Friday, 19 September 2014

ICSI Discontinuation of Student Induction Programme ( SIP ) & Computer Training


ATTENTION STUDENTS

Sub : Discontinuation of Student Induction Programme ( SIP ) & Computer Training

All concerned students of the institute are hereby informed that "Student Induction Programme (SIP)" and "Computer Training" have been discontinued from CS curriculum.

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As such it is no more applicable to any CS students (whether registered in Executive Programme on or before 31.03.14 / or registered in Executive Programme on or after 01.04.14).

In view of the above, all concerned may note that :

i) Students are no more required to register for SIP / or e-SIP / or Computer Training.

ii) Regional Councils / Chapter may continue conducting batches for SIPs till clearance of pending waiting list of students at their end, but attending such SIPs shall be voluntary for the students. If any such student does not want to undergo SIP batch, he/she has the option to take refund of the fees paid for SIP from concerned Regional Council / Chapter.

iii) Students may seek enrolment for their respective examination without completing the requirement of SIP / or Computer Training.

iv) Students are also not required to apply for exemption from SIP / or Computer Training, even if they are eligible for the same.

For any further clarification, please send e-mail at training @icsi.edu / or call to institute's helpline no. 011-33132333 ( from 7 AM to 11 PM )

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Saturday, 13 September 2014

Concession in Fee For CS Students - ICSI


ATTENTION STUDENTS !

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI)

CONCESSION IN FEE FOR THE WIDOWS AND WARDS OF MARTYRS
OF THE MILITARY AND PARA - MILITARY FORCES

The Institute is pleased to inform that in recognition of the exemplary services provided  by the soldiers to the nation, it has been decided to grant fee concessions to the wards  of Martyrs of the Military and Para-Military Forces  on furnishing the requisite certificate / identity card issued by the concerned Government Departments with effect from  01.09.2014,as per details given below:-


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Monday, 7 April 2014

ICSI – Students required to Update their Contact details

 ATTENTION STUDENTS !

UPDATION OF MOBILE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ID IN THE STUDENT DATABASE

Please   note that  most  of  the  important  communications  to  the students  are  being  sent  through  E-Mail  and  SMS.  It  has  been observed that a number of students have either not updated their Mobile Numbers and E-Mail Ids or  incorrect Mobile Numbers/ E-Mail Ids have been provided. All students are hereby requested to update the E-Mail Ids and Mobile Numbers  by logging into their Accounts at the student portal www.icsi.edu to ensure that they do not miss any important communication from the Institute. 



The  procedure  for  updating  the  Address,  E-Mail  Id  and  Mobile Number is explained in the ensuing pages. 


 STEP-1 : VISIT INSTITUTE’S WEBSITE WWW.ICSI.EDU


STEP 2 :  CLICK ON ON-LINE SERVICES (TOP RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN) 
STEP 3 :  CLICK ON LOGIN 

STEP-4 : ENTER YOUR USER ID (REGISTRATION NUMBER) AND PASSWORD 

STEP-5 : GO TO OPTION  /STUDENT  / MY ACCOUNT  

STEP-6 : GO TO OPTIO N /REQUESTS/ CHANGE OF ADDRESS  

STEP-7 : FILL THE DATA AND CLICK ON SUBMIT BUTTON.  
 

In case of any difficulty in updating the E-Mail Id and Mobile Number

by the students by following the  aforesaid procedure, they may send the details through E-Mail at ankur.aggarwal@icsi.edu for updating the records

Sunday, 30 March 2014

Vipassana helped CS topper Sneha focus

A First Class student throughout, Sneha recently completed B.Com at Lucknow University. Aiming to make a career in the banking sector, Sneha shares that she cracked the CS Finals in her first attempt using strategy and time management. Regular study is the key to success, maintains Sneha who practices Vipassana, a form of meditation, which helped her to focus.

FAST FACTS
Name: Sneha Singh   
Exam: CS Professional Programme (June 2011)
Rank: AIR third
Score: 479/800
Subjects if interest: Company Secretarial Practice; Financial Treasury & Forex Management
Date of Birth: September 8, 1987 
Father: R. P. Singh (Manager, in General Insurance Company); Mother: Poonam Singh (LLM)
Schooling: St. Fidelis College, Lucknow

Course review: How to become CS

Q. How was the news of your success broken to you?
A. By a friend on Facebook. Then I checked my result on ICSI website. I was content with passing all groups with decent marks. I wasn’t expecting a rank! It was one of my life’s greatest moments.

