A Company Secretary is an in-house legal expert and compliance officer of the company. He or she is an expert in corporate and securities laws, capital market and corporate governance. They provide guidance to company directors about how their organisations should be directed, managed or controlled.
Personal Competencies
You pay attention to details
You can keep accurate records of expenses and income
You like to work with numbers
You like to solve problems
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Commerce stream
2. Pursue CS foundation course, followed by executive and professional courses
OR
Pursue CS foundation course along with a Bachelor’s in Commerce or Law or any related field. Follow this up with CS executive and professional courses
OR
Pursue CS foundation course along with a Bachelor’s, follow it up with CS executive course. Then do a Master’s in Commerce/ Law/Business Administration or any related subject and then do the CS professional course
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Law. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore 2. National Law University, Delhi 3. Indian Law Society's Law College, Pune 4. National Law University Hyderabad 5. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata 6. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi 7. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar 8. National Law University, Jodhpur
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with The Bar Council of India before applying) 1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune 2. Army Institute of Law, Mohali 3. School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore 4. KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneshwar 5. Amity Law School, Delhi 6. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat 7. School of Law, University of Petroleum and University Studies, Dehradun 8. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
Distance learning Institute Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Fees
The total fee for pursing the Institute of Company Secretaries of India foundation, executive and professional courses is around INR 30,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from time to time)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Corporate Governance and Secretarial Services, Corporate Laws Advisory and Representation Services, Financial Market Services, Management Services, etc
Work Environment: It is a desk job. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from organization to organization.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Management Trainee → Senior Manager or Assistant General Manager
OR
Trainee Company Secretary → Company Secretary → Senior Company Secretary or Regulatory Compliance Manager
OR
Finance or Legal Advisor → Compliance Expert or Legal Head Consultant
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Company Secretary ranges between INR 34,000 - 1,05,000* or more per month.
Avani Mishra topped Company Secretary Examinations in 2015 and became the youngest CS in India. A graduate of the National Law Institute University, Mishra works in the area of legal research and consultancy.*
Company Secretary
NCS Code: N/A | BFSI031. Complete 10+2 in the Commerce stream
2. Pursue CS foundation course, followed by executive and professional courses
OR
Pursue CS foundation course along with a Bachelor’s in Commerce or Law or any related field. Follow this up with CS executive and professional courses
OR
Pursue CS foundation course along with a Bachelor’s, follow it up with CS executive course. Then do a Master’s in Commerce/ Law/Business Administration or any related subject and then do the CS professional course
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Law.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore
2. National Law University, Delhi
3. Indian Law Society's Law College, Pune
4. National Law University Hyderabad
5. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
6. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
7. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
8. National Law University, Jodhpur
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with The Bar Council of India before applying)
1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune
2. Army Institute of Law, Mohali
3. School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore
4. KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneshwar
5. Amity Law School, Delhi
6. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat
7. School of Law, University of Petroleum and University Studies, Dehradun
8. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The total fee for pursing the Institute of Company Secretaries of India foundation, executive and professional courses is around INR 30,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from time to time)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Corporate Governance and Secretarial Services, Corporate Laws Advisory and Representation Services, Financial Market Services, Management Services, etc
Work Environment: It is a desk job. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from organization to organization.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Management Trainee → Senior Manager or Assistant General Manager
OR
Trainee Company Secretary → Company Secretary → Senior Company Secretary or Regulatory Compliance Manager
OR
Finance or Legal Advisor → Compliance Expert or Legal Head Consultant
The approx. salary of a Company Secretary ranges between INR 34,000 - 1,05,000* or more per month.
Source: https://in.talent.com/salary?job=company+secretary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Avani Mishra topped Company Secretary Examinations in 2015 and became the youngest CS in India. A graduate of the National Law Institute University, Mishra works in the area of legal research and consultancy.*
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/meet-avani-mishra-all-india-topper-of-company-secretary-exam/story-GUgcPP00K87BlS6PpZ4iVN.html
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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