Your Board of Directors is pleased to present the 16th Annual Report of Jaro Institute ofTechnology Management and Research Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the Company orJaro") covering the business, operations and Audited Financial Statements of the Companyfor the financial year ended March 31, 2025 (period under review).
The Company's performance during the year ended 31st March, 2025, ascompared to the previous financial year, is summarised below:
Particulars
For the financialyear ended31st March, 2025
For the financialyear ended31st March, 2024
Income from continuing operations
25,226.26
19,904.51
Other Income
175.61
353.17
Total Income
25,401.87
20,257.68
Total Expenses
18,387.51
14,807.07
Profit / (Loss) before exceptional item
7,014.36
5,450.61
Exceptional Item
-
Profit/ (Loss) before tax
Tax Expenses
- Current Tax
697.32
687.71
- Adjustments for earlier years
87.01
(81.09)
- Deferred Tax(credit)
1,063.16
791.38
Profit after Tax
5,166.87
4,052.61
Add: Other Comprehensive Income /loss
(23.62)
(19.87)
Total Comprehensive Income / (loss)for the year
5,143.25
4,032.74
Nominal value per share (in rupees)
10
Basic and diluted earnings per equityshare
- Basic (in rupees)
25.53
20.16
- Diluted (in rupees)
25.35
19.96
During the period under review, the Company's business operations remainedconsistent, with no change in their nature.
During the period under review, the total revenue of the Company was Rs.25,401.87 Lakhs as against Rs. 20,257.68 Lakhs in the previous year. The Companyhas reported a net profit of Rs. 5,143.25 Lakhs during the year under review asagainst a profit of Rs. 4,032.74 Lakhs in the previous year after tax.
The Board of Directors is pleased to inform the shareholders that, based on thefinancial results of the Company for the financial year 2023-24, an interimdividend of Rs. 1/- per equity share (representing 10% of the face value) wasdeclared on 17th May, 2024.
The Authorised Share Capital of the company is Rs. 40,00,00,000/- (Rupees FortyCrores Only) divided into 4,00,00,000 (Four Crore) Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each(Rupees Ten Only).
The Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company is Rs. 20,23,75,340/- (RupeesTwenty Crores Twenty-Three Lakhs Seventy-Five Thousand Three Hundred FortyOnly) divided into 2,02,37,534 (Two Crores Two Lakhs Thirty-Seven ThousandFive Hundred Thirty-Four only) Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each (Rupees ten only).
During the period under review, the Company has issued and allotted thefollowing shares;
Date ofAllotment
No. of EquityShares Allotted
Basis
17-May-2024
Employee StockOption Plan
1,25,000
ESOP Allotment
27-May-2024
2,980
21-June-2024
Bonus Issue
50,56,435
Bonus in the ratio 1:3under Section 63 ofthe Companies Act,2013
27-Jul-2024
3,117
1,039
25-Nov-2024
5,728
1,911
Bonus in the ratio 1:3under Section 63 of
the Companies Act,2013
The Company had set up JARO Education Employee Stock Option Plan, 2022('ESOP 2022') in order to reward the employees for their loyalty and contributionto the Company as well as their performance, and to motivate them to keepcontributing to the growth and profitability of the Company. The Company alsointends to use this ESOP 2022 to attract and retain talent in the Company and togive its employees co-ownership.
Pursuant to approval accorded by the members on 27th April, 2022, through aSpecial resolution, the Company can issue & allot up to 7,50,000 (Seven Lakhs FiftyThousand) Options to its eligible employees under the JARO Education EmployeeStock Option Plan, 2022.
The Company, in its Board Meeting held on 27th July, 2024, approved andimplemented the updates in accordance with the SEBI (Share-Based EmployeeBenefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021.
Further, the Company has issued Grant 2 of the ESOP scheme 2022 on 27th July,2024. The ESOP scheme is in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013 and SEBI (Share-Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations,2021.
Disclosures with respect to section 62 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule12 of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 on ESOP Disclosuresas on 31st March, 2025 are as follows.
