The University Grants Commission has recognised Company Secretary Qualification as equivalent to post graduate degree based on representations submitted by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
This recognition will leverage the Company Secretary Profession across the globe, giving the members of the Institute an opportunity to pursue PhD in Commerce and Allied Disciplines.
To keep pace with the changing dynamics of global governance framework, the institute has carefully designed and benchmarked the Company Secretary Course content. In accordance, the profession has evolved and has gained its due recognition in different jurisdictions world over.
Besides this, ICSI also has a full-fledged academic and research wing that enhances the acumen and expertise of its members and students and encourages them to undertake research in crucial areas like Corporate Governance; Company Law; CSR; Tax Laws and other Commercial Laws etc.
Thanking the University Grants Commission, CS Nagendra D Rao, President, The ICSI said: “This recognition will open up another world of opportunities for CS. Such recognitions reaffirm the fact that with the increasing focus on good governance, the demand for Company Secretaries, as skilled professionals, is both ubiquitous and inevitable.”