Kolkata, Dec 7 (PTI) The Institute of CompanySecretaries of India (ICSI) has announced a 100 per cent feesrefund scheme for meritorious and economically weaker studentsregistering in 'Company Secretaryship' course for it'sFoundation and Executive programme.
In its Golden Jubilee year, the ICSI wants to bringmeritorious as well as economically weaker students who cannotafford higher education, the institute said in a statement.
The fee refund scheme will be open for all studentsregistering in the course in this month only and those whohave attained 70 per cent marks in 10+2 examinations forFoundation Stage and if they attain 60 per cent in graduationfor Executive Stage.
For economically weaker students, marks requirement is55 per cent in 10+2 examinations for Foundation Stage and 50per cent in Graduation for Executive Stage.
The refund shall be through ICSI's Students EducationFund Trust, the statement said.
"Through this upbeat move, the Institute is expectingto empower the meritorious students and economically weakersections," ICSI president Shyam Agrawal said. PTI BSMNN.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.