Nature of Disclosures
Date of grant of options
Grant 1 - on 27th April, 2022Grant 2 - on 27th July, 2024
Options Granted
Grant 1 - 2,92,771 (Two Lakhs Ninety-Two Thousand Seven HundredSeventy-One Only)
Grant 2 - 1,32,250 (One Lakhs Thirty-Two Thousand Two Hundred FiftyOnly)
Options Vested
Grant 1 - 1,95,181Grant 2 - Nil
Options Exercised
Grant 1 - 1,37,199Grant 2 - Nil
The total number of shares arising as a
Grant 1 - 1,37,199
result of the exercise of the option
Grant 2 - Nil
Options Lapsed or Forfeit
Grant 1 - 64,012
Grant 2 - 1,600
The exercise price
Rs. 10/- per share
Variation of the terms of options
Nil
Money realised by the exercise ofoptions
Grant 1 -13,71,990/-Grant 2 - Nil
Total number of options in force
Grant 1.: 91,560Grant 2.: 1,30,650
Employee-wise details of options granted to:
(i) Key managerial personnel
Yes, Options were granted to thefollowing Key Managerial Personnel:
1. Ms. Ranjita Raman - Whole-timeDirector and CEO
Grant 1.: 1,87,500 at Rs. 10/- eachGrant 2.: 1,00,000 at Rs. 10/- each
2. Mr. Sankesh Mophe - CFOGrant 1.: 1,250 at Rs. 10/- eachGrant 2.: 1,000 at Rs. 10/- each
(ii) Any other employee who receives agrant of options in any one year ofoption amounting to five percent ormore of the options granted duringthat year.
No employee has received a grantof options in any one yearof an option amounting to fivea percentage or more of the optionsgranted during that year
Identified employees who weregranted options, during any one year,equal to or exceeding one percent ofthe issued capital (excludingoutstanding warrants andconversions) of the company at thetime of grant;
Ms. Ranjita Raman - Whole-timeDirector and CEO
During the period year under review, no amount was required to be transferred tothe Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) by the Company, in accordancewith the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules madethereunder.
During the period year under review, the Company has not transferred anyamount to the General Reserve.
As on March 31, 2025, according to the Companies Act, 2013 and rules madethereunder, the Company does not have any Subsidiary Company, AssociateCompany or Joint Venture Company. Considering this, 'Form AOC - 1' is notapplicable.
The Company has not accepted or renewed any amount falling within the purview ofthe provisions of Section 73 of the Companies Act 2013 ("the Act") read with theCompanies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014, during the year under review. Hence,the requirement for furnishing details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V ofthe Act or the details of deposits which are not in compliance with Chapter V of the Actis not applicable.
During the period year under review, there were no outstanding loans, advances, orother financial obligations due from any of its Directors.
All transactions/contracts/arrangements entered into by the Company withrelated party(ies) as defined under the provisions of Section 2(76) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, during the financial year under review were in the ordinary course ofbusiness and on an arm's length basis. Further, none of the transactions withrelated parties fall under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Act. Accordingly, thedisclosure of related party transactions as required under Section 134(3) (h) of theAct in Form AOC-2 is not applicable to the Company for FY 2024-25 and hence,does not form part of this report.
The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014with respect to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchangeearnings and outgo, etc. are furnished in Annexure I, which forms part of thisReport.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013,copies of the Annual Returns of the Company prepared in accordance with Section92(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 11 of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 are placed on the website of theCompany and is accessible at Company's website athttps:/ /www.jaroeducation.com/
Details of loans, guarantees and investments made under the provisions of Section186 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Meetings of Board andits Powers) Rules, 2014, as of 31st March, 2025, are set out in Note to the FinancialStatements have been disclosed in the forming part of this Annual Report.
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes andcommitments which could affect the Company's financial position have occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the Company and the date of this report.
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements as designedand implemented by the Company are adequate. During the year under review,no material or serious observation has been received from the Statutory Auditorsof the Company for inefficiency or inadequacy of such controls.
As on March 31, 2025, the Board consisted of 6 Directors, comprising 2 ExecutiveDirectors, 1 Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, and 3 IndependentDirectors, of whom 2 an Independent Woman Directors.
Name of the Director
Designation
DIN
Sanjay Namdeo Salunkhe
Promoter, Chairman & ManagingDirector
01900632
Balkrishna Namdeo Salunkhe
Promoter, Non-Executive Director
01685311
Ranjita Raman
Whole-time Director & ChiefExecutive Officer
07132904
Ishan Baveja
Independent Director
07251062
Alpa Urmil Antani
10470840
Vaijayanti Ajit Pandit
06742237
During the period under review, there were following changes occurred in theBoard of the Company, the details of the same are as follows:
• Mrs. Alpa Urmil Antani (DIN: 10470840):
Mrs. Alpa Urmil Antani (DIN: 10470840) was appointed as the Additional Non¬Executive Independent Director of the Company with effect from 27th January,2024, and regularised in the shareholder meeting dated 26th September, 2024.
• Mrs. Vaijayanti Ajit Pandit (DIN: 06742237):
Mrs. Vaijayanti Ajit Pandit (DIN: 06742237) was appointed as the AdditionalNon-Executive Independent Director of the Company with effect from 03rdMay, 2024, and regularised in the shareholder meeting dated 26th September,2024.
