Quote from sudheendra@sudheendra.co.in on September 7, 2019, 2:40 pm

The council members in its 261st meeting held on 27th June, 2019 at New Delhi approved Employee Company Secretary Identification Number (eCSIN) Guidelines, 2019 that every Company Secretary in employment shall be required to generate eCSIN on Mandatory basis w.e.f 1st October, 2019 till then it is recommendatory.

Key Highlights of Employee Company Secretary Identification Number (eCSIN) Guidelines, 2019:

1. eCSIN shall be generated by the Company Secretary at the time of employment as a Company Secretary, as well as at the time of demitting office in any manner (resignation / removal / retirement / disqualification).
2. The members who have already filled form 32 under erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 or form DIR-12 under Companies Act, 2013 upto and including 30th September, 2019 shall mandatorily be required to generate eCSIN not later than 31st December, 2019.
3. Quoting eCSIN is mandatory on consent letter on the consent letters to be attached with the form DIR 12 for members entering into employment as Company Secretary w.e.f. 1st October, 2019 and till that time the same shall remain recommendatory.