A Director of a Company is a person that is elected by the shareholders to manage the affairs of the company as per the MOA and AOA. As the company is an artificial person it can only act through the agency of a natural person. Thus, a director has to be a living person and the management of the company is entrusted to its Board of Directors. The appointment of the Directors can be required from time to time based on the requirements of the shareholders of the business.
In a Private Limited Company, the Directors of the company play a crucial role in the functioning. The conduct of the business and the day-to-day decisions are made by the Directors. The Directors happen to be the key people in which the shareholders of the company trust to invest their money
The first step is to obtain the consent of the proposed directors: The consent of the proposed director is necessary, according to form DIR-2 this is a very crucial document and the company is required to obtain the Form DIR-2 before proposing him to the Director of the Company.
Get the Director Identification Number (DIN): In case the Proposed Director does not have a DIN, then the company should apply for the DIN of the proposed person. This resolution is to be attached to the form DIR3. This DIN that is allocated once can be used for a lifetime. DIN can be obtained for any person who is above the age of 18. Also, the nationality of the proposed does not matter. Hence, the Indian Nationals, Non- Resident Indians, and Foreign Nationals can obtain the DIN and be appointed as Directors in a Private Limited Company in India.
The Company should obtain all the KYC Documents along with the necessary educational qualifications documents as per the conditions of the job. Also, there is no minimum education qualification to hold the post of Director in the Company in India.