Intangible assets under development
The Company internally develops software tools, platforms and content. The management estimates that this would result in enhanced productivity and offer more technology based learning products / solutions to the customers in future. The Company is confident of its ability to generate future economic benefits out of the above mentioned assets. The costs incurred during the year towards the development are as follows:
7 Leases
Company as a Lessee
7(i) The following are the amounts recognised in the statement of profit and loss for short term leases:
The Company has entered into leases in respect of Equipment & Premises expenses for Training, employee's accommodation and vehicles which are cancellable at the option of the Company by giving the requisite notice. Aggregate payments during the year under short term leases are as shown hereunder:
(i) The Company on February 19, 2020 had approved the proposal of voluntary liquidation as shareholder of NIIT Institute of Process Excellence Limited (NIPE), wholly owned subsidiary, in accordance with applicable laws, as recommended by the board of directors of the subsidiary. During the year, the voluntary liquidation and dissolution was approved by NCLT vide order dated August 11,2023.
(ii) The Board of Directors ("Board") of NIIT Limited ("NIIT") , on October 01, 2021 ("Acquisition Date") had approved the acquisition of 100% equity shareholding in RPS Consulting Private Limited ("RPS") in three tranches from RPS promoters and executed Share Purchase Agreement ("SPA") and other definitive agreements ("Transaction Documents") with them. Pursuant to such approval, NIIT had acquired 70% equity shareholding of RPS for Rs. 826.61 Million. Further second tranche of 20% equity shareholding of RPS was acquired on December 22, 2022 for Rs. 357.91 Million as per the Transaction Documents. Expenses relating to acquisition have been recognised as exceptional items in the statement of profit and loss.
During the year, NIIT acquired balance 10% equity shareholding of RPS Consulting Private Limited (RPS) through Supplement Agreement (the "agreement") dated May 15, 2023 for a fixed consideration of Rs. 150 Million and a performance based earnout consideration of up to Rs. 37.10 Million, payable in two installments on such terms as agreed under the Agreement. Accordingly, RPS became wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
(c) Terms / rights attached to equity shares
The Company has only one class of equity shares having par value of Rs. 2 per share. Each holder of equity shares is entitled to one vote per share. The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian rupees. The dividend (excluding interim dividend) proposed by the Board of Directors, if any, is subject to the approval of the shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of equity shares will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.
(d) Shares reserved for issue under options
Information relating to Employee Stock Option Plan, including details of options issued, granted, exercised and lapsed during the financial year and options outstanding at the end of the reporting year, is set out in Note 27.
(f) Other details of equity shares for a period of five years immediately preceding March 31,2024
Equity shares extinguished on buy-back
1. During the financial year 2019-20, the Company bought back 26,800,000 equity shares for an aggregate amount of Rs. 3,350 Million (excluding taxes, fees and expenses) at a price of Rs. 125 per equity share. The equity shares bought back were extinguished on December 23, 2019.
2. During the financial year 2021-22, the Company had concluded the buyback of 9,875,000 equity shares at a price of Rs. 240 per equity share ("Buyback") as approved earlier by the Board of Directors on December 24, 2020. Buyback was completed on May 7, 2021 and the equity shares bought back were extinguished on May 11,2021.
(i) Capital Reserve
Capital reserve represents the reserve created on Amalgamation and Business Combinations.
(ii) Security Premium Account
The amount represents the additional amount shareholders paid for their issued shares that was in excess of the par value of those shares. The same can be utilised for the items specified under section 52 of Companies Act, 2013.
(iii) Share Based Payments Reserve
Share Based Payment Reserve is used to record the fair value of equity-settled, share-based payment transactions with employees. The amounts recorded in this reserve are transferred to securities premium, upon exercise of stock options, and transferred to retained earnings on account of stock options not exercised by employees.
(iv) Retained Earnings
Retained earnings are the profit/(loss) that the Company has earned/incurred till date, less any transfers to dividends or other distribution paid to shareholders. Retained Earnings include re-measurement loss/(gain) on defined benefit plans, net of taxes that will not be reclassified to statement of profit and loss.
(v) Capital Redemption Reserve
As per Companies Act, 2013, capital redemption reserve is created when the Company purchases its own shares out of free reserves or security premium. A sum equal to the nominal value of shares so purchased is transferred to capital redemption reserve. The reserve can be utilised in accordance with the provisions of Section 69 of Companies Act, 2013.
