WAKE UP CALL

AN APPEAL TO ALL COMPANY SECRETARIES

Dear Friends
We are all comes under one umbrella i.e. Company Secretaries and some of them working , some of them are in practice and some of them in other fields.
Everywhere competition is there and Company secretaries field also no exception.
Some of them employed in reputed company and some of them employed in small and medium size companies. The same case in practice also, some of them having reputed organization and some of them are having small and medium size companies.
Each one is concentrating our own family. Let us also to take a small step to cater to the need of our fellow members by way of contribution to Company Secretary benevolent fund.
Recently two of our young company secretaries expired and they are not member of the fund. The fund provision stipulates to pay Rs.30000/- to non member of the fund.
In order to make it attractive, we all join together to contribute as life member and yearly also we need to contribute.
Way Forward : We need to see big movement to as many as company secretaries to join the fund to enable the institute or council members to increase the compensation both member and non member. Out of 28000 members, only 8000 are members. Remaining are not a member. One after another shocking news, we need to take a call and there should be a mass movement to enroll ourselves to strengthen the benevolent fund committee members to increase the compensation multifold. Let us join together and the contribution will make smile to legal heirs of our fellow members.

We also attach brief note on cs benevolent fund.

LET US JOIN FOR NOBLE CAUSE AND COMMON CAUSE
BEST REGARDS
TEAM VOLUNTEERS, CS BENEVOLENT FUND.





Why Benevolent Fund- .
ICSI has established the Company Secretaries Benevolent Fund (CSBF) in the year 1976 which seeks to create big security umbrella to derive comfort and Security

Benevolent Fund - We Care
The Fund provides assistance for education/medical or for any other similar purpose in deserving cases to the
• Members of the ICSI
• Spouse and Children of the deceased members
Looking towards Secure Future

• The financial assistance upto Rs 40,000 is provided to the members for medical expenses for self, spouse or dependents in deserving cases on receipt of request.
• Financial assistance for education at the rate of Rs 10,000/- per child (subject to maximum of two children) in deserving cases is provided to the family of the deceased members.
• As a member of the Fund upto the age of 60 years it covers the member's future through the Group Life Insurance Policy for a sum of Rs 2,00,000/-. In addition to this additional financial assistance of Rs. 1,00,000/- is provided to the family of the deceased member of the Fund from the CSBF. The widow /dependents of the deceased member above 60 years of age may be provided financial assistance upto Rs 1,00,000/- from the fund depending upon the merit of the case.
• The assistance is provided in minimum time possible.
Details of the Benevolent Fund
• Fund is a society registered with the Registrar of Societies, New Delhi
• Fund is managed by the Committee consisting of 12 members
• President , Vice President and Secretary of the ICSI are ex-officio members of the Managing Committee of the Fund
• The Fund is recognised under the Section 12 A of the Income Tax Act.
Financial Position of the Fund (as on 31.3.2010)
• Corpus: Rs 291.26 lacs
• Investments: Rs 353.65 lacs
• Total number of members: 7188
• Total assistance provided in the year 2009-10 : Rs 10.57 lacs
Advantages to you
• Contribution to the Fund is a noble cause.
• Members of the ICSI after becoming the member of CBSF get the additional security shield for the life.
• Contribution to the Fund qualify for the deduction under section 80-G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
... And it's all so easy
• You have just to fill up a form provided hereto become a member of the Fund.
• You have to pay a small amount of Rs 5000/- as a one time contribution for your life membership of the Fund.
• You have to provide the names of the dependents.
• You can deposit the form at Headquarter or with any Regional Council/Chapter
• The cheque / Demand draft has to be drawn in favour of Company Secretaries Benevolent Fund. The application has to be made to the Secretary & CEO of the ICSI