Q. When did you decide to take up CS? 
A.After completing graduation, alongside Chartered Accountancy course, I  decided to take up CS.

Q. Please tell us about life as a student
A.I was an all rounder till Class 12. I participated in debates, quizzes, sports and various other competitions at both district and state level. I had a rich co-curricular exposure. After Class 12 I channelised all my energies into studies for CA and CS. Life has been a mixed bag of struggle and success as a student; I do what I love and love what I do.

Q. Please tell us about articleship and future career planning ?
A.I have done my CA. articleship and will apply for exemption from training after three years in job. Now, I will be joining Bank of Baroda as a  Manager (finance). I am looking forward to work with the bank in a corporate   Banking profile. I am moving to Mumbai for the same job. I was selected through campus placements.

Q. How important do you think training is to become a competent CS?
A.Training is extremely important; application of theoretical knowledge to practice gives an overall picture and a command over the subject.

Q. What was your strategy for the exam?
A.I stuck to the modules provided by ICSI on daily basis, and I also practiced with previous years papers. I marked the relevant portion in the books using the scanners (collection of previous years papers), and studied the weightage of chapters and worked accordingly. I gave special attention to how I presented the answers in both theory and practical papers.

Q. Did you take any guidance for preparation?
A.Yes, I took a lot of guidance from my immediate college seniors and teachers for the approach required for each subject, preparation time, organizing and planning.

Q. What is your perspective of coaching institutes?
A. Coaching institutes do provide an indepth knowledge on the subject under consideration. But please choose the coaching of renowned teachers, having expertise in core areas. Not the ones’ who are providing solution under one roof!

Q. What is the future of a CS in the country?
A. CS’ are the intelligent tools that corporates have to provide timely compliance with laws and cover grey areas. They have plethora of opportunities both in practice as well as job. With the onset of hundreds of acts, notifications and amendments, CS plays a serious role of a compliance officer. CS’ have a very bright future.

Q. How do you usually spend your time when not studying?
A.I hang out with my close friends and family, watch movies, listen to music, and practice Vipassana meditation.

Q. Your message to the future CS aspirants.
A. My serious request to all CS aspirants is please give all modules at one go. It is not as not as difficult as it seems. Organise your time. Plan and strategise. Ask solutions for problems, there is an answer for each one. Magnify your strengths and work on your weaknesses.

Meet Mahima Kapoor, CS topper (Rank 1)

MAHIMA achieved success in her first attempt in the Company Secteray final exam, and shares that self-study is “more than sufficient for success in this exam”.  She also urges students to choose their faculty wisely in case they consider coaching. Mahima’s father Mohan Kapoor is a manager with a construction company and her mother Usha Kapoor is a teacher, and her hobbies include painting, reading books and watching films.   

FAST FACTS
Name: Mahima Kapoor
Exam: CS Professional Programme
Rank: All India First
Date of Birth: July 19, 1989
School: Christ Jyoti Hr. Secondary School, Satna (MP)
College: Shri Rama Krishna College, Satna (MP)
Course: BBA with specialisation in HR and marketing

Course review: How to become CS
 
Q. How did you feel when you got the good news?
A. I got the news in office where my colleagues were very excited to know my rank. They all stood up and clapped for me, and that was an overwhelming moment for me.

Q. When did you decide to take up CS? And in how many attempts did you crack it?
A.I decided to pursue CS as my career when I was Class 10 as it is a reputed profession. After completing my graduation I started with my CS course.I have cleared the Executive programme (AIR 13) as well as Professional exams in my first attempt

Q. Please tell us about your life as a student…
A.My life as a student started from my home - my mother is my first teacher. I started my schooling from my hometown (Satna) and chose the commerce stream in Class 11. In my entire school life I have never taken any coaching or private coaching classes. After my schooling I joined graduation in my hometown and did a BBA, after which I joined CS in 2009. . from I cleared the executive level in June 2010 and professional level in June 2011.

Q.Tell us abour your articleship…     
A.I have started my Articleship after my exams in June 2011, with Prestige Group of Companies  in Indore.

Q. Is training important so as to become a competent CS?
A.Besides being a compulsory, this 15 months training is very important because in the class we only get to know about relevant laws and their provisions but how to implement these laws practically, this is part of our training. To become a competent CS we must have practical knowledge of all the procedures n their compliances.

Q. How do you spend your time when not studying ?
I usually spend my time chatting and hanging out with friends, watching TV, movies and reading books.

Q.What would you like to do after CS – practice or higher studies?
A.I’ll go for a job in a company. But I would also like to do an LLB to support my career.