(i) Cash Flow Hedge Reserve
The Company uses hedging instruments as part of its management of foreign currency risk associated with highly probable forecasted transactions, i.e., revenue. The Company uses Foreign Currency Forward Contracts which are designated as Cash Flow Hedges for hedging foreign currency risk. To the extent these hedges are effective, the change in fair value of the hedge instrument is recognised in the Cash Flow Hedge Reserve. Amount recognised in the Cash Flow Hedge Reserve is reclassified to profit or loss when the hedged item effects profit and loss, i.e., Revenue.
B) Defined Benefit Plans I. Provident Fund
The Company makes contribution to the "NIIT LIMITED EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND TRUST" (""the Trust""). The Company contributed Rs. 19.31 Million (Previous year Rs. 20.27 Million) including Rs. 2.56 Million (Previous year Rs. 0.66 Million) in respect of Key Management personnel during the year to the Trust. The same has been recognised in the statement of profit and loss under the head employee benefit expenses. The Company contributed Rs. 0.15 Million (Previous year Rs. 0.16 Million) to the trust. The same has been recognised in the statement of profit and loss from discontinued operations.
The Company has an obligation to make good the shortfall, if any, between the return from the investments of the Trust and the notified interest rate. The Company's obligation in this regard is actuarially determined and provided for if the circumstances indicate that the Trust may not be able to generate adequate returns to cover the interest rates notified by the Government.
The guidance on implementing Ind AS 19 Employee Benefits, issued by Accounting Standards Board (ASB) of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, states that benefits involving employer established provident fund trust, which require interest shortfall to be compensated by the employer is required to be considered as Defined Benefits Plans. The actuary has provided a valuation and based on the below mentioned assumptions, determined that there is no short fall as at March 31,2024.
Each year, the board of trustees reviews the level of funding in the provident fund plan. Such a review includes the assets-liability matching strategy and investment risk management policy. This includes employing the use of annuities and longevity swaps to manage the risks. The board of trustees decides its contribution based on the result of this annual review.
II. Gratuity Fund - Funded
Defined Benefit Plans Contribution to Gratuity Funds - Life Insurance Corporation of India, Company Gratuity Scheme
The Company provides for gratuity for employees in India as per the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Employees who are in continuous service for a period of 5 years are eligible for gratuity. The amount of gratuity payable on retirement/termination is the employees last drawn basic salary per month computed proportionately for 15 days salary multiplied for the number of years of service.
vii) Investment details of Plan Assets:-
The plan assets are maintained with Life Insurance Corporation of India Gratuity Scheme. The details of investment maintained by Life Insurance Corporation are not available with the Company and have not been disclosed.
The expected return on plan assets is determined considering several applicable factors mainly the compensation of plan assets held, assessed risk of asset management, historical result of the return on plan assets.
The above sensitivity analyses are based on a change in an assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes in some of the assumptions may be correlated. When calculating the sensitivity of the defined benefit obligation to significant actuarial assumptions the same method (present value of the defined benefit obligation calculated with the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period) has been applied for calculating the defined benefit liability recognised in the balance sheet.
Risk exposure
Through its defined benefit plans, the Company is exposed to a number of risks, the most significant of which are market volatility, changes in inflation, changes in interest rates, rising longevity, changing economic environment, regulatory changes etc. The Company ensures that the investment positions are managed within an asset-liability matching framework that has been developed to achieve investments which are in line with the obligations under the employee benefit plans. Within this framework, the Company's asset-liability matching objective is to match assets to the obligations by investing in securities to match the benefit payments as they fall due.
The Company actively monitors how the duration and the expected yield of the investments are matching the expected cash outflows arising from employee benefit obligations. The Company has not changed the processes used to manage its risks from previous periods. Investments are well diversified, such that failure of any single investment should not have a material impact on the overall level of assets. 27 Share Based Payments (Refer note 38)
(a) Employee stock option plan
During the year 2005-06, the Company had established NIIT Employee Stock Option Plan 2005 "ESOP 2005" and the same was approved at the General Meeting of the Company held on May 18, 2005. The plan was set up so as to offer and grant, for the benefit of employees (excluding promoters) of the Company, who are eligible under "Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999", options of the Company in one or more tranches, and on such terms and conditions as may be fixed or determined by the Board, in accordance with the provisions of law or guidelines issued by the relevant authorities in this regard.
As per the plan, each option is exercisable for one equity share of face value of Rs. 2 each (Rs. 10 each pre bonus and split) fully paid up on payment to the Company, at a price to be determined in accordance with ESOP 2005. ESOP information is given for the number of shares after sub-division and Bonus issue.
