1. Educational Qualification:
- The Secretary should have a certificate from the Secretary of India of the Institute of Cups.
- In other words, he should be the secretary as per the provisions of the Companies Act.
- In addition degrees in law help him in documenting and drafting contracts.
2. Accounting Knowledge:
- It is the duty of the company to keep its accounts in order, in accordance with the law, to conduct timely audits, only then the annual accounts can be presented to the shareholders, all this is possible only when he has basic knowledge of accounting system.
3. Knowledge Of Office Administration:
- The head of the office is the secretary.
- For the allocation of office functions, he needs knowledge of office management to coordinate between different departments, not only that, he also needs knowledge of office management to solve the questions that arise in day to day office management.
4. Knowledge of Meeting Management:
- The secretary of the cup has to hold meetings of the board of directors, shareholders, debenture holders, creditors etc.
- Different debts have to be paid before, during and after the meeting.
- Such as giving notice to call a meeting, preparing agenda, writing minutes, compliance with provisions regarding carom and proxy requires company and meeting etiquette.
5. Knowledge of Various Act:
- In the current culture, the secretary must have the decency of various laws. Only then can the company operate effectively, especially in the case of Indian Contract Act, SEBI Act, Sales Act, Stamp Duty Act, Provident Fund Act, Securities Agreement Act, VAT Act, Service Tax Act. Such a variety of legislative demeanor, if the secretary has it, makes his work efficient and easy and can keep the company away from potential legal difficulties.
6. Knowledge of Economic and Political Affairs:
- The company exists in the society, is a part of the society and is associated with different parties of the society.
- So the secretary can be aware of the current trends, become aware of the changing trends, inform the board of directors, provide guidance and create a beneficial situation for the company.
- The prevailing economic and political trends in the society definitely affect the company.
7. Knowledge of Current Issues:
- The Secretary must be aware of current trends and current problems.
- These problems affect the growth of the company.
- For example, in Assam, exports of mineral oil were banned by some local organizations.
- The Secretary guides the Board of Governors according to the current situation and anticipates future problems.
8. Excellence in English and Knowledge of Other Languages (Excellent Command Over English and Other Languages):
- All operations of the company are conducted in English language.
- The secretary has to correspond with the various parties on behalf of the company.
- So he should master the English language.
- The company also has to work with a growing foreign company.
- Knowledge of foreign language at such times helps the company secretary to sign contracts.
9. Knowledge of Public Relations:
- The secretary has to work with different parties of the company.
- It is therefore necessary to contact them.
- So that faith can be cultivated in them.
- The reputation of the company is enhanced in the long run if the company secretary has used proper public relations knowledge. So there should be knowledge of public relations.
10. Knowledge of Computer and Other Electronic Gadgets:
- In developed societies and in modern companies, computers are the need of the hour because computers can store vast amounts of information about shareholders, debenture holders, board of directors and other matters about the company, the parties.
- Which saves time-equipment and human labor.
- That is why the secretary needs knowledge about computer.
- In addition there should be knowledge of different types of electronic devices used in office management so that employee misconduct can be controlled.