CAREER AS A COMPANY SECRETARY (CS) ------------------------------------------------------------ The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) The Company Secretary is: ------------------------------------ * An in-house legal expert; a compliance officer of the Company. * An expert in corporate laws, securities laws & capital market and corporate governance * Chief advisor to the board of directors on best practices in corporate governance * Responsible for all regulatory compliances of company * Corporate planner and strategic manager Role of a Company Secretary A Company Secretary being multidisciplinary professional renders services in the following areas: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate Governance and Secretarial Services Corporate Governance Services Corporate Secretarial Services Secretarial/ Compliance Audit and certification Services Corporate Laws Advisory and Representation Services Corporate Laws Advisory Services Representation Services Arbitration & Conciliation Services Financial Market Services Public Issue, listing and Securities Management Takeover Code, Insider trading, Mergers & Amalgamation Securities Compliance and Certification Services Finance & Accounting Services Taxation Services International Trade & WTO Services Management Services General/ Strategic Management Corporate Communication and Public Relations Human Resources Management Information Technology EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS ---------------------------------------------- A qualified Company Secretary has openings in Employment and as Practising Independent Professional Company Secretary in Employment Companies with a paid up share capital of Rs.5 crore or more are compulsorily required to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary under section 383A of Companies Act,1956. All companies seeking listing on Stock Exchange are required to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary Membership of the Institute is recognized for appointment to superior posts and services under Central Government Membership of the Institute is a recognised qualification for recruitment from Grade I to Grade IV in the Accounts branch of the Indian Company Law Service. Almost every kind of organization whose affairs are conducted by boards, councils or other association, federation, authority, commission or like , finds it useful to appoint a person who holds the qualification of Company Secretaries in key administrative position. SELF EMPLOYMENT (PRACTICE) ----------------------------------------------- After obtaining a ‘Certificate of Practice’ from the Institute, Members of the Institute can go for Independent Practice. Every company having a paid-up share capital of Rs. 10 Lakh or more but less than Rs. 5 Crore, is required to engage the services of a Secretary in Whole-time practice to obtain a compliance certificate. Pursuant to Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, Practising Company Secretaries have been authorized to issue Certificate regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in the Clause. Practising Company Secretaries have also been recognized to appear before various Tribunals such as Company Law Board, Securities Appellate Tribunal, Competition Commission, Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal, Consumer Forums, Tax Tribunals etc., Recently the Reserve Bank of India has recognized the Practising Company Secretaries to undertake Diligence Report for Banks Company Secretary as an independent professional A Company Secretary in practice is recognized to issue certificates and attest documents inter alia under: Companies Act, 1956 SEBI Act, SCRA and regulations made there under Depositories Act, 1996 Exim Policy etc. Company Secretaries in Practice also render services in the following areas: Legal, Secretarial and Corporate Governance Corporate Restructuring Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures Arbitration and Conciliation Financial Management Project Planning Capital Market and Investor Relations Due Diligence Corporate Advisory Services Course Highlights: ------------------------- 10+2 pass or equivalent / Graduate can join No Entry Barrier – opportunity for every student Cost Effective Distance Learning – any where in the world ---------------------------------------------------------- 24x7 study through e-learning Flexibility in the schedules – Registration valid for 3 to 5 years. Excellent career opportunities for CS professional Position of Power and Prestige Offers Self Employment and Job Opportunities Direct Access to Top Management / Board Room Good remuneration and growth opportunities Good career option for girls also. Opportunities across various sectors at all locations. Opportunities Abroad – MOU with ICSA, London Opportunity to pursue B.Com with Major in Corporate Affairs and Administration and M.Com in Business Policy and Corporate Governance from IGNOU. Compulsory Computer Training: -------------------------------------------- In terms of Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 (as amended), all students are required to successfully undergo a compulsory computer training programme for becoming eligible to seek enrolment to appear in CS Executive Programme examination. The students may undergo computer training from any Institute or training center including Aptech Limited all over India at his / her convenience. For details about computer training course being conducted by M/s Aptech for the students of the Institute; the options under Studentsà Miscellaneous on the Institute’s website i.e. icsi.edu may be referred to. The students may also directly refer to the portal icsi.aptechtrainingsolutions for this purpose. The Institute, in compliance of the above said requirements, has tied up with M/s Sify Software Limited for conducting online exemption test for the students, who claim to have adequate knowledge on computer operation. The students who will pursue the computer training from any Institute including M/s Aptech will have to enrol for and appear this online exemption test to fulfil the computer training requirement of the Institute. For details about online exemption test being conducted by M/s Sify for the students of the Institute; the options under Studentsà Miscellaneous on the Institute’s website i.e. icsi.edu may be referred to. The students may also directly refer to the portal icsi.sifyitest for this purpose. 24X7 Study through E-Learning: (elearning.icsi.edu) In order to facilitate students, e-learning portal is available for the Company Secretary Foundation Programme & Executive Programme and which will also be extended to Professional Programme in due course. Students through out the country including rural and semi-urban areas as well as from other countries can avail this 24x7 hours on-line study facility as the portal has global reach. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, The ICSI The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) is constituted under an Act of Parliament i.e. the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (Act No. 56 of 1980). ICSI is the only recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession... ICSI.EDU|BY ICSI: THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA
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