Q. Did you take any guidance for preparation?
A. I joined Nahata Professional Academy in Indore for CS coaching. I have not referred any other books other than the institute study material and the notes provided by my coaching Faculty.

Q.Your strategy at every level…
CS is a three level course - Foundation, Executive and Professional level. I skipped Foundation as I was already a graduate. My Strategy was to attend classes regularly and be attentive in classes. I gave myself one month’s time for self-study in the Executive and Professional level.
   
Q. How good are coaching institutes and what to be cautious of if you choose one?
A. As there are no colleges for CS students these coaching institutes are very helpful as CS is a law field, and to get complete knowledge and understanding of our syllabus it is important to have good mentor. The most important subject is Company Law and I’m lucky enough that I got a mentor like Mr. Tanay Kasera who has a good command in this subject. While choosing any coaching we must be cautious about its faculty and regular classes. It is very important that they are referring study material for preparing for exams.

Q. Your message to the future CS aspirants…
A. Good luck, be attentive in classes and grasp laws properly.

CS topper Geetika's advice: NO shortcuts to success!

GEETIKA BHATIA hails from a small district in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan and managed to clear her Company Secretary exam with a second rank, sans coaching. As a student of Chartered Accountancy, she saw the exam as a step towards her larger goal. She opines that there is no substitute for hard work and perseverance. In her free time, she loves spending quality time with her friends and family, and her hobby  is...dancing!

FAST FACTS
Full Name: Geetika Bhatia
Date of Birth: November 6, 1989
Parent’s Name & Occupation: Rajan Bhatia - Businessman, Gayatri Bhatia - Homemaker
Schooling: Air Force School, Jaisalmer
College & Subjects: BCom at SKB College, Jaisalmer
Score in CS: 484/800
Rank: Second
Hobbies: Dancing

Course review:How to become CS

Q
. How was the news of your success broken to you?
A. I was informed about the news by my close friend, who sent me a message on my mobile phone congratulating me for the 2nd rank in CS exams. I was immensely overjoyed to hear it and then went ahead and checked the result myself.

Q.When did you decide to take up CS?
A. At present, I am pursuing my Chartered Accountancy. I intended to upgrade my profile, as I continue with my studies. It was necessary to gauge my strengths and weaknesses. So in August 2009, I decided to take the CS examinations and started preparing for it.

Q.In how many attempts were you able to achieve success?
A. I believe am immensely lucky as I managed to clear all the stages in my first attempt.

Q
.Please tell us about your life as a student? 
A. I would say student life is the golden era of a human being’s life and the most beautiful phase. I have always tried to persevere towards my goals and ambitions and taken them up with challenge. Courage and dedication are my two important weapons. I have taken up every endeavor in my student life as a battle, fought with valor and managed to win the situation.

Q. How important do you think training is to become a competent CS?
A. Like in any other sector, training is important to gain a practical experience and understand industry trends. It exposes an individual to the current industry practices, its prospects and future. It would not be possible to cater to your clients in best possible way, unless you have a hands-on training. So I believe training is a prerogative and essential to become a competent CS.

Q. How do you usually spend your time if you are not studying?
A. I have a very loving and supporting family. I love to spend my free time with them and enjoy every single moment of it. Also, I have numerous friends and its always a treat to catch up with them in my free time.

Q. How do you now intend to plan your career?
A. CS for me was only a step towards achieving my larger goal of becoming a CA. I needed to understand, where I stand with respect to my preparations. As of now, my rank in CS has given me a lot of motivation to work towards my CA completion. Once I complete my CA, I would take a call on how to pursue my career.

Q. Did you take any guidance for preparation?
A. I belong to a small district in Jaisalmer, which doesn’t really have many proper educational institutions and coaching centres. I tried to seek guidance from my seniors in college and other acquaintances, who had given CS examinations. However, major part of my preparation was my effort.
Q. How good are coaching institutes and what should one be cautious of, if you choose one?
A. I don’t know how to respond to the importance of coaching institutions. I did not take any coaching for CS examinations. I just gave in my 100% in preparation of the course and got little help from my seniors. But if I had to comment on the precautions regarding coaching institutions, I would say that don’t go by elaborate advertisements endorsing complete success. Do some research on your own, regarding the results and success rate of the various coaching institutions in your vicinity. Talk to your friends and seniors, who have attended these institutions. Then choose the institution which has shown best possible results.

Q.Your message to the future CS aspirants...
A. After having cleared the CS successfully, I can only tell my aspiring friends that there are no shortcuts to success. The only mantra is to work hard and give your 200%. The other things will fall in place on their own.