• Mr. Siraj Kemalpasha Mulani (DIN: 08171708):
Mr. Siraj Kemalpasha Mulani (DIN 08171708) resigned from the Board as theIndependent Director of the Company with effect from 24th June, 2024, due tohis personal commitments.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. BalkrishnaNamdeo Salunkhe, Non-Executive Director, whose office is liable to retire at theensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), being eligible, offers himself for re¬appointment at the ensuing AGM.
The Company has received the necessary declaration from each IndependentDirector under Section 149 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that they meet thecriteria of independence laid down in Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013along with a declaration received pursuant to sub rule (3) of Rule 6 of theCompanies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. TheIndependent Directors have individually confirmed that they are not aware of anycircumstances or situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, thatcould impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective,independent judgment and without any external influence. Based on thedeclarations and confirmations of the Independent Directors and after undertakingdue assessment of the veracity of the same, the Board of Directors recorded theiropinion that all the Independent Directors are independent of the Managementand have fulfilled all the conditions as specified under the governing provisions ofthe Companies Act, 2013. Further, the Independent Directors have also confirmedthat they have complied with the Company's code of conduct.
The Board of Directors of the Company is of the opinion that all the IndependentDirectors of the Company possess the highest standard of integrity, relevantexpertise and experience required to best serve the interest of the Company.
Pursuant to Section 134(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Rules issuedthereunder, the Board carried out the annual performance evaluation of the Boardof Directors as a whole, Committees of the Board and individual Directors.
The performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputsfrom all the directors on the basis of criteria such as the board composition andstructure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, etc.
The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seekinginputs from the Committee members on the basis of criteria such as thecomposition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
The above criteria are broadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation.In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, the performance of Non¬Independent Directors, the Board as a whole and the Chairman of the Companywas evaluated, taking into account the views of Executive and Non-ExecutiveDirectors.
The Board and the NRC reviewed the performance of individual directors on thebasis of criteria such as contribution of the individual director to the Board andCommittee meetings, like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningfuland constructive contribution and inputs in meetings, etc.
At the Board meeting that followed the meeting of the Independent Directors andthe meeting of NRC, the performance of the Board, its Committees, and individualdirectors was also discussed. Performance evaluation of Independent Directorswas done by the entire Board.
During the period year under review, the Board of Directors met 9 (Nine) times, inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and rules madethereunder.
The Board has constituted the following Committees;
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
4. Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
5. IPO Committee
6. Finance and Operations Committee
All the recommendations of the above Committee have been accepted by theBoard. A detailed update on the Board, its Committees, its composition, thenumber of board and committee meetings held and attendance of the directors ateach meeting is provided in Annexure II.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and on the recommendation ofthe Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the Board has adopted theNomination & Remuneration Policy for the selection and appointment ofDirectors, Senior Management, including Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) andtheir remuneration.
The details of this policy have been posted on the website of the Companyavailable at https:// www.jaroeducation.com/.
The Board of Directors of the Company has, pursuant to the provisions of Section177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings ofBoard and its Powers) Rules, 2014, framed "Vigil Mechanism Policy" for Directorsand employees of the Company to provide a mechanism which ensures adequatesafeguards to employees and Directors from any victimization on raising ofconcerns of any violations of legal or regulatory requirements, incorrect ormisrepresentation of any, financial statements and reports, etc.
The employees of the Company have the right/option to report their
concerns/grievances to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The Company is committed to adhering to the highest standards of ethical, moraland legal conduct of business operations.
This Policy is available on the Company's website at
https:/ /www.jaroeducation.com/.
The Board of Directors of the Company has designed Risk Management Policy andGuidelines to avoid events, situations or circumstances which may lead to negativeconsequences on the Company's businesses, and define a structured approach tomanage uncertainty and to make use of these in their decision making pertainingto all business divisions and corporate functions. Key business risks and theirmitigation are considered in the annual/strategic business plans and in periodicmanagement reviews.
A summary of the Company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives,including the key activities undertaken and the amount spent during the financialyear, is provided in Annexure III to this Board's Report. The disclosure has beenmade in the format prescribed under the Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014.
The Company remains committed to contributing meaningfully to society andaligning its CSR initiatives with its core values and sustainable development goals.
The CSR Policy of the Company, which outlines the guiding principles and focusareas for CSR activities, is available on the Company's website and can be accessedat
https:/ /www.jaroeducation.com/
The matters related to Auditors and their Reports are as under:
The observations/qualifications/disclaimers made by the Statutory Auditors intheir report for the financial year ended 31st March 2025, read with the explanatorynotes therein, are self-explanatory and therefore, do not call for any furtherexplanation or comments from the Board under Section 134(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and theCompanies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, M/s. MSKA & Associates,Chartered Accountants (FRN: 105047W), were appointed as Statutory Auditors ofthe Company at the Annual General Meeting held on September 26, 2024 for a termof 5 (Five) consecutive year and hold office up to the conclusion of the 20th AnnualGeneral Meeting for the financial year 2028-29.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read withthe Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended from time totime, the Company is not required to maintain Cost Records under said Rules.
