ICSI touches 50,000 membership landmark
Published: Mar 10, 2017
By TIOLCORP News Service
NEW DELHI, MAR 10, 2017: IN pursuit of excellence, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) reached a Landmark today as it's membership has reached the mark of 50,000 members . Mr Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs in the presence of CS Shyam Agrawal, President, ICSI, awarded the ‘Certificate of CS Membership' to the 50,000th member of ICSI, Mr. Ashutosh Shukla. While awarding the Certificate to the 50000th CS Member, Mr Arun Jaitley whole heartedly congratulated ICSI on reaching this remarkable landmark in 48 years of it's Journey.
Mr Arun Jaitley also appreciated the rigorous Examination and Training structure of the Company Secretaryship (CS) Course maintained by ICSI as its qualified Company Secretaries are further enabling the Indian Corporate Sector in meeting all the strict compliances and other legal requirements under the Companies Act 2013 and Company Secretaries role has become exceedingly important in today's Corporate World due to the need of the hour to meet Compliances and Governance related issues under the new Company Law. CS Shyam Agrawal, President ICSI sought good wishes of the Hon'ble Union Minister Mr Arun Jaitley on this occasion and informed that The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is taking various steps for rigorous capacity building of its members and keeping the CS members updated.
ICSI is premier professional body set up under an Act of Parliament, i.e., Company Secretaries Act, 1980, for the regulation and development of the profession of Company Secretaries in India. It functions under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. The Institute, being a pro-active body, focuses on best and top-quality education to students of Company Secretaries Course and best quality set standards for CS members. It has 50,000 Members and around 4 lakh students on it's roll.