Question

The services of a secretary have become indispensable.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

(i) The Companies Act (as amended is 1988) defines a secretary as "Any individual possessing the prescribed qualification and appointed to perform the duties which maybe performed by the secretary under this Act and any other ministerial or administrative duties."

(ii) A person who wants to become a secretary must have basic general education i.e. he should be a graduate in any of the respective fields.

(iii) In addition to correspondence he also performs administrative, coordinating, statutory and miscellaneous functions executes decisions taken by management.

(iv) Modern life has its complexities and it has become very difficult for a single person to handle everything.

(v) As a result, a secretary is being appointed.

(vi) He acts as an executive officer and performs a variety of functions.

(vii) He has complete knowledge of his, organisation and its authorities, which helps him to guide, advise, provide information to his boss (or management) while taking decisions, planning; policy making etc.

(viii) Hence, the services of a secretary have became indispensable.