Q.Could you list the prominent study materials, books that you consulted for preparation?
A. As discussed earlier, I did not have access to any coaching institutions or much guidance. The only material which I studied was the study modules and the scanners. I guess, if these materials are studied thoroughly, they are extremely useful in clearing the examinations.

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

CS Foundation Exam: Registration Procedure & June 2014 Exam Form


The 1st level of 3 levels required to be completed to become a Company Secretary is known as CS Foundation. The other 2 levels are known as CS Executive & CS Professional.

The CS Foundation Exam comprises of 4 papers of 50 questions each. All questions are multiple choice questions and the student is awarded 2 marks for every right answer. CS Foundation Exam was earlier conducted through OMR Sheets but from June 2014 onwards, CS Foundation Exam would be conducted through Computers (Refer: http://www.icsi.edu/WebModules/Student/introductionofcomputerbased.htm)

To enroll for CS Exams, a student is first required to register with ICSI for CS Foundation. He would be considered as eligible for appearing for CS Foundation exam only after he has studied for the minimum specified period after registering for CS Foundation.
How to Become a CS (Company secretary)
How to Become a CS (Company secretary)
How to Become a CS (Company secretary)

The next CS Foundation Exam is scheduled to be held on 7th & 8th June 2014. Earlier all 4 papers were conducted on the same day but from June 2014 onwards, exam of first 2 subjects would be conducted on Day 1 and exam of the next 2 subjects would be conducted on Day 2. Students would be required to take a print out of the Admit Card for CS Exams which can be downloaded online.
The Exam schedule is as follows:-


7th June 2014 – Saturday
Part
Subject
Time
Maximum Marks
Total No. of Ques.
Allotment of Marks
1
Business Environment & Entrepreneurship
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
100
50
2 Marks for each answer
2
Business Management, Ethics & Communication
12 Noon to 1:30 PM
100
50
2 Marks for each answer
8th June 2014 – Sunday
3
Business Economics
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
100
50
2 Marks for each answer
4
Fundamentals of Accounting & Auditing
12 Noon to 1:30 PM
100
50
2 Marks for each answer

CS Results are usually announced in the month of August & February for June and December exams respectively. For a candidate to be declared as passed, he would be required to score a minimum of 40% marks in each subject and 50% marks in aggregate. The next level after clearing this level is the CS Executive.

Last date of submission of CS Foundation Exam Form
The last date for submitting the Exam Form for appearing in June 2014 Attempt is 25th March 2013. A Candidate can submit the Exam Form online by logging on the website
The candidate would be required to login to his account through the login option given on the right top.  After logging in, a direct link will appear for exam registration. The Fees payable at the time of submission of the CS Foundation Exam Form is Rs. 1200 (Total) for all the 4 subjects.
In case a student fails to submit the cs foundation exam form before 25th March 2014, he can submit the same before 10th Oct with a late fees of Rs. 500. However, ICSI has decided to stop the facility of accepting physical exam forms from 1st Oct 2013 and from 1st Oct 2013, only exam forms submitted online would be accepted.

Eligibility for appearing for CS Foundation Exam
For a candidate to be eligible for appearing for this exam, he should have cleared 10+2 Exams. Provisional Registration is also allowed for students who have appeared for their 10+2 Exams and are awaiting their Results.

Moreover, a candidate should also have completed 8 months from the Date of Admission for the CS Course (excluding the month of admission and the month in which the exam is being conducted). Therefore the following are the cut-off dates:-
 Month of Exam
Last Date for Registration
June Exams
31st September of the previous year
December Exams
31st March of the same year

The fee for admission for the CS Course is as follows:-
Admission Fees                                                                Rs. 1500
Education Fees                                                                 Rs. 3000
                                                                                          Rs. 4500

The Students who have registered before the last date of registration can appear for the respective attempt as mentioned above. The option of coaching completion certificate has been discontinued and no suggested answers would also be provided to the students under this new scheme.

Exemption from appearing for CS Foundation Exams

The following categories of students are exempted from appearing for CS Foundation Exams and can directly appear for CS Executive Exams:-
  1. Students who have cleared CA-CPT or have cleared CMA- Foundation Exams
  2. Students who have a masters degree in any discipline other than Fine Arts.
Any query with respect to CS Foundation Exams June 2014 shall be sent to Mr. Sohan Lal, Director (Student Services), The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, C – 37, Sector 62, Noida – 201309, Tel: 0120-4522-014 (D), Email: sohan.lal@icsi.edu
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