Showing posts with label ICSI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ICSI. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 August 2014

ICSI takes go-green steps

The Council of the Institute has initiated various steps on Go Green and save on one of the most important natural resource i.e. Trees. As a continuous process, the study material is now available freely on the Institute’s website www.icsi.edu. The following steps have been taken :
 

1. The study material has been converted into eBooks for Mobile and is freely available for download. The stakeholders may open the website www.icsi.edu on mobile and all such links shall be visible to them only on the mobile device. The eBook can be downloaded and any eBook Reader can be used on the mobile platform for reading these files. One of the freely available software readers is – Cool Reader on the Android Platform. The feature of this reader is to provide audio support also i.e. reading aloud the text matter from the eBook.
 

2. The study material has been converted into PDF format (Portable Document Format) and has been published on the website of the Institute for Desktop users. The PDF Files can be freely downloaded on the Desktop, laptop and tablet of the user and can be used for reading by any standard PDF Reader.
 

3. It is imperative that with the above two measures many of the stakeholders shall also participate in the Go Green Initiative of the Council by opting for softcopy of the study material as above and foregoing the physical hardcopy. To recognize this choice of the stakeholders to Go Green, the Council has decided to give a discount of Rs. 2,000/- to professional students and Rs. 1,500/- for Executive in the fee structure as charged at the time of registration from these students. The online registration process has been suitably modified to reflect the discount such that the stakeholders feel motivated while making the option for the study material.
 

All the above has come into force with immediate effect and reflects the firm resolve of your Council on taking measures to save on precious national resources as well as on providing for instantaneous services.

ICSI starts English development programme for students

ANNOUNCEMENT ON ONLINE ENGLISH LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS

The Institute has launched a multi-vendor Online English Learning Programme on 25th July, 2014 to upgrade the English skills of the students of the Institute at affordable rates.
 

Online English Learning Programme is voluntary for the students. Students may subscribe to any Online English Learning Programme at their option. The subscription charges have been capped at Rs. 3000/- per annum per subscription.
 

The Institute has also arranged 7 days trial version of Online English Learning Programme for the students. A student may subscribe to Online English Learning Programme with or without using the trial version.
 

Students are requested to subscribe for any Online English Learning Programme at their option. 
Please visit the link http://www.icsi.edu/OnlineEnglishLearningProgramme.aspx for the Online English Learning Programme.

ICSI Student Helpline

                          Student-ICSI Academic CONNECT


We shall be pleased to clarify specific queries of students related to academic contents of study material between 2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. on all working days (Monday-Friday) at 011-45341074.
 

Students may also write their academic queries on academics@icsi.edu

Director (Academics)

Monday, 28 July 2014

FAQs for CS students for December 2014 Exams


Frequently Asked Questions on Applicability of Companies Act, 1956 and Companies Act, 2013 for December 2014 Examination
 
Question 1 : Please guide on the applicability of Companies Act, 2013 for December 2014 examination?
Answer:
The question papers on the subjects of Foundation (New Syllabus), Executive and Professional Programme (Old and New Syllabus) shall carry questions from the notified sections of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder . In respect of sections of the Companies Act, 2013 which have not been notified, applicable sections of Companies Act, 1956 and rules made thereunder will continue to apply.
 

Question 2: Which provisions of the Companies Act 2013 are applicable for December 2014 Examination?
Answer:
The provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder shall be applicable for the Foundation, Executive and Professional Examinations of December, 2014 to the extent these provisions have come into force by 30th June, 2014. This means that the sections of the Companies Act, 2013 as listed in A and the Rules as listed in B below shall be applicable for December 2014 Examinations as these have come into force by 30th June, 2014.
A. Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 which have come into force by 30th June, 2014 and applicable for December 2014 Examinations:
Section 2 Clauses (1) to (28), (29)[ except sub-clause (iv) ] , (30) to (40) , (41) [except first proviso], (42) to (66), (67)[except sub-clause (ix) , (68) to (95);

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

ICSI President Message for July 2014

CS R. Sridharan
President, ICSI


“To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.”
Socrates
“To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.”
Confucius
Dear Professional Colleagues,
The wireless but integrated flat world provides opportunities and challenges for professionals never seen before. These call upon the professionals to operate in the zone of unknown unknowns and render innovative, value added, application of mind oriented solutions with promptitude and accuracy matching the expectations of clients or employers. The range of services keeps on expanding even as traditional services are being taken over by machines. As a consequence the role of professionals gets continuously redefined. The profession of company secretaries is no exception – it has metamorphosed from record keeper, compliance manager, business manager, board adviser, governance officer, strategist, solution provider, key managerial personnel, etc. He is now the key provider of business solutions on real time basis.
The Companies Act, 2013 has delineated distinct role for company secretaries either in practice or employment and confers distinction on them. They are