13/09/2026
Day 1 | 16th RD & ROC Conference | Kochi
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs successfully concluded the 16th RD & ROC Conference, held in Kochi, Keralam, on 10th & 11th September 2026, bringing together all 10 Regional Directors and 31 Registrars of Companies (ROCs)/ROC-cum-Official Liquidators (OLs) from across the country.
The Conference was inaugurated and chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and attended by the Additional Secretary, Joint Secretaries, Director General of Corporate Affairs, and senior officers from the Ministry and its field offices across the country.
Day 1 focused on process reforms and regulatory coordination, with key discussions on:
🔹 Reduction, simplification and rationalisation of e-Forms and associated Rules.
🔹 Review of progress on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for non-STP e-Forms.
🔹 Enforcement interface between MCA and IBBI arising from IBC matters.
🔹 Special Review of the PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) with RDs and RoCs.
🔹 Secretary, Corporate Affairs interaction with interns during special event.
The discussions reaffirmed MCA’s continued commitment to procedural simplification, regulatory efficiency, stakeholder facilitation and ease of doing business.