Somebody asked me about what to pursue after doing a company secretary course. I thought to write in details about it on my blog.
What is a company secretary: A company Secretary or CS is a person who looks after overall compliance of an organisation , a corporate organisation (i.e. company) in India. They looks after filing all necessary returns as per the Registrar of the Companies, who keep records of annual general meeting of the company, who ensures that the company is keeping all the records and complying all the provisions of Companies Act 1956 and also various accounting standard of the ICAI. They also play vital role when company is listed in the stock exchange.
What qualification do I need to have to be a Company Secretary
You must be a CS (Company Secretary) from ICSI.
Which college offer CS course?
There is no college for this course. This is a chartered, distance learning course.
How to become a CS?
Stages to become a Company Secretary: The student who would like to join the Course after 10+2 pass or equivalent has to undergo three stages to pursue the Company Secretaries Course i.e. Foundation Programme Executive Programme Professional 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 Foundation Programme which is of eight months duration can be pursued by 10+2 pass or equivalent students of Arts, Science or Commerce stream (Excluding Fine Arts) 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ADMISSION TO THE CS COURSE is open throughout the year. Examinations are held twice a year in June & December. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fee Structure for CS Course
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1. Examination is conducted twice a year in June and December 2. Examination fee  Foundation Programme -Rs. 1200/- Executive Programme - Rs. 1200/- per Module Professional Programme -Rs. 1200/- per Module Last date for submission of application for appearing in the examination 25th March (with late fee of Rs. 250/- till 9th April) 25th September (with late fee of Rs. 250/- till 10th October) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium of Examination The Institute allows facility to students to appear in examination in English as well as in Hindi. (Except Business Communication subject of Foundation Program) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying Marks A candidate is declared to have passed the Foundation / Executive / Professional examination, if he/she secures at one sitting a minimum of 40% marks in each paper and 50% marks in the aggregate of all subjects. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time limit for completing CS Examination A student is required to complete the Executive and the Professional examination within the registration period. However, on payment of requisite fees the validity of registration may be renewed / extended for further period subject to fulfilling the applicable guidelines. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ICSI ORAL TUITION GUIDELINES / PPP GUIDELINES: Salient features of the Oral Tuition Guidelines & PPP Guidelines: Under the revised guidelines 30 lectures of 2 hours duration for each subject of Foundation / 35 lectures of 2 hours duration for each subject of Executive / 40 lectures of 2 hours duration for each subject of Professional Programme has been made mandatory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Existing Practical experience and training requirements The students are required to undergo the following trainings: 1. 7 days Student Induction Programme (SIP)- within six months of Registration to Executive Programme or exempted therefrom for becoming eligible to seek enrolment to appear in Executive Program Examination. 2. 70 hours compulsory computer training program- for becoming eligible to seek enrolment to appear in Executive Program Examination. 3. 8 days Executive Development Programme (EDP) - after passing the Executive Programme and before commencement of 15 months training. 4. 25 hours of Professional Development Programme (PDP) during 15 months training 5. 15 months training after passing the Executive Programme or Professional Programme on completion of Student Induction Program and Executive Development Program with companies and Company Secretaries in Practice registered with the Institute for imparting training 6. 3 months practical training is required to be undergone by the student if the student completes professional program examination and exempted from undergoing at least 12 months training on the basis of Company Secretaries Regulations,1982, as amended on submitting the documents to the Institute and fulfills the requirement of Regulation 48. This training will be exempted to the students who have undergone 15 months training. 7. 15 days training in a specialized agency such as Registrar of Companies (ROC) / Stock Exchange / Financial and Banking Institution/Management Consultancy Firm can only be commenced if the student completes SIP,EDP , 15 months training and having passed professional program examination. 8. 15 days Management Skills Orientation Programme (MSOP)- after Professional Programme and on completion of Executive Development Program and 15 months training | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. The students can be exempted from undergoing training totally or partially depending on the practical experience possessed by them on fulfilling the requirement of the Company Secretaries Regulations,1982, as amended, on submitting the relevant documents. 2. A student after passing the Professional Programme may enroll as ‘Licentiate ICSI’ at his/her option until completion of training requirements. What is the average salary for a CS? A CS fresher gets minimum starting salary of Rs. 4 lakhs p.a. , a CS + LLB gets slightly higher salary and same is the case for a CA + LLB. If you have cleared it in first attempt or a rank holder, your salary will be much higher. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What other courses should I do alongwith the CS or after CS?
the best combination is a CA + CS or ICWA / CMA + CS or LLB + CS. You may also decide to opt MBL (Master of Business Law).
Master of Business Law course is available in distance as well as in full time mode. It is available with National Law University, Jodhpur and other universities.
