The ICSI, a premier professional body established by an Act of Parliament in 1980, is fully engaged in the propagation and promotion of company secretaries as governance professionals,” said CS SN Ananthasubramanian, President, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, at a press conference recently.
He added that they are poised to play a pivotal role in determining and facilitating good governance in not only companies but in all forms of organisations involved in the promotion of human endeavour. With 35,000 members and 4,00,000 students, the imminent repositioning of company secretaries as governance professionals will substantially enhance opportunities for company secretaries, both in employment and in practice. Because only they do what they do.”
The President outlined the major initiatives of ICSI made during the year. Some of them are:
Student services
Training
The Training structure of the institute is also being revamped to facilitate e-training/convenience learning mode through tie-ups. Corporate compliance executive certificate course: The Institute has launched Corporate Compliance Executive Certificate (CCE) programme as a bridge qualification to those who have passed any one module of executive program after undergoing certain prescribed training so as to become eligible to be appointed in companies which are not required to appoint company secretaries to take care of compliance functions, informed CS SN Ananthasubramanian.
Placement portal
The placement portal of the institute has been launched this year. The portal provides 24X7 free of cost online platform for placement service to the corporates and members.