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The
ICSI is a premier national professional body (imparting education primarily
through distance learning) established by an Act of Parliament (Company Secretaries
Act, 1980) to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in
India.
The
ICSI, besides conducting Company Secretaryship examinations,
enrolling qualified students as members after practical training, exercises
professional supervision over the members in matters pertaining to
professional ethics and Code of Conduct, organizes on a regular basis
professional development and continuing educational programmes and brings
out research publications, guidance notes, secretarial standards as well as
professional monthly journal `Chartered Secretary' for corporate
executives; `Student Company
Secretary' and `CS Foundation Programme Bulletin' for students. The ICSI also regularly interacts with
Government, regulatory bodies and chambers of commerce and industry on
policy and professional matters.
The Institute has its Headquarters at ICSI House, 22
Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi and Regional
Offices at Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi and
Chennai and 68 Chapters located in various cities all over India. The ICSI has on its rolls over 24000
qualified members both in Employment and in Practice. Nearly 2 lakhs
students are currently pursuing the CS Programme. The Institute is a statutory body working
under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of
India.
- Career
as a Company Secretary is not only prestigious and financially
rewarding but also carries with it a high degree of job satisfaction.
- There
are three stages to be pursued to qualify as a Company Secretary
§ Foundation Programme
§ Executive Programme
§ Professional Programme
The CS Programme is by Correspondence with provision for
Optional Oral Coaching classes.
· The cut off date for admission to
Foundation Programme is 31st March/30th September
while for Executive Programme the cut off date is 28th
February/31st August.
· For Foundation Programme the
minimum qualification is 10+2 or equivalent in any stream except Fine Arts.
· For Executive Programme the minimum
qualification is CS Foundation Pass or Graduation in any discipline,
Arts/Science/Commerce except Fine Arts.
· The Professional Examination is
after passing the Executive Programme.
· 16 months Management Training is to
be undergone after passing the Inter/Professional examination
or Practical experience.
· The ICSI and its Regional Councils
and Chapters offer Placement Services to Members and Students. A qualified
Company Secretary has openings both in Employment and in Practice.
The Prospectus and Application Forms are available:
· For CS Foundation: Cash payment:
Rs. 200 by Post/Courier: DD/PO-Rs.250
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For CS Executive:
Cash payment: Rs. 300 by Post/Courier: DD/PO-Rs. 350 in favour of "The
Institute of Company Secretaries of India" payable at New Delhi.
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