As on: Jun 20, 2026 08:21 AM
To
The Members,
IEC Education Limited
Your directors take pleasure in presenting to you the 31stAnnual Report together with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Financial highlights of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 is provided below:
STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The Company has not carried any business activity during Financial Year ended March 31, 2025. On Standalone basis, the Company's Loss Before Tax stood at Rs. 25.48 Lakhs, the same was Rs. 62.35 Lakhs for the previous period. The Loss after Tax of the Company stood at Rs. 25.48 Lakhs as against Loss of Rs. 95.77 Lakhs in the previous Financial Year.
On Consolidated basis, the Loss before taxation stood at Rs. 27.29 Lakhs, as against Loss of Rs. 55.10 Lakhs in the previous financial year. The net Loss of the Company stood at Rs. 27.29 Lakhs as against Loss of Rs. 55.10 Lakhs in the Previous Financial Year.
CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
During the Financial Year under review, there was no change in the nature of Company's business.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
There was no change in the authorised share capital of the Company during the Financial Year. As on March 31, 2025, the Authorised Capital of the Company stood at Rs. 2,100 Lakhs divided into 2,10,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each. The Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital at the end of current financial year stood at
Rs. 1,526 Lakhs. The Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights, sweat equity shares or bonus shares. The Company has only one class of equity shares with face value of Rs. 10/- each.
DIVIDEND
Considering the shortage of funds and in view of loss incurred by the Company, your directors think it prudent to not declare any dividend for Financial Year 2024-25. Further, the provisions of Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("listing regulations") relating to Dividend
Distribution Policy are not applicable on the Company.
TRANSFER TO RESERVE
The Company has not transferred any amount to the reserves of the Company during the Financial year under review.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
No material changes have occurred between the end of Financial Year and the date of the Report.
SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATE OR JOINT VENTURES
As of March 31, 2025, the Company was having three subsidiaries and no associates or joint ventures. During the year under review, there were no changes in the Subsidiaries of the Company. The performance of the subsidiaries of the Company is summarized in Form AOC - 1 attached to the Financial Statements of the Company in pursuance of Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Financial Statements of the Subsidiaries are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards. Further, pursuant to Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standards which forms part of the Annual Report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS
No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's Operations in future.
AUDITORS AND AUDITOR'S REPORT
During the Year under review, M/s APT & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants resigned as the Statutory Auditors of the Company on August 03, 2024, and to fill the casual vacancy caused due to resignation of the Statutory Auditor, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on August 31, 2024 recommended the Members to appoint of M/s S.N. Kapur & Associates, Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 001545C), as the Statutory Auditors of the Company, to hold office upto the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company. The appointment of M/s S.N. Kapur & Associates, Chartered Accountants was approved as the Statutory Auditor for a period of five consecutive years from conclusion of 30th Annual General Meeting till conclusion of 35th Annual General Meeting by the Members of the Company in their Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2024.
M/s S.N. Kapur & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 001545C) have audited the Standalone and
Consolidated Financial Statements ("Financial Statements") of the Company for Financial Year ended March
31, 2025, and have submitted Audit Report which forms part of this Annual Report. There have been no incidence of Fraud reported by the Statutory Auditors under section 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013. The
Audit report is with qualified opinion of the Statutory Auditors and the Management's response thereto is provided below:
Secretarial Auditors
M/s Preksha Dawet & Associates (CoP No. 22088) was appointed to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025. The Secretarial Audit Report for the said Financial Year is annexed herewith and forms part of this Report as Annexure-A with qualified opinion, Management's response thereto is provided hereinbelow:
Cost Auditors
The provisions of section 148 relating to maintenance of Cost Records is not applicable on the Company.
Internal Auditors
In accordance with the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors had appointed Mr. Karan Khanna (Membership No. 532004) a qualified Chartered Accountantas Internal Auditor to conduct Internal Audit of the Company.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the year under review,on August 03, 2024, Mr. Jaideep Kumar Bhola and Mr. Navin Gupta resigned as Independent Director and Managing Director, respectively. Further, the Board on the recommendations of Nomination and Remuneration committee, appointed Mr. Vipin Kumar Kushwaha (DIN:10715762) as an Additional Director (Independent) and Mr. Navin Gupta as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, w.e.f. August 03, 2024. The appointment of Mr. Vipin Kumar Kushwaha (DIN: 10715762) was regularized by Shareholders in the Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2024.
In accordance with the provision of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Heman Gopal Bhatt (DIN: 02111551), Director of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and has offered himselffor re-appointment.
Based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors, have recommendedthe re-appointment of Mr. Heman Gopal Bhatt as non-executive director, liable to retire by rotation.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of listing regulations. In the opinion of the Board, Independent Directors fulfill the conditions specified in the Act and Rules made thereunder. The Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company hold highest standards of integrity and possess requisite expertise and experience required to fulfill their duties as Independent Directors.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
No familiarization programmes were conducted during financial year ended March 31, 2025.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to Directors Responsibility Statement, your Directors hereby confirm that: a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed and there are no material departures; b) they had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the loss of the company for the financial year; c) they had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; d) they had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and e) they had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively. f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO Conservation of energy: A. Conservation of energy
B. Technology absorption
C. Foreign exchange earnings and outgo
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.
CONTRACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 188 of the Act and rules made thereunder, all the contracts/arrangements/transactions entered into by the Company during the year under review with Related
Parties were on an arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business. The details of the Related Party
Transactions are set out in the Notes to Financial Statements forming part of this Annual Report.