You can also pursue M.Com Corporate Secretaryship both in distance and full time mode from IGNOU as well as Madras
PhD after CS: Yes, it is possible. You do not need to pursue MBA or a PG degree as almost 55 universities in India recognize CS as equivalent to a post graduation degree. Please see the list below.
| LIST OF UNIVERSITIES WHICH HAVE RECOGNISED THE COMPANY SECRETARYSHIP QUALIFICATION AS EQUIVALENT TO POST GRADUATE DEGREE FOR PURSUING PH.D COURSE. | |||
| SL. NO | NAME OF UNIVERSITY | REFERENCE | SUBJECTS |
| 1. | Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar Gujarat - 388 120 | D:A:4/1/8209 dated- 26.12.1980 Click Here | Commerce |
| 2. | South Gujarat University University Campus Udhana-Magdalia Road Surat - 395 007. | A/Eli/Equi/17388 dated 18/23.2.1981 Click Here | Open recognition |
| 3. | Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana - 124 001 | AC-III/R81/2375 dated 28.2.1981 Click Here | Commerce and allied subjects |
| 4. | Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab - 143 005 | Gen/Recog/8130 Dated 23.4.1981 Click Here | Commerce |
| 5. | University of Poona Ganeshkhind Pune - 411 007 Maharastra | Elg/4251 dated 16/19.6.1981 (Revised Rules for the degree of PhD – 2009) Click Here | Commerce / Law / Management Commerce |
| 6. | Punjab University, Chandigarh – 160014. | 4416/GM dated 31.3.1983 Click Here | Business Management / Commerce |
| 7. | Nagpur University, Ravindra Nath Tagore Marg, Nagpur, Maharashtra-440 001 | Exam./Recog./5591 dated 21.9.1983 Click Here | Commerce |
| 8. | Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut Uttar Pradesh - 250 005. | Proceeding of the Meeting of Equivalence Committee held on 8.12.83 Click Here | Commerce |
| 9. | Mangalagangothri Mangalore - 574 199 | MU/ACC/Ph.D/22 84-85 (A5) dated 31.7.1985 Click Here | Open recognition |
| 10. | Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 695 034 | Acad.C-3/2034/85 (Recogn.) dated 7.8.1985 Click Here | Commerce |
| 11. | University of Mysore Viswavidyanilaya Karya, Soudha “Crawfort Hall”, Mysore - 570 005 | R2/917/84-85 dated 12.12.1985 Click Here | Commerce |
| 12. | Cochin University of Science & Technology Kochi Kerala - 682 022. | Ac.A3/10705/85 dated 25.3.1986 Click Here | Commerce and allied subjects |
| 13. | Bangalore University University City Campus Bangalore - 560 001 | Com./17663/85-86 dated 3.4.1986 Click Here | Commerce |
| 14. | Shivaji University Vidayanagar, Kolhapur - 416 004. | SU/Eligi./JNV/Equivi/3644 dated 21.12.1988 Click Here | Commerce |
| 15. | University of Bombay Mumbai - 400 032. | El/C 121 of 1989 dated 9.1.1989 Click Here | Commerce |
| 16. | Algappa University Algappa Nagar Karaikudi - 623 003. Tamilnadu. | Letter dated 19.9.1991 | Commerce / Corporate Secretaryship / Bank Management |
| 17. | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli - 627 009. Tamilnadu. | MSU/CE/RECOGN/92-93 dated 12.4.1993 Click Here | Commerce and allied disciplines |
| 18. | Pondicherry University R V Nagar, Kala Pet, Pondicherry - 605 014. | Letter dated 21.7.1994 Click Here | Commerce |
| 19. | Kuvempu University Shankarghatta Shimoga Distt. Karnataka-577 451 | KU/AB/Afn-2/5212/94-95 dated 25.10.1994 Click Here | Commerce/ Law/Management |
| 20. | Kakatiya University Warangal Andhra Pradesh 506 009 | 1111/B4/KU/Recogn.94 dated 5.11.1994 Click Here | Commerce / Business Management |
| 21. | Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar Orissa - 751 004. | AC/Recog./Gen-40/(P)20463/94 dated 17.11.1994 Click Here | Commerce |
| 22. | North Maharashtra University Jalgaon, Maharashtra 425 001 | NMU/94/5/33-B/8432 Dated 6.12.1994 Click Here | Commerce / Law / Management |
| 23. | Karnatak University Dharwad, Karnataka | KU/Aca/PG/CRT/95/6993 dated 9.1.1995 Click Here | Management |
| 24. | Rani Durgawati Vishwavidhyalaya, Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh - 482 001 | GS/95/31 dated 27.1.1995 Click Here | Commerce |
| 25. | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad, Maharashtra - 431 004. BR> /td> | Acad./Elqui/Eligi/94-95/59314 dated 7/8.12.1994 Click Here | Open recognition |
| 26. | National Law School of India University Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 072. | MOU dated 5.11.1997 Click Here | Business Laws |
| 27. | Sambalpur University Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur – 768 019. Orissa. | Notification No.10420/Acd-I dated 10.7.1998 Click Here | Commerce / Management and related field |
