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do we have colleges offering company secretary courses in India except Tamilnadu?

Company Secretary course comprise of three stages Foundation Program,Executive Program,Professional Program.For pursuing CS course you will have to obtain application form from your nearest ICSI regional council and you have to register yourself for the CS course, and then submit the form.You may register yourself anytime throughout the year.Examinations are held twice a year in June & December. List of colleges for pursuing this course are:-

Siddharth Academy
Mumbai

ICSI The Institute of Company Secretaries, Mumbai
Mumbai

International Women Polytechnic
Delhi

University of Delhi
Delhi

The Institute of Computer Accountants (ICA)
Kolkata.

can you tell me List of collages offering course of company secretary allover india?

CAREER AS A COMPANY SECRETARY
Introduction



“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


31st March for appearing in December Examination in the same year

30th September for June Examination next year

For Executive Programme


28th February for December Exams in the same

year

31st 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. 3600/-
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. Five 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



English and Business Communication
Economics and Statistics
Financial Accounting
Elements of Business Laws and Management

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

Module I

General and Commercial Laws
Company Accounts, Cost and Management Accounting
Tax Laws



Module II



Company Law
Economic and Labour Laws
Securities Laws and Compliances


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

Module I



Company Secretarial Practice
Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings



Module II



Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency



Module III



Strategic Management, Alliances and International Trade
Advanced Tax Laws and Practice



Module IV



Due Diligence and Corporate Compliance Management
Governance, Business Ethics and Sustainability


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


ICSI “Vision” :

“To be a global leader in the development of professionals specializing in corporate governance”
ICSI “Mission” :


“To continuously develop high calibre professionals ensuring good corporate governance and effective management and to carry out proactive research and development activities for protection of interest of all stakeholders, thus contributing to public good”.



For further details visit our website www.icsi.edu and email your queries at: [email protected]



ICSI HEADQUARTERS

‘ICSI HOUSE’ 22 Institutional Area, Lodi Road

New Delhi 110 003 Ph: 011-41504444, 24617321-24, 24644431-32 Fax: 24626727

E Mail: [email protected], Website: www.icsi.edu



For further details, please contact / write to

Director (Student Services)

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

C-37, Sector 62, NOIDA 201 309 (U.P.), Ph: 0120-423993-98, E-Mail: [email protected]; [email protected]





EASTERN INDIA REGIONAL COUNCIL

ICSI-EIRC Building, 3-A Ahiripukur I Lane, Kolkata 700 019

Phone: 22832973, 22816541, 22816542 Fax: 22816542

E-mail: [email protected]



Chapters: Bhubaneswar: 2552282 Dhanbad: 2205076 North Eastern Chapter (Guwahati); 2600401

Hooghly: 32402164 Jamshedpur: 2224670 Patna: 2322405, 9234705754 Ranchi: 3254128


NORTHERN INDIA REGIONAL COUNCIL

ICSI-NIRC Building, Plot No.4, Prasad Nagar Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 005

Phone: 25763090, 25767190, 25816593 Fax: 25722662

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]



Chapters: Agra: 2881618 Ajmer: 2420616 Allahabad: 9335117477, 2421238 Alwar: 9413740652

Amritsar: 2227270 Bareilly: 2310708 Bhilwara: 329603

Chandigarh: 2661840 Dehradun: 9837893742 Faridabad: 4080646 Ghaziabad: 2796668 Gurgaon: 2380021

Jaipur: 2707236, 2707736 Jalandhar: 2211792/2280315 Jammu: 2475148

Jodhpur: 2644327 Kanpur: 2296535 Karnal-Panipat: 3290035 Kota : 2476176

Lucknow: 2392684 Ludhiana: 2545456 Meerut: 2642201 Modinagar: 243048, 9319775237

Noida: 9811231064 Rohtak: 9212605999 Shimla: 2807923 Sonepat: 9416972240

Srinagar: 2481927 Udaipur: 2413977 Varanasi: 2507491, 2506077 Yamunanagar: 227541, 9355337541



SOUTHERN INDIA REGIONAL COUNCIL

ICSI-SIRC House, No.9 Wheat Crofts Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034

Phone: 28279898, 28222212 Fax: 28268685

E-Mail: [email protected]



Chapters: Bangalore: 22286574, 22287158 Calicut: 2762239, 2762338 Coimbatore: 2452006, 3065455

Hyderabad: 23399541, 23396494 Kochi: 2392950 Madurai: 2340797 Mangalore: 2216482

Mysore: 2516065 Palakkad: 6451871 Puducherry: 2205017 Salem: 9442620009

Thiruvananthapuram: 2451915 Thrissur: 2383960 Tiruchirapalli: 2416337

Visakhapatnam: 2533516

WESTERN INDIA REGIONAL COUNCIL

13 Jolly Maker Chambers, No.2, First Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021

Phones: 22021826, 22844073, 22047569, 22047580, 22047604 Fax: 22850109

E-mail: [email protected]



Chapters: Ahmedabad: 26589343, 32918705 Aurangabad: 2329968 Bhopal: 2577139

Dombivli: 2445423 Goa: 2435033 Indore: 2491643, 2494552 Kolhapur: 2660077 Nagpur: 2453276

Nashik: 2509989, 2500150 Navi Mumbai: 27802264 Pune: 24263228, 24260341 Raipur: 5069290

CS colleges in Tamil Nadu :

Presidency College , Chennai

Loyola college , Chennai

Agurchand Manmull jain college , Chennai

The New college , Chennai

Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav college , Chennai

Nagaon Gopinath Dev Goswami college , Assam

A.P.C Mahalaksmi college for women

Bharathidasan govt college for women , Puducherry

Institute of CS of India , Delhi

CareerNomy , Delhi