Raviteja

Articleship

165 Points Joined June 2011

The course structure of CS is as follows: 1. Foundation programme 2. Executive programme 3. Professional programme and 15 months of training is must for cs course. The foundation is exempted for the graduates. So after graduation duration of course is 2 years.

Raviteja

Articleship

165 Points Joined June 2011

The course structure of CS is as follows: 1. Foundation programme 2. Executive programme 3. Professional programme and 15 months of training is must for cs course. The foundation is exempted for the graduates. So after graduation duration of course is 2 years.

CS Rajveer Rai, Gurgaon

CS

646 Points Joined January 2010

please icsi.edu ms. juhi

monu

nil

276 Points Joined August 2011

you can directly register to cs executive . fill the form online at www.icsi,edu

juhi chawla

Student

33 Points Joined March 2012

thanx for help guys..:)

Guest

provided passed in 1st attempt and all modules are attempted together, registering today will enable you to appear in june 2013 in both modules or register before may 31 for one module attempt in December 2012. Affer passing CS executive both groups in june 2013,u will get professional program attempt in june 2014. So it will take atleast 2 years from today to become CS.

CS RAJESH C.CHOUDHARY

ASSISTANT MANAGER

14607 Points Joined July 2011

agree with cs aspirant

Sumit Middha

Head (Fin.& A/c) M.COM M.A.(Eco) MBA CS

2453 Points Joined January 2009

“The Institute of Company Secretaries of India ” (ICSI) is a premier National Professional body established by Act of Parliament to develop and regulate the Profession of Company Secretaries.

ICSI imparts training in Company Secretaryship by Distance Learning (by correspondence) enabling students to qualify as Company Secretaries. The Institute provides “Course Material” for all the subjects at the time of Registration. There is also provision for Optional Oral Coaching classes.

Career as a Company Secretary is not only prestigious and financially rewarding but also carries with it a high level of job satisfaction.

Stages to become a Company Secretary

The student who would like to join the Course after 10+2 has to undergo three stages to pursue the Company Secretaries Course i.e.

Foundation Programme

Executive Programme

Professional Programme

In addition, the student has to undergo Practical Training for about 15 months which a student may opt to start after passing the Executive Programme.

The Student who would like to join the Course after passing the Graduation has to undergo two stages of the Company Secretaryship i.e.

Executive Programme

Professional Programme

Besides, the student has to undergo Practical Training for about 15 months.

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

Executive Programme can be pursued by a Graduate of all streams except Fine Arts.

Professional Programme can be pursued only after clearing the Executive Programme of CS Course.

Training: A Student has to undergo 15 months Management Training in Companies sponsored by the Institute after passing the Executive or Professional Programme or under the guidance of a Company Secretary in Practice.

After qualifying Professional Examination and on successful completion of training a candidate is admitted as an Associate Member of the ICSI and can use the letters ACS after his/her name i.e. Associate Company Secretary.

Admission to the CS Course is open throughout the year. Examinations are held twice a year in June & December.

Cut off dates for admission to CS course:

For Foundation Programme	31^st March for appearing in December Examination in the same year
	30^th September for June Examination next year
For Executive Programme	28^thFebruary for December Exams in the same year
	31^st August for June Exam next year

CS Prospectus can be obtained from any of the offices of the Institute across India and

Cost of Prospectus for Foundation Programme : Rs. 200/- by cash payment while

Rs. 250/- by Post or courier

Cost of Prospectus for the Executive Programme : Rs. 300/- by cash payment while

Rs.350/- by Post or courier

Payment Option : The payment can be sent to the Headquarters by demand draft drawn in favour of ‘The Institute of Company Secretaries of India’ payable at New Delhi OR by cash across the counter from the Headquarters, Regional Offices & a few of the Chapters.

Fee Structure for CS Course

The fee for CS Foundation Programme is - Rs. 3,600/-

for Executive Programme - Rs.7000/- for Commerce Graduates while

- Rs. 7750/- for Non Commerce Students

ICSI offices across India

The ICSI has its Headquarters at ICSI House 22 Institutional Area Lodi Road New Delhi and Regional offices at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai & New Delhi and 69 Chapters located in various cities in India .

ICSI has 66 Examination Centres scattered all over India including one overseas centre at Dubai .

Employment Prospects

h A qualified company secretary has openings in Employment and as Practising

Independent Professional

h Companies with a paid up share capital of Rs.2 crores or more are compulsorily

required to appoint a whole time Company Secretary who is a Member of ICSI

h All companies seeking listing on Stock Exchange are required to appoint a
whole time company secretary

h Membership of the Institute is recognized for appointment to superior posts and services under Central Government.

Self-Employment/Practising Company Secretaries

· After obtaining a ‘Certificate of Practice’ from the Institute, Members of the Institute can go in for Independent Practice.

· Every company having a paid-up share capital of Rs. Ten Lakhs or more but less than Rs. Two Crores is required to engage the services of a Secretary in Whole-Time Practice for issue of 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.

The CS Course is :

· recognized by the various Universities for admission to PhD Course

· appointment of Lecturers in Commerce & Management

SUBJECTS FOR CS

There are 4 papers in CS Foundation Programme

There are 6 papers divided into 2 Modules in CS Executive Programme

There are 8 papers divided into 4 Modules in CS Professional Programme

ICSI Journals

ICSI brings out Chartered Secretary journal for Corporate Professionals & Student Company Secretary & Foundation Programme Bulletin for students. While, the Chartered Secretary Journal can be subscribed by the students at a concessional rate of Rs.300, the other bulletins are sent to the registered students free cost.

Placement

The Institute and its offices maintain the database of the members / students desirous of employment.

The Institute also assist the members and students for Placement.

Campus interviews are also conducted for assisting the students to get employment.

Vacancies for the post of Company Secretaries received by the Institute are placed on ICSI Website for reference.

Role of a Company Secretary

Behind Great Corporate Progress there’s a strong backbone: The Company Secretary-

By virtue of integrated knowledge of multiple disciplines of law, management, finance and corporate governance, a Company Secretary is the vital link between the company, its:

- Board of Directors,

- Shareholders,

- Government and other Agencies.

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

For further details visit our website www.icsi.edu and email your queries at: info @ icsi.edu" >info @ icsi.edu

juhi chawla

Student

33 Points Joined March 2012

ookkay, got it..:)

thanx a ton mr. @ sumit middha..:)

mohan

CS Executive

151 Points Joined April 2011

thank u sir..

prasad more

CSA

21 Points Joined February 2012

HI EVERYONE I HAVE A LITTLE DOUBT, I HAVE REGISTERED FOR CS-EXECUTIVE COURSE IN DEC 2010 FOR EXAMS IN DEC-12, BUT DUE TO MY OFFICE WORK I AM NOT ABLE TO STUDY THAT MUCH WHICH IS REQUIRED, SO I JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT WHETHER I CAN GIVE EXAMS FOR ONLY ONE MODULE IN DEC-12 OR I HAVE TO GIVE BOTH THE MODULES PLEASE HELP ME.

SUGGESTION ARE WARMED WELCOME.

PRASAD MORE.