk Management, Liasioning with Govt., Semi-Govt and other autonomous bodies and Maintenance of all Statutory Books, returns, registers and records as prescribed under Companies Act, 1956, Employee’s Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Act, 1953.


FIRM KEY WORKING AREA

To provide expert Consultancy services on Corporate Laws & Due Diligence Certificate /Search/Investigation of all Companies (Indian & Foreign) registered in India. Incorporation of Companies; Name Approvals; Conversions of status from Limited to Private Limited and vice versa; Change of Name of Company; winding up & liquidation of company, Registration with Software Technology Parks of India and 100% EOU scheme.

Certifications & compliances prescribed under Companies Act, 1956; FEMA; Foreign Currency Audit; Import and Export Policy; Wealth Tax Rules (for valuation of stocks, shares and debentures etc); IRDA (for registering an insurance company in India); SCRA; Listing Agreement; SEBI Rules; FC-GPR Certifications.

Audit- Statutory Secretarial Compliance Report; Secretarial Audit; Internal Audits of Companies and Depository Participants (NSDL and CDSL).

Liasioning &Obtaining approvals from Registrar of Companies, Export Oriented Unit, NEPZ, DGFT (Director General Foreign Trade, Reserve Bank of India, Official Liquidator, FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board), Trade Mark and Merchandise, Copyright, Employee Provident Fund, Societies, Cooperative Societies, NGO’s, Official Liquidator, Company Law Board, Financial Institutions, Treasurer’s Office, SEBI, Registrar and Transfer Agent, Depository Participant, Stock Exchanges, providing Private Warehousing bonding under Customs Act.

Legal / Litigations: To give legal assistance and notices on behalf of clients and to act as authorised representatives under Companies Act, 1956, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Sales Tax, Central Sales Tax, Customs and Excise Act, MRTP Act, Depositories Act, 1996, TRAI, Stock Exchanges, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, SEBI, Securities Appellate Tribunal and to act or appointed as Private Liquidators, receivers, arbitrators, trustees and special officer.

Taxations: Income Tax, Filing & Assessment of Income tax returns, E-TDS returns, Customs & Excise & Sales Tax. Registration under Service Tax and sale tax (VAT) with the prescribed authorities.

Thanks

With regards


Jitender Arora
Company Secretary