India, March 21 -- The profession of Company Secretaries (CS) has been seen as an important part of any organisation. Ashok Kumar Dixit shares his views on the future of one of the most prestigious and sought after professions of the nation and the role of company secretaries in shaping the governance culture of the corporates of the country. Edited excerpts form the interview:

What does it take to be a company secretary?

There are two entry points into the profession -Foundation Programme for 10+2 pass students and the Executive Programme, wherein a graduate (except fine arts) is directly admitted to the Company Secretaryship Course of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Foundation Programme is like a filter to de...