ICSI invites suggestions on ICSI New Syllabus 2023



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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is revising its syllabus to ensure Company Secretaries remain up-to-date with financial, economic, technological, and legal advancements. The updated syllabus aims to align with the National Education Policy, incorporate technology-enabled, student-centric learning with more electives, and focus on areas less susceptible to automation. ICSI is inviting suggestions from stakeholders on various aspects, including paper structure, emphasis on specific laws, experiential learning, and examination formats like Open Book Examinations. The new syllabus is set to be effective from March 2023 for the Executive Programme and September 2023 for the Professional Programme. The deadline for submitting feedback is February 28, 2022.

The Institute undertakes revision of Company Secretary Course syllabus after every five years keeping in view the developments that are taking place in the financial, economic, social, technological, legal and regulatory environment in order to keep the upcoming professional Company Secretaries updated so as to add value to the corporate sector, the industry, the regulators and other stakeholders.

Accordingly, the Existing Syllabus 2017 is to be revised in the light of the following factors:

  • Alignment with National Education Policy including introduction of credit system, pedagogy providing for experiential learning and skill based education
  • Technology Enabled
  • Student Centric: providing flexible course curriculum with more electives.
  • Alignment with changing expectations of industry, regulators and other stakeholders
  • Give more emphasis to areas which are not subject to technology automation.
ICSI Invites Suggestions for New Syllabus 2023

The New Syllabus will be made effective from March, 2023 for Executive Programme and September, 2023 for Professional Programme respectively.

To make the new syllabus futuristic and student centric, we solicit your valuable suggestions/opinions /comments on existing syllabus also keeping in view compliance automation and expectations of industry, regulators and students etc.

In this regard, we have developed a Questionnaire broadly focusing on the areas such as increasing or decreasing of Papers / Modules; more emphasis on specific laws catering to the profession of Company Secretaries i.e., Company Law, Securities Laws, Intellectual Property Rights, Tax Laws etc., rather than covering several laws that may be having less or negligible relevance to the profession; inculcating experiential learning; inclusion of industry based project reports; Open Book Examinations (OBE) for more Papers etc.

Your valuable responses on the questions covering various crucial facets of New Syllabus 2023 will definitely play a pivotal role in enriching the new syllabus for Executive / Professional Programmes with high quality knowledge and practical dimensions.

You are requested to submit your response latest by February 28, 2022 at following link:
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FAQ :

ICSI revises its syllabus every five years to keep Company Secretaries updated with developments in the financial, economic, social, technological, legal, and regulatory environment.

The new syllabus will align with the National Education Policy, introduce a credit system, focus on experiential and skill-based education, and be technology-enabled and student-centric with more electives. It will also emphasise areas not subject to automation.

The new syllabus will be effective from March 2023 for the Executive Programme and September 2023 for the Professional Programme.

ICSI is seeking suggestions on increasing or decreasing papers/modules, emphasis on specific laws relevant to Company Secretaries, inculcating experiential learning, inclusion of industry-based project reports, and the use of Open Book Examinations.

The deadline for submitting your valuable responses is February 28, 2022.




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