During the year under review, there were no material related party transactions / contracts or arrangements covered under Section 188(1), hence disclosure under Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
As per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Report is being sent to all members of the Company excluding the information relating to Employees to be given under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel), Rules, 2014. The said information would be available for inspection by the members at the Corporate Office of the Company i.e., E-216, East of Kailash, New Delhi - 110065 during business hours on working, up to the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any member is interested in inspecting the same, such members may write to the Company in advance.
VIGIL MECHANISM
As per Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Company has formulated an effective Vigil Mechanism which provides a robust framework for dealing with genuine concerns & grievances. Specifically, employees can raise concerns regarding any discrimination, harassment, victimization, any other unfair practice being adopted against them or any instances of fraud by or against your Company. However, during the Financial Year under review no complaint was received by the Company.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES, AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
A formal evaluation of the performance of the Board, its Committees and the individual Directors was carried out for Financial Year 2024-25. Led by the Board of Directors, the evaluation was carried out using individual questionnaires covering, amongst others, composition of Board, conduct as per Company values & beliefs, contribution towards development of the strategy & business plan, risk management, receipt of regular inputs and information, codes & policies for strengthening governance, functioning, performance & structure of Board Committees, skill set, knowledge & expertise of Directors, preparation & contribution at Board meetings, leadership, etc. The performance evaluation of the respective Committees and that of Directorswas done by the Board excluding the Director being evaluated.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
During the year under review the Company has not given any loan and guarantee or made any investment covered under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, the details of outstandingloans and investments are provided in Note no. 4 of the Standalone financial statements, forming part of this annual report.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal Audit function reports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Company has in place a risk management framework and policy that provides an all-inclusive approach to safeguard the organisation from various risks. Further, the Board of Directors regularly reviews the risk management system and major risks associated with its business activities. and takes all requisite measures to minimize them.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Details of meetings of Board of Directors held during the financial year 2024-25 along with attendance of directors therein are as under:
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Your Company has a duly constituted Audit Committee, its composition as well as charter are in line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rules made thereunder and Regulation 18 of the listingregulations. During the year under review, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.Details of composition of the Audit Committee along with the committee meetings held during the Financial year 2024-25 is provided hereunder:
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("CSR")
The provision of Section 135 relating to Corporate Social Responsibility are not applicable on the Company.
NOMINATION & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE ("NRC")
The Company has duly constituted Nomination and Remuneration Committee in accordance with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Board of Directors of the Company have formulated a Nomination and Remuneration policy that deals with the criteria for determining qualifications, competencies, positive attributes and independence for appointment of a directors of the Company, to specify the manner of evaluation of performance of Board, its Committees, Individual Directors and to recommend to the Board, policy relating to remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and other employees of the Company. Kindly access the link https://www.iecgroup.in/_files/ugd/2f596c_10cb16334f584cf0ac6bc4c10dfc400e.pdf to view the Nomination and Remuneration Policy. All the recommendations made by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee during the year were accepted by the Board.Details of composition of the NRC Committee along with the committee meetings held during the Financial year 2024-25 is provided hereunder:
STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The Company has duly constituted Stakeholder Relationship Committee in accordance with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 20 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Kindly refer to the section on Board Committees in the Corporate Governance Report, forming part of this annual report for details relating to the Stakeholder Relationship Committee. Details of composition of the Stakeholder Relationship Committee along with the committee meetings held during the Financial year 2024-25 is provided hereunder:
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under listing regulations forms an integral part of the report and the requisite Certificate duly signed by the Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is attached to the report.
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under the listing regulations, is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)
The provisions of Regulation 34(2) of the Listing Regulations relating to Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting, are not applicable on the Company.
DEVIATION / VARIATION IN USE OF PROCEEDS
The disclosure as required under Regulation 32 of the SEBI Listing Regulations is not applicable.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
During the Financial Year under review the provisions of Sexual Harassment of Woman at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 relating to constitution of Internal Complaints Committee were not applicable on the Company. further the details of complaints of sexual harassment received during the year is provided below:
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India on Board Meetings and General Meetings.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return as on 31st March 2025is available on the Company's website on www.iecgroup.in.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961
The Company confirms that it is fully aware of and remains committed to complying with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. While there are currently no women employee on the rolls of the Company, systems, policies, and procedures exist to ensure that all statutory benefits under the Act, including paid maternity leave, continuity of salary and service during the leave period, nursing breaks, and flexible return to work arrangements will be extended to eligible women employees as and when applicable.
OTHER DISCLOSURES
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the period under review:
1. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise pursuant to section 43(a)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013
2. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme pursuant to section 54(1)(d) of the Act read with Rule 8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014.
3. Details regarding receipt of remuneration or commission by the Managing Director or the Whole time Director from any of its subsidiaries.
4. Buy Back of shares.
5. Any downstream investment under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instrument) Rules, 2019 as amended.
6. The Company has neither made any application, nor any proceedings are pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
7. The Company has not entered into any one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institutions, hence disclosure under rule (8)(5)(xii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014 is not applicable.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Your directors wish to place on record their gratitude in receipt of continued support and co-operation from various stakeholders including and not limiting to Shareholders, Customers, institutions, Governmental and Semi-Governmental Agencies, Consultants other business Associates and Employees of the Company
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