Company Secretaryship (CS) as profession

We are all under the impression that professional courses are meant for earning good bucks which is true to some extend. Also, we know that each professional course offers varied but specialized domain knowledge thereby moulding a professional. At the same time these professions require adherence to ethics and dharmic values by these professionals.
In the back ground of corporate scams and frauds, the profession of company secretary stands at a cross road. Where to go? What is the authority and responsibility of a CS as a compliance officer over the Board and their future...
Let us say there must be more clarity on the subject that may enable the students of the profession to take up the course more passionately thereby provide valuable service to the corporate governance.