Know about career as Company Secretary

Career Option as Company Secretary

      Secretary - a person who keeps confidential information - is employed to write and transact business for another person or for a Society, Company etc. The word Secretary is derived from the word “secret” which implies that there is something confidential about his/her job. There is another view that the word secretary has been derived from the Latin word “secretaries” which means “Notary” or “scribe”. 

Education Details & Eligibility

To become a Company Secretary, one should pursue course by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

Basic eligibility criteria:

+2 (Higher Secondary students) with any group as the major can choose a course for being a secretary.

Course Duration:

Anyone having a three-year Bachelor Degree in any discipline can opt for taking up secretary ship course. But the general structure is as follows.
The course is generally categorized in to three divisions namely.

• Foundation Level
• Intermediate level
• Final Level Courses

Foundation Level:

Eligibility: 12th with 55% aggregate with not less than 17 years of age.
Duration: 8 months

Intermediate level:

Eligibility: A pass in Foundation level. Direct entry is available for those who have passed final exam of ICWAIor ICAI or any other accountancy Institution

Final Level Course:

Eligibility: A pass in intermediate level.
Duration: Variable
After successful completion of apprenticeship under Practicing Secretary, the candidate will be admitted an Associate Member of the Institute (ACS).

 Institutions that offer this Education:

The Institute of Company secretaries of India.

 Approximate Salary Range:

Growth potential is wide and salary increases with experience and knowledge.