<h1>ICSI Launches New CS Foundation Syllabus with OMR Exams, Removes Coaching Certificate Requirement for Self-Study Students.</h1> The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has introduced a new syllabus for the CS Foundation Programme, effective from February 1, 2012. The programme includes four papers: Business Environment and Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Ethics and Communication, Business Economics, and Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing. Examinations will be conducted using Optical Marks Recognition (OMR) based multiple-choice questions. The requirement for a Coaching Completion Certificate has been removed, allowing students to appear for exams based on self-study. The programme, available to students who have completed 10+2, offers an online registration and e-learning platform for continuous study access.