Pursuant to Scheme of the Arrangement, with respect to the stock options granted already by the Transferor Company prior to the Effective Date to its employees or that of its subsidiaries (irrespective of whether they are employees of the Transferor Company or its subsidiaries or become employees of the Transferee Company or its subsidiaries pursuant to this Scheme) under the Existing ESOP Scheme, and upon the Scheme became effective, all such option holders (whether the options granted to such option holders are vested or not) have been issued the stock options by the Transferee Company under the NIIT Learning Systems Limited ESOP 2023-0, in accordance with the share entitlement ratio of 1:1 as per the Scheme.
This plan is solely to provide NLSL stock options to NIIT Option Grantees, who hold unexercised NIIT stock options as on the Effective Date of the Composite Scheme i.e., May 24, 2023.
28 Fair value measurements
(i) Fair value hierarchy
To provide indication about the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the Company has classified its financial instruments into the three levels prescribed under the accounting standard explained below:
Level 1: Level 1 hierarchy includes financial instruments measured using quoted prices. This includes listed equity instruments, traded bonds and mutual funds that have quoted price. The fair value of all equity instruments (including bonds) which are traded in the stock exchanges is valued using the closing price as at the reporting period. The mutual funds are valued using the closing net asset value.
Level 2: The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example foreign exchange forward contracts) is determined using valuation techniques which maximize the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.
Level 3: If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3. This is the case for unlisted equity securities, contingent consideration and indemnification asset included in level 3. The Company's policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of fair value hierarchy levels at the end of reporting period.
(ii) Valuation technique used to determine fair value
Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:
- The use of quoted market prices for similar instruments.
- The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is determined using Mark to Market Valuation by the respective bank at the balance sheet date.
- The fair value of the remaining financial instruments is determined using discounted cash flow analysis.
29 Financial risk management
The Company's principal financial liabilities comprise borrowings, trade and other payables. The main purpose of these financial liabilities is to finance the Company's operations and to provide guarantees to support its operations. The Company's principal financial assets include trade and other receivables, and cash and short-term deposits that derive directly from its operations.
The Company is exposed to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company's senior management oversees the management of these risks. The Company's senior management is supported by a financial risk committee that advises on financial risks and the appropriate financial risk governance framework for the Company. The finance committee provides assurance to the Company's senior management that the Company's financial risk activities are governed by
appropriate policies and procedures and that financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the Company's policies and risk objectives. All derivative activities for risk management purposes are carried out by specialist teams that have the appropriate skills, experience and supervision. It is the Company's policy that no trading in derivatives for speculative purposes may be undertaken. The Board of Directors reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks, which are summarised below:
(A) Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk of default on its obligation by the counter party resulting in a financial loss. The maximum exposure to the credit risk at the reporting date is primarily from trade receivables (net) amounting to Rs. 221.49 Million as of Mach 31,2024 (Previous year Rs. 142.47 Million) and unbilled revenue amounting (net) to Rs. 58.83 Million as of March 31,2024 (Previous year Rs. 186.67 Million). Trade receivables and unbilled revenue are typically unsecured and are derived from revenue earned through individual subsidiaries, government customers and other corporate customers. The Company has used the expected credit loss model to assess the impairment loss or gain on trade receivables and unbilled revenue, and has provided it wherever appropriate. The following table gives the movement in allowance for expected credit loss for the year ended March 31,2024:
(B) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting its obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents and the cash flow that is generated from operations. However, the Company believes that the working capital is sufficient to meet its current requirements. Accordingly, no liquidity risk is perceived.
(C) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and other price risk, such as equity price risk and commodity risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include borrowings, deposits and investments measured at FVTPL.
(i) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates.
(ii) Foreign currency risk
The Company operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from foreign currency transactions, primarily with respect to the USD, EUR and CNY. Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the company's functional currency. The Company evaluates its exchange rate exposure arising from these transactions and enters into foreign exchange forward contracts (if needed) to hedge forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currency and mitigate such exposure.
30 Capital management
The primary objective of the management of the Company's capital structure is to maintain an efficient mix of debt and equity in order to achieve a low cost of capital, while taking into account the desirability of retaining financial flexibility to pursue business opportunities and adequate access to liquidity to mitigate the effect of unforeseen events on cash flows. To maximise the shareholder value the management also monitors the return on equity.
The Board of directors regularly review the Company's capital structure in light of the economic conditions, business strategies and future commitments.
For the purpose of the Company's capital management, capital includes issued share capital, securities premium, all other reserves and debt. Debt includes lease liabilities.
During the financial year, no significant changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes relating to the management of the Company's capital structure.
