ICSI extends time for obtaining the mandatory CPE credits



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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has extended the deadline for members to obtain their mandatory Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. This extension, which pushes the deadline to June 30, 2021, is in response to the difficulties members have faced due to the ongoing pandemic. This applies to the financial year commencing April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, and no further extensions will be provided.

Considering the difficulties posed by the pandemic the Council of the Institute has extended the last date for obtaining the mandatory CPE credits by the members till June 30, 2021. Read the official announcement below:

The Institute Of Companies Secretaries of India
IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Statutory body under an Act of parliament
(Under the jurisdiction of Ministry of corporate Affairs)

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR OBTAINING THE MANDATORY CPE CREDITS

Dear Professional Colleague,

The ICSI has issued ICSI (Continuous Professional Education) Guidelines, 2019 effective from 1st April, 2020 with a view to enable the members to maintain the optimum level of professional competence and to ensure high quality and standards in the professional services rendered by them. According to these Guidelines, it is mandatory for all members of the Institute, except those specified in para 5.1 to secure 20 CPE Credits in a year through structured and unstructured learning program.

ICSI Extends CPE Credit Deadline to June 30, 2021

Considering the difficulties posed by the pandemic and in order to facilitate the members in fulfilling the mandatory requirement of CPE Credits for the year commencing 1st April, 2020 to 31st March, 2021, the Council of the Institute has extended the last date for obtaining the mandatory CPE credits by the members till June 30, 2021.

The Members may please note that no further extension for obtaining CPE Credits for the F.Y 2020-21 will be granted.

Regards,

(CS Asish Mohan)
Secretary
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

FAQ :

The new deadline for obtaining mandatory CPE credits has been extended to June 30, 2021.

The deadline has been extended due to the difficulties posed by the pandemic.

This extension applies to the financial year commencing April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021.

According to the ICSI (Continuous Professional Education) Guidelines, 2019, it is mandatory for all members, except those specified in para 5.1, to secure 20 CPE Credits in a year.

No, the members may please note that no further extension for obtaining CPE Credits for the F.Y 2020-21 will be granted.




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