Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI): News & Events

ICSI Announces Results of Examinations 2019

February 25, 2020: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced the results of both executive and professional programme for both old and new syllabus. Compared to old syllabus 7.68%students passed executive programme Module-I while 11.95%students passed Module–II.

In professional programme, 40.08% students have passed Module-I as per new syllabus while 31.07% students have passed Module-II.

Priya G from Chennai and Kalyani Ashwin from Pune are All India First rank holders in Executive proramme old syllabus and new syllabus, respectively while harshit Jain from Indore and Shruti Kalpesh from Mumbai ar All India First rank holders in professional programme as per old syllabus and new syllabus, respectively.

The last date for online submission of enrolment applications together with requisite examination fee is March 25, 2020.

ICSI Revamps Training Structure - Focus on Practical and Skill-Based Training

February 4, 2020: In order to meet the needs of industry, regulators and other stakeholders, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) revamped the curriculum framework. The move is aimed at empowering and growing Institute participants with required knowledge and skills. The new curriculum framework provides students 24 months of training and an opportunity to improve their core skills and use their soft skills, including management and leadership skills. Executive passed students are required to  undergo:

• One month EDP that will empower them with the requisite IT and soft skills
• 21-month practical training, with Industry/Practicing Company Secretary

The corporate Leadership Development programme is the final step of preparation for students who have completed their professional training and practical training which is 1-2 month of residential programme. This will help in improving their communication, legal, managerial and IT skills required for Company Secretary Profession. Read more

ICSI Appoints President and Vice President for 2020

January 19, 2020: CS Ashish Garg and CS Nagendra D Rao, fellow members of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) have been appointed as President and Vice President of the institute, respectively, for 2020. Their tenure starts on January 19.

During his tenure as the Vice President of ICSI for the year 2019, CS Ashish Garg was the Chairman of Training & Educational Facilities Committee, Peer Review Board, Brand Promotion Committee. In 2018, as a Central Council Member, he was the Chairman of the Core Group of GST of ICSI and Centre of Corporate Governance, Research and Training (CCGRT). He was also nominated by the ICSI as a member at the Cost Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India. CS Garg has proved his dedication since his days as the Secretary and Vice Chairman of Indore Chapter of the ICSI in 2004 and 2005.

CS Nagendra D Rao is a full-time Practising Company Secretary and is the Designated Partner and Founder of Nagendra D. Rao & Associates LLP. He possesses over 15 years of experience in Corporate Sector and specialises in Corporate and Securities Laws, Capital Markets Transactions, Business Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Restructuring, Strategic Investment, Funds Planning & Arrangement. He was elected to the Southern India Regional Council for two terms 2011 - 2014 & 2015 - 2018 and was the Chairman of Southern India Regional Council for the year 2015 and was also the member of the Central Taxes, Corporate Laws & GST Committee of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry for the year 2018-19

ICSI Organises Round Table Conference of “Governance Beyond Compliance”

January 5, 2020: ICSI organised a two-day national conference in Mumbai, Maharashtra between January 4-5. The conference witnessed participation of over 500 people across country. It comprised of three strategic sessions related to professional interest, various motivational and special sessions with two special sessions dedicated to Expectations of the Board: CS as Catalyst to Board Functioning and Cyber Theft. Member National Company Law Tribunal Shri Rajasekhar V K were invited as Guest of Honour of the event.

ICSI Announces 100 per cent Fee Waiver Scheme for the students of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) and Ladakh (UT)

August 21, 2019: In order to promote progress in the regions of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the Indian government is taking important steps. One such step is 100 per cent fee waiver of CS Foundation and Executive Program for students coming from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The scheme will be in effect from September 1, 2019. To avail the benefits of this scheme, applicant must fulfil the eligibility criteria which means the students must be a high school degree holder or bachelor’s degree holder, equivalent. Going ahead, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) Signature award will also be presented to highest scorer of Bachelor’s Degree Examinations in Commerce

Alongside, ICSI has also signed a MoU with Eliezer Joldan Memorial College with an aim to set up contact centres in Leh. The aim is to create awareness about CS as a profession amongst students of Leh and also provide them ample opportunities to bring them on board. The institute has over 100 centres at present across the country.

ICSI launches Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN)

July 9, 2019: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has developed a unique program, in the form of a Unique Documentation Identification Number or UDIN, to seek a better sense of self-governance and create a practice side for the career of corporate secretaries. This aims at :

1. Providing ease of maintaining Register of Attestation or Certification services,
2. Prevent counterfeiting of various attestations or certifications,
3. Ensure compliance w.r.t ceilings on the number of certifications or attestations,
4. Enable stakeholders & regulators to verify genuinity of documents signed or certified by Company Secretaries in Practice