India will want over 1.5 lakh firm secretaries by 2047, CS Pawan G. Chandak, President, The Institute of Firm Secretaries of India stated.

As of in the present day, the requirement is 10,000 firm secretaries, he stated on the sidelines of Tamil Nadu State Convention 2026 on the theme ‘Metamorphosis: Sector Particular Governance Architect’.

Sharing information of scholars and members in Tamil Nadu and Chennai, he stated: “As of now, Tamil Nadu has round 14,000 registered college students and greater than 8,000 are from Chennai. By way of members, the state has practically 4,000 members and in Chennai the numbers stand at 2,671,” he stated. Noting that there’s a robust presence of ladies within the firm secretary career, he identified that of the 80,000 firm secretaries in India, practically 35,000 are ladies.

When requested in regards to the impression of Synthetic Intelligence, Mr. Chandak stated: “The Institute of Firm Secretaries of India was the primary institute to realize 100% compliance with the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP). We had been additionally the primary to introduce Synthetic Intelligence (AI) into our curriculum. Our syllabus is repeatedly up to date to fulfill evolving business necessities.”

He additionally elaborated on the varied programmes provided by the institute. “We provide a certificates course in Company and Securities Markets Compliance. We additionally provide a full-time MBA in Maritime Rules and Compliance Administration,” he stated. He added that extra particulars about new programmes can be found on the web site – icsi.edu. “Efforts are additionally being taken to draw Gen-Z college students to take up these programs,” he stated.