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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Aptech join hands to offer IT certification program for students of ICSI
Advent of IT training in the Corporate Environment
05 November, 2009
Hyderabad: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), the apex body governing Company Secretaries in the country and Aptech Limited, the global leader in learning solutions, have entered an exclusive tie-up to impart quality IT training to ICSI students & members across India.
This is a specially designed task-oriented program titled ‘Understanding Information Technology in the Corporate Environment’, which trains students in high-end personal computing skills including MS Office, Computerized Accounting with special modules on IT laws & security, E-commerce, Digital Signatures and Privacy Protection to prepare the members for the corporate environment.
The program will be conducted across more than 170 Aptech centres in India. The duration of this course will be 70 hours, followed by an 80-minute online assessment. Students can opt for this training program through online registration & also have the convenience to make the payment online. After completing the program, students will be entitled to a certificate from ICSI & Aptech.
Salman Khurshid, Minister for Corporate Affairs, unveils Aptech books for ICSI students in Hyderbad, while Aptech CEO Ninad Karpe looks on.
NK Jain, Secretary & CEO of ICSI noted that the digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing. He said: “Company Secretaries have to imbibe the skills necessary for management or supervisory positions in the corporate world. Sound knowledge in the areas of Information Technology and various software becomes crucial for handling the knowledge base. Training from a pioneer & leader in IT training like Aptech would enhance the efficiency and help them in conducting their responsibilities effectively.”
Speaking about the program, Ninad Karpe, CEO & MD, Aptech Ltd., said, “I am extremely delighted to initiate a computer training program for ICSI students & members. A Company Secretary (CS) is an important professional who has to interact, coordinate, integrate & cooperate with various other functional heads in a company. Computer training is a must for this profession as it will not only help them attain high-end personal computing skills but will also be extremely helpful in their functioning.”
Students can log on www.icsi.aptechtrainingsolutions.com for online registration & course fee payment.
About The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI):
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) is constituted under an Act of Parliament i.e. the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (Act No. 56 of 1980) is the only recognized professional body in India to develop and regulate the profession of Company Secretary (CS) in India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) rewards the certificate of bestowing the designation of Company Secretary (CS) to a candidate qualifying for the membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has on its rolls over 20,000 members and has totally registered over Five Lakh Twenty Thousand students since its inception.
About Aptech Limited:
Aptech is an ISO 9001:2000 organization and was the first IT training and education organization in Asia to receive the ISO 9001 quality certification for Education Support Services in 1993. Aptech Limited, which features amongst TrainingOutsourcing.com’s Top 20 Global Training Outsourcing Service Provider (OSP) Companies, has trained over 5 million students - globally, who are presently pursuing high-flying careers in the field of Information Technology.
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