ICSI, LPU sign memorandum of understanding

Our Correspondent

Phagwara, November 28

The Prestigious Professional Body of Company Secretaries, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Lovely Professional University (LPU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the campus of LPU today.

Following the MoU, the ICSI would facilitate the conduct of specialised training programme at LPU for faculty members, research scholars and students in the areas of mutual interest by providing experts.

LPU would also share the expertise of its faculty members as resource persons for training programmes and workshops organised by the ICSI. Both explored the opportunity for starting a new MBA programme in legal affairs and governance.

Besides, LPU will also facilitate CS qualified professionals to pursue PhD at LPU.

Prior to the MoU, its president CS Makarand Lele had asked LPU for mutual co-operation and recognition of ‘Company Secretary’ as a qualification equivalent to the post graduate degree for pursuing PhD programme at LPU.

He said 56 universities across the country have already recognised CS degree for pursuing PhD.

Working jointly, both LPU and the ICSI will also organise specialised programmes ‘Teacher Congruence’ and ‘Training of Trainers’ for mutual advantage.

The MoU will also lead to exemptions in university subjects for the students of ICSI on topics like corporate governance.

Highlighting, with motto ‘Speak the Truth, Abide by Law’, the ICSI is a statutory professional body under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

With an objective of promoting, regulating and developing the profession of company secretaries in the country, it has four regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and approximately 3,00,000+ students pursuing its CS programme.