What is MCA21?

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     What is MCA21?


Keeping in tune with the e-Governance initiatives the world over, Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA), Government of India, has initiated the MCA21 project, which enables an easy and secure access to MCA services in a manner that best suits the corporate entities and professionals besides the public. MCA21 is intended to achieve all the objectives of a versatile e-Governance project. The project has been named MCA21 as it aims at repositioning MCA as an organisation capable of fulfilling the aspirations of its stakeholders in the 21st century. Rather than compelling the business community to physically travel to MCA offices, MCA services are available at the place of their choice, be it their homes or offices.

MCA 21 Project as the flagship e-governance initiative of the Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India - Launch Awareness Campaign Schedule

The Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India as a part of governance reforms has undertaken MCA 21 Project. As the flagship E-Governance initiative of the Government of India, this project aims at fulfilling the aspirations of the stakeholders in the 21st century through adoption of a service-centric approach. The bottom line of this unique initiative is the improved speed and certainty in the delivery of MCA services. This improvement is primarily enabled through the mechanism of secure electronic filing (e-Filing) for all the services provided by the Registrar of Companies including incorporation of a company, annual filing and other event based statutory filings. This project is being implemented through a public private partnership and the portal www.mca.gov.in has become operational w.e.f. 30th January, 2006. The e-filing operations has been launched from 18th Feb., 2006 from the Registrar Office, Coimbatore, which has been selected as a pilot site and thereafter at other locations by the end of April, 2006. At the current point in time, detailed information on the process of e-filing will be available.

To implement the Project, the services & expertise of all chartered accountants are required. The key pre-requisites of the Project are as follows: -

Director Registration:All directors, be it those of existing companies or first time directors, will need to register themselves online and obtain the Director Identification Number (DIN).

Acquire a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC): A director or authorized representative of a company (including branches of foreign companies) engaged in signing documents and professionals who wish to attest documents that will be e-filed, will need to obtain a DSC from any of the agencies authorized for the purpose.

To create the awareness amongst the professionals, MCA has launched the Awareness Campaign/Pilot launch Programmes at various locations as follows:

 

MCA21 LAUNCH/AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE Officer to be deputed.

23.02.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Shilong

JS(K)/Dir.(MKA)

24.02.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Kolkata

JS(M)

27.02.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Chennai

JS(M)

*01.03.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Ahmedabad

JS(M)

*03.03.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Hyderabad

Dir. (PK)

08.03.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Kanpur

JS(M)

14.03.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Jallandhar

Dir. (MKA)

17.03.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Pune

JS(M)

21.03.06

Users Awareness Campaign at Patna

Dir. (MKA)

  PILOT LAUNCH  

27.02.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Pondicherry

Secy. CA

06.03.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Ernakulam

JS(K)

13.03.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Jaipur

 18.03.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Delhi by Hon’ble PM

 27.03.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at by MCA

 29.03.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Pune JS(K)

31.03.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Cuttack JS(M)

31.03.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Jallandhar JS(K)

03.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Chennai by MCA

04.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Jammu JS(M)

06.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Gwalior JS(K)

10.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Hyderabad by MCA

12.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Bangalore by MCA

 17.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Kolkata by MCA

 19.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Ahmedabad

 20.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Goa

 22.04.06

MCA 21 Pilot launch at Kanpur JS(M)

24.04.06

*Considering the pre-occupations of the Members in Post budget discussions, MCA was requested to postpone the programme at Ahmedabad and Hyderabad to suitable dates. It is learnt that dates of other Awareness/Launch Programmes may also be rescheduled. Members are requested to visit the portal www.mca.gov.in and be in touch with the concerned ROC office for the same.

In all these programmes, all presentations and detailed explanations including questions-answers etc. will be handled by representatives of Deptt. Of Company Affairs & Tata Consultancy Services. From the time of project conceptualization, the Institute has associated with the project and provided its technical support in the formulation of the project. Since the e-governance has become an emerging integral part of the corporate governance system, the members are requested to visit the Portal www.mca.gov.in regularly and to participate in these Launch/Awareness Campaign to familiarize themselves with this flagship E-governance Project.