*The Company, in the earlier years, had given indemnification to the Purchaser pursuant to divestment of its holding in NIIT Technologies Limited (now Coforge Limited). During the year, the Purchaser has sold its entire shareholding in Coforge Limited through open market transactions. Therefore, the Company believes that this indemnification is no longer an obligation of the Company.
**It pertains to alleged dues towards provident fund payable by vendors of the Company which the Company is also contesting.
The Company does not expect any reimbursements in respect of the above.
b) The Company had received Show Cause Notices ('SCN') under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) for the Assessment years ('AY') 1999-00 to 2005-06, who later issued Orders directing the Assessing Officer for re-assessment on certain items. The orders passed by the CIT u/s 263 for AY 199900 to AY 2005-06 have been challenged by the Company in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ('the Tribunal'). The Tribunal has since passed order for AY 1999-00 wherein the Tribunal has decided the issue of assumption of jurisdiction against the Company and on merits, the Tribunal has allowed some of the issues and dismissed others which were referred back to the assessing officer for fresh examination. The Company has filed an appeal before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi against the aforesaid order of the Tribunal which is pending for disposal. At this stage there is no ascertained/quantified demands. Based on legal opinion, the Company has fair chances of obtaining adequate relief before the Appellate Authorities.
It is not practical for the Company to estimate the timings of cash outflows, if any, in respect of the above pending resolution of the respective proceedings. Management does not foresee any financial implication based on advice of legal counsel.
Serious Fraud Investigation Office ('SFIO') has filed a case against one of the past vendors, from whom the Company had obtained certain services during AY 2002-03 to AY 2004-05. Those transactions were also the subject matter of the SCN above. The Company has also been made party in the case for which summoning orders were issued against the Company on June 27, 2019. The Company has filed a petition challenging the summoning orders, however the said petition was dismissed. The said dismissal has been challenged by the Company before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. The High Court, while granting exemption to the Company from appearance before the trial court, listed the matter for adjudication along with similar petitions filed by other aggrieved parties. The Case is pending for decision. The Company based on legal advise believes that the matter is not maintainable.
c) Guarantees
Financial Guarantees issued by Bankers outstanding at the end of the year Rs. 0.20 Million (Previous year Rs. 7.59 Million).
32 Capital and Other Commitments
(a) Estimated amount of contracts to be executed on capital account (net of advances) as at March 31, 2024 Rs. 26.71 Million (Previous year Rs. 1.92 Million) for purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment.
(ii) Proposed Dividend
The Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on May 24, 2024, proposed a final dividend of Rs. 0.75 (Previous year Rs. Nil) per equity share in respect of the year ended March 31,2024 subject to the approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and are not recognised as a liabilty as at March 31,2024.
36 Segment Information
The Company is engaged in providing Education & Training Services in a single segment. Based on "Management Approach", as defined in Ind AS 108 - Operating Segments, the Vice Chairman & Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company are considered as Chief Operating Decision Makers (CODM) who evaluates the performance and allocates resources based on the analysis of performance of the Company as a whole. Its operations are, therefore, considered to constitute a single segment in the context of Ind AS 108 - Operating Segments.
As per Ind AS 108 - Operating Segments, where the financial report contains both the consolidated financial statements of a parent as well as the parent's separate financial statements, segment information is required only in the consolidated financial statements, Accordingly, no segment information is disclosed in these standalone financial statements of the Company.
37 Discontinued operations
(i) During the year 2019-20, in line with its stated long term strategy of reducing exposure to low margin, capital intensive government business, the Company had decided not to pursue new skills contracts and decided to discontinue operations post completion of continuing commitments. These contracts were transferred from its wholly owned subsidiary NIIT Yuva Jyoti Limited (Liquidated on February 25, 2022) through an agreement.
In pursuance of applicable accounting standard (Ind AS - 105), the net results (i.e. revenue minus expenses) of such operations are disclosed separately as loss from 'Discontinued Operations'.
38 Composite Scheme of Arrangement
(A) The Board of Directors of the Company, in its meeting held on January 28, 2022 approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement ("Scheme") under Section 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013 between NIIT Limited ("Transferor Company" or "NIIT") and NIIT Learning Systems Limited (Formerly known as Mindchampion Learning Systems Limited) ("Transferee Company" or "NLSL") a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and their respective shareholders and creditors ("Scheme"). The Scheme inter-alia provides for, (i) Transfer and Vesting of CLG Business Undertaking by the Transferor Company to Transferee Company, (ii) Reduction and cancellation of Share Capital of Transferee Company held by Transferor Company, (iii) Issuance and allotment of shares by the Transferee Company to the shareholders of Transferor Company in consideration of transfer of CLG Business undertaking.
