Institute of Company Secretaries of India News

Admission to CS Executive Programme

ICSI Admission to CS Executive Programme

Admission to Company Secretaries ( CS ) Executive Programme is on. Graduates seeking admission till  31st August, 2012 will be eligible for Examination in June 2013.  B.A / B.Sc / B.Com / Graduates of any discipline ( excluding Fine Arts ) can pursue the CS EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India ( ICSI ). CS Helpline is available on  Telephone No. 011 – 41504444, 45341076 & 45341077 ( Delhi ).

Prospectus and Application Form for CS Executive Programme is available on cash payment of 300 / – from Noida Office : C – 37, Sector – 62, Noida & Headquarters : ICSI House, 22 Institutional Area, Lodi Road,  New Delhi  or from ICSI – NIRC Building, Plot No. 4, Prasad Nagar Institutional Area, Rajendra Place, New Delhi.

The Prospectus can also be had by Registered Post by sending a Demand Draft / Postal Order for 350 / – favouring “The Institute of Company Secretaries of India” through any of the 73 offices of the ICSI spread all over India. For further details log on to : www.icsi.edu

The ICSI is a premier National  professional distance education body, established by an Act of Parliament ( Company Secretaries Act, 1980 ) and imparts compulsory Postal Tuition  ( by correspondence ) along with provision for optional oral coaching classes. Admission to the CS course is open throughout the year. After qualifying the Executive and Professional Examination students are required to undergo Practical and Modular Training to become qualified Company Secretaries.

ICSI New Syllabus

ICSI introduces New Syllabus for CS Foundation Programme

Institute of Company Secretaries of India ( ICSI ) has launched a new syllabus for CS Foundation Programme 2nd February, 2012, at New Delhi. The CS Foundation programme consists of four papers viz., Business Environment and Entrepreneurship; Business Management, Ethics and Communication; Business Economics; Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing.

The new syllabus of Foundation Programme will be effective from 1st February, 2012; the examination under this new syllabus will be held from December 2012 session of CS examinations.

Under the new syllabus, Optical Marks Recognition ( OMR ) based examination ( Objective type multiple choice questions ) would be conducted for Foundation Programme. The students are eligible to appear in the examination on the basis of self study.The requirement of Coaching Completion Certificate has been discontinued for Foundation Programme Students.

Admission to CS Foundation Programme :

ICSI Foundation Programme which is of eight months duration can be pursued by 10+2 pass or equivalent students of Arts, Science or Commerce stream ( Excluding Fine Arts ).

Important dates for CS Foundation Programme :

Student can register online at our website www.icsi.in by making payment through online payment gateway / Debit Card / Credit Card.

In order to facilitate students, e – learning portal is available for the Company Secretary Foundation Programme. Students through out the country including rural and semi – urban areas as well as from other countries can avail this 24×7 hours on – line study facility as the portal has global reach.

Under e – learning, students can have continuous access to studies and guidance of faculties on – line.  The e – learning module will enable the students to have access to learning and faculty support at any time as per their convenience.

E – Learning portal of ICSI http://elearning.icsi.edu/.

Admission for ICSI

Great demand for Company Secretary

With the Indian corporate sector witnessing an exponential growth, the demand for qualified professionals who can take up specialised corporate functions has increased.

A Company Secretary ( CS ) is one such professional. Companies with a paid up share capital of 5 crore or more and all companies seeking listing on the stock exchange are required to appoint a full – time Company Secretary.

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India ( ICSI ), which has been constituted under an Act of Parliament i.e., the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, is involved in developing and regulating this profession. The ICSI has its headquarters in New Delhi, four Regional Councils at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai, and 68 Chapters spread across the country.

The Company Secretary assists various departments such as accounts, finance, legal, human resource and administration, and advises directors on statutory requirements of the company.

A CS maintains company records, arranges meetings, plans and manages taxes, assesses loans and investment options and explores expansion, merger, joint ventures and acquisition opportunities.

He is the link between directors and shareholders. Company Secretaries can succeed only if they keep updating themselves with the latest information in the corporate sector especially related to law. Besides thorough knowledge of relevant subjects, command over language is another skill they need to have.

Loyalty and integrity are two personal traits that are essential for these professionals as they will be working with the top management of the company and will have knowledge of critical information.

ICSI registers students with 10+2 and graduate qualifications for the foundation course. There are three stages in pursuing a CS course, namely foundation, executive and professional programme.

The course content includes corporate and economic laws, management, accounting and taxation. ICSI conducts the Company Secretaryship examination twice a year, in June and December.

It provides postal / oral coaching and training, arranges e-learning for students through web – based training, video-based training and live virtual classroom, and training for executive / professional programme passed students in companies / with Company Secretaries in practice empanelled with the institute.

Admission for ICSI and CS

ICSI Admission is open throughout the year. The duration of the foundation course is six months excluding the months of admission and examination.

The duration of the executive course is nine months and that of professional course, 18 months.

The fee is 3,600 for foundation course, 7,000 for executive course ( commerce graduates ), 7,750 for non – commerce graduates, 6,500 for foundation pass students and 7,500 for professional programme course. Stipend is available for students during the professional programme course.

Growth prospects depend on the aptitude and work experience of the person. A degree in law, cyber law or MBA is an added advantage. To begin with, a qualified candidate will get a salary of 3.5 lakh a year.