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5 Career options in Company Secretary: Job Opportunities, salary

Company Secretary better known as CS, contrary to what the name suggests, the work of the company secretary is a lot more important than the routine 'secretarial work' to its management. Company Secretary, as both an independent professional and an employee, is a professionally and financially rewarding career. Here are tips for become a CS.


Company Secretary Eligibility

The minimum eligibility required for the Foundation course for Company Secretary is 10+2 or an equivalent examination. Candidate who has enrolled for the 10+2 examination can apply with the proof of passing the examination within 6 months.

Candidates who have passed the Foundation Course and are not less than 17 years of age can apply for the Intermediate course. Graduates, post-graduates (excluding fine arts) and those who have passed final exam of ICWAI or ICAI or of any other accountancy Institution in India or abroad recognized by the Council of the Institute can directly enroll to the intermediate course without doing foundation course.

After passing the intermediate course a registered candidate can apply for the Final course.

To become a Company Secretary, the candidate needs to pass three stages - the Foundation, Executive, and Professional Programmes that are conducted by the Institute. Thereafter, they need to undergo practical Management Training for about 15 months in companies sponsored by the Institute, which a student may opt to start after passing the Executive Programme, to become eligible for membership as a Company Secretary. This course is a mixture of postal tuition, optional coaching classes and regular examinations at specified centres.

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