On May 19, 2023, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chandigarh Bench sanctioned/ approved the Composite Scheme of Arrangement. which was made effective on May 24, 2023 upon filing of the certified copies of the NCLT Orders sanctioning the Scheme with the respective jurisdictional Registrar of Companies. Pursuant to the Scheme becoming effective, the CLG Business Undertaking ("Demerged Undertaking") is demerged from NIIT and transferred to and vested in NLSL with effect from April 1,2022 i.e. the Appointed Date as per Scheme.
The transactions pertaining to the Demerged Undertaking of NIIT from the appointed date upto the effective date of the Scheme have been made by NIIT on behalf of NLSL as per the Scheme.
Further, the statement of profit and loss for the year ended March 31, 2022 have been restated by the Company to give effect of the Scheme. The transferred business as defined in the 'Scheme' have been disclosed as 'Discontinued Operations' in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31,2022, as per the requirements of Ind AS 105 - "Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations".
The assets and liabilities of the Demerged Undertaking were transferred at their book value as appearing in the books of the transferor company with effect from April 1,2022 i.e. the Appointed Date as per Scheme.
(B) Basis of Carve Out Financials with respect to Demerged Undertaking till effective date
The Financial Information is prepared in accordance with the Guidance Note on 'Combined and Carve-out Financial Statements' ("Guidance Note") issued by the Institute of Chartered accounts of India ("ICAI") which sets out overall framework for the preparation and presentation of the carve-out Financial Information. In preparing the said carve-out Financial Information, principles as set out in the Guidance Note and accounting method prescribed in the Scheme have been applied as below:
i. The directly identifiable assets, liabilities, income and expenditures of the demerged undertaking are based on the books of accounts and underlying accounting records maintained by the Company.
ii. All other assets including Fixed deposits, current investments in mutual funds liabilities, income and expenditures, (including Common in nature) have been allocated on the basis of Revenue, or any other reasonable basis as approved by the Board. Balance of Share Based Payment Reserve is transferred based on net book value of assets transferred of demerged undertaking over net worth of the NIIT Limited as on the appointed date predemerger.
(C) Pursuant to the Scheme, the NLSL has issued and allotted equity shares to the shareholders of NIIT Limited whose name appears in the register of members of NIIT as on the record date i.e. June 8, 2023, one equity share of Rs. 2/- each in NLSL as fully paid up for every equity share of Rs. 2/- each.
(B) Reclassification
Expenses paid towards scheme of arrangement and acquisition of investment for Rs. 25.13 Million have been reclassified from investing activities to operating activities in the previous year in the statement of Cash flows in line with policy of the Company for exceptional expenses.
40 Additional Regulatory Information
i) There are no immovable properties included in Property Plant and Equipment, whose title deeds are not held in the name of the Company.
ii) The Company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment (including Right of use assets) and intangible assets during the year ended March 31,2024.
iii) The Company does not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against the Company for holding any Benami property under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 and rules made thereunder.
iv) The Company has not been declared wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or government or any government authority, as per the available information.
v) Relationship with Struck off Companies
vi) The Company does not have any transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
vii) The Company has not traded or invested in cryptocurrency transactions during the financial year and there is no balance as at year end.
viii) The Company has not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall:
(a) Directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) Provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
ix) The Company has not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall:
(a) Directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(b) Provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
x) The Company has been sanctioned working capital limits in excess of Rs. 50 Million in aggregate from banks during the year on the basis of security of current assets of the Company. The quarterly returns / statements filed by the Company with such banks are in agreement with the books of accounts of the Company. The sanctioned working capital limit as on March 31,2024 is Rs. 48 Million.
xi) Audit Trail
The Company has used accounting software and certain other related software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility at application level and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software, except that:
a. At accounting software, there are certain privileged / administrative access rights for which audit trail feature isn't enabled at application level.
b. audit trail feature is not enabled at the database level in so far as it relates to accounting and other related software.
Further no instance of audit trail feature being tampered with was noted in respect of these software.
xii) Server Backup
The Company has kept proper books of account as required by law except backup of the books of account of one particular software in electronic mode has not been maintained on servers physically located in India.
41 The Code on Social Security, 2020 ('Code') relating to employee benefits during employment and post-employment benefits received Presidential assent in September 2020. However, the date on which the Code will come into effect has not been notified. The Company will assess the impact of the Code when it comes into effect and will record any related impact in the period when the Code becomes effective.
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