The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India (ICSI) is a premier professional body set up under an Act
of Parliament, i.e., Company Secretaries Act, 1980, for the regulation and
development of the profession of Company Secretaries in India. It functions
under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
The Institute, being a pro-active body, focuses on best and top-quality
education to students of Company Secretaries Course and best quality set
standards for CS members. The Institute has over 56,000 members and about 3.5
lakh students on its roll.
Addressing
the press conference CS Ranjeet Pandey, President, The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India,
outlined major achievements and initiatives of the institute and briefed the
media about the important role played by Company Secretaries in the Corporate
sector.
CS Ranjeet Pandey said, “The
Institute came up with its new curriculum for Executive and Professional
Program students to ensure the cutting-edge knowledge insights with renewed excellence
towards New ICSI 2022. Examination for Executive Programme under the New
Syllabus was successfully conducted in December, 2018 and for Professional
Programme the same shall be conducted in June, 2019”
Talking about the achievement of the
institute, he said “Institute caters to create
awareness about the profession of Company Secretaries among thousands of
Schools and Students. The Institute has renewed and signed Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Science Olympiad Foundation for conducting the 3rd
International Company Secretaries Olympiad as scheduled on December 20, 2018
and January 31, 2019.The Institute
has created a Grievance Solutions Cell which is monitoring the communications
received through the Support Portal. The Call Centre established by the
Institute is available to all the stakeholders. “
He further added “under ‘Shaheed Ki Beti’
initiative, the saved amount will be transferred to the dedicated corpus and
will be utilised for the education/ welfare of the daughters of martyrs. Also
The Institute has created ‘ICSI Students Education Fund Trust’ which encourages
and motivates both economically backward & academically bright students to
pursue the Company Secretaryship Course. The Institute launched an ICSI
Signature Award Scheme in January, 2016 under which top rank holders in B.Com. Final
Examinations in reputed universities and also specialized programmes/ papers of
IITs / IIMs are awarded a Gold Medal and a Certificate.”
The Institute launched the Study Centre
Scheme, in collaboration with reputed colleges in different locations.
SPECIALISED
COURSES BY ICSI
PMQ Courses
The Institute has
Launched PMQ Course in specialized subject, namely, Banking Law and Practice,
Insurance Law and Practice, Capital, Commodity and Money Market; Intellectual
Property Rights-Law and Practice; and International Business- Law and Practice,
Launched PMQ Course in Competition Law and Restructured PMQ Course in Corporate
Governance. The Institute has also launched a Course on Valuation.
ICSI – Contact Program for Certificate Course on Certified CSR
Professional Certificate Course in GST launched Educational Course on
‘Valuation of Securities or Financial Assets’
About The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India:
The Institute of Company Secretaries of
India (ICSI) is a premier professional body set up under an Act of Parliament,
i.e., Company Secretaries Act, 1980, for the regulation and development of the
profession of Company Secretaries in India. It functions under the jurisdiction
of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The Institute, being a
pro-active body, focuses on best and top-quality education to students of
Company Secretaries Course and best quality set standards for CS members. The
institute has over 56,000 members and about 3.5 lakh students on its roll.