| 28 | North Gujarat University P.B. No.21, University Road, Patan, Gujarat 384 002 | Aca/8479/2000 dated 19th August, 2000 Click Here | Open recognition |
| 29. | Bhavnagar University, Gruri Shankar Lane Road, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - 364 002. | Acad/PG/1994/4349/2002 dated 8th March, 2002 Click Here | Commerce |
| 30. | The University of Kashmir Hazart Bal Srinagar - 190 006. | F(Recog.Acad)/KU/002 dated 7.5.2002 Click Here | Commerce & Management |
| 31. | Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra -282 005 (U.P.) | DE1/GN/ACD-9/1839 dated 2.1.2003 Click Here | Commerce / Management |
| 32. | Punjabi University Patiala Punjab - 147 002 | 315/ARB dated 12.3.2003 Click Here | Commerce / Law / Management |
| 33. | T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar – 812 007 | M/39067 dated 7.11.2003 Click Here | Open recognition |
| 34. | Bharathiar University Coimbatore 641 046 Tamilnadu | 18732-I/S4/2003 dated 02.01.2004 Click Here | Commerce |
| 35. | National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) University of Law 3-4-761, Barkatpura Hyderabad- 500 027 | MOU dated 10th April, 2004 and letter dated 5.8.2005 Click Here | Discipline of Law |
| 36. | Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221 005. Uttar Pradesh | RAC/Misc/Equivalence/ 2004-05/232 dated 08.06.2004 Click Here | Commerce |
| 37. | University of Madras University Building Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005 | D.2/PH.D./ADMN/2004/572 dated 28th June 2004 Click Here | Commerce |
| 38. | Jiwaji University Vidya Vihar Gwalior 474 011 (M.P.) | F/Academy/Arhata/2004/2942 dated 6/7/2004 Click Here | Commerce and Allied Disciplines |
| 39. | Annamalai University Annamalainagar Chidambaram Tamilnadu - 608 002 | B6/6430/2003 Dated 5.11.2004 Click Here | Open recognition |
| 40. | Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati, Chittor Andhra Pradesh 517 502 | 8008/C- I(2)/2005 dated 29th April,2005 Click Here | Management and Commerce |
| 41. | Osmania University Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh - 500 007 | 1/L/2005/Acad. dated 02.01.2006 and 2702/L/2006/Acad. dated 26.10.2006 Click Here | Commerce / Business Management |
| 42. | Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya R N Tagore Marg Indore 452 001 Madhya Pradesh | No. 11/06/630 dated 27.04.2006 Click Here | Open recognition |
| 43. | University of Bikaner Dungar College Campus JNV Colony Bikaner 334 003 (Raj.) | F.12()/UOB/Rese/2006/18047-18107 dated 1.11.06 Click Here | Commerce/Management/Law |
| 44. | Madurai Kamaraj University Palkalai Nagar Madurai 625 021 Tamilnadu | R3/Ph.D – 2007 dated 13.05.2007 Click Here | Commerce and Management Studies |
| 45. | Gobind Singh,Indraprastha University, Delhi,110 006 | GGSIPU/DAA/2007-08/117 dated 02.01. 2008 Click here | Management and Law |
| 46. | Gauhati University, Gopinath Bardoloi Nagar, Guwahati- 781 014 | GU/AC/Equiv/08/886-888 dated 17. 06. 2008 Click here | Commerce |
| 47 | Berhampur University , Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur – 760 007(Orissa). | No.10191/Acad-I dated 30.8.2008 Click here | Management |
| 48 | Mahatma Gandhi University , Kottayam, Kerala - 686 560 | ACD/3/3384/2005 dated 6th October 2008 Click here | Commerce |
| 49 | University of Kalyani Kalyani West Bengal 741 235 | DR/PhD/2010/15(2) dated 20.7. 2010 Click here | Commerce and Allied Disciplines |
| 50 | University of Jammu Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road Jammu Tawi -180006 | No.F.Acd/II/11/3911-15 Dated:11/07/2011 Click here | Commerce/Management/Law |
| 51 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi | SMVDU/COM/11/3580 Dated: 22.11.2011Click here | Management |
| 52 | Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh202002 (U.P) | Dated: 26.11.2011Click here | Commerce |
| 53 | Ranchi UniversityRanchi | Memo: No. GE/1888 Dated : 19.12.2011 Click here | Commerce/Management/Law |
| 54 | IIM, Shillong Mayurbhanj Complex, Nonthyammai, Shillong – 793 014 Meghalaya | Fellow Programme in Management | |
| 55 | Mahatma Gandhi UniversityMayurbhanj Complex, 13th Mile, G.S. Road Opp Forest Training College PO&OP- Byrnihat, Dist.-Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya | Ref.No./Reg./No 739 Dated: 12.06.2012 Click here | Business Management |
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