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued bythe Institute of the Company Secretaries of India.
There were no incidences of reporting of fraud by Statutory Auditors of theCompany under Section 143(12) of the Act, read with Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014.
Other disclosures as per provisions of Section 134 of the Act, read with Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, are furnished as under:
No orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court, or Tribunal that can have animpact on the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act in relation to the AuditedFinancial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2025, theBoard of Directors confirm that, to the best of its knowledge and belief:
i. in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements, the applicableaccounting standards have been followed, and there are no materialdepartures;
ii. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistentlyand judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to givea true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of thefinancial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
iii. proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
iv. the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis;
v. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by theCompany and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operatingeffectively;
vi. proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisionsof all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively.
The Company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of theInternal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year under review, the Company did not receive any complaintspertaining to sexual harassment under the provisions of the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The Company is committed to upholding the rights and welfare of its employeesand ensures full compliance with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.All eligible women employees are granted maternity benefits in accordance withthe Act, including paid leave and other applicable entitlements.
The Company also promotes a supportive and inclusive work environment and iscommitted to implementing measures that facilitate work-life balance for womenemployees during and after maternity
The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights, and hence, noinformation as per provisions of Section 43(a)(ii) of the Act read with Rule 4(4) ofthe Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year underreview, and hence no information as per provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Actread with Rule 8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014is furnished.
During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of votingrights in respect of shares purchased directly by employees under a schemepursuant to Section 67(3) of the Act, read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (ShareCapital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, is furnished.
Details pursuant to the provisions of Section 197 read with rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is as under:
i. The statement containing names of the top ten employees in terms ofremuneration drawn and the particulars of employees as required under Section
197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is as follows:
Sr.
No.
Name of theemployee
Date ofjoining
Gross
Remuneration 2024-25
(Rs. InLakhs)
Qualification
Age
Experie
nce
(Yrs)
Last
employment
% of
Equity
Shares
1
Ranjita
Raman
01-05-2013
495.16
MBA -Marketing
43
18 yrs
EINS
Education
Whole-timeDirector & ChiefExecutive Officer
0.82
2
Sanjay
Namdeo
Salunkhe
01-11-2023
252.00
PhD, Master ofManagementStudies, LLB,BA
62
35 yrs
DitoolsSoftware(India) PvtLtd
Chairman &
Managing
Director
78.24
3
Anandkrishnan N
01-06-2020
37.36
StrategicManagement -IIM - L
36
16 yrs
Fresher
Vice President -Sales (CertificationProgram)
0.03
4
Viral Kadakia
01-08-2023
33.30
40
15 yrs
Results andOutcomes
Vice President -Sales (DegreeProgram)
0.01
5
Nihal Khan
05-01-2021
35.93
PGDM inMarketing
41
ICICI
Securities
Vice President
6
Joel Puthran
28-03-2023
29.77
BBA
33
11 yrs
Upgrad
Branch Manager
7
Karthikeyan S
21-05-2018
27.40
29
8 yrs
Chief Manager
8
Priya ViralKadakia
30-11-2020
27.93
Bcom
35
13 yrs
Yangpoo
9
Prateek
Bajpai
28-07-2014
26.26
MBA
37
12 yrs
Sunquest PvtLtd
Sushant
Mallya
01-11-2021
26.12
PGDM
42
19 yrs
Future
Limited
Vice President-Human Resource
Sr. No.
Particular
Remarks
1.
Details of the employee(s) who were employed throughout the year and were in receipt ofremuneration at a rate which was not less than Rs. 1.02/- Crores per annum
1) Sanjay Namdeo Salunkhe
2) Ranjita Raman
2.
Details of the employee(s) who were employed for part of the year and were in receipt ofremuneration for any part of the year, at a rate which, was not less than Rs. 8.5/ - Lakhs permonth
Nil / Not Applicable
3.
Details of the employee(s) who were employed throughout the year and were in receipt ofremuneration in that year which, in the aggregate, or as the case may be, at a rate which, in theaggregate, was in excess of that drawn by the managing director or whole-time director ormanager and holds by himself or along with his spouse and dependent children, not less thantwo percent of the equity shares of the company.
The nature of employment of all the above-mentioned employees is permanent,and none of them is related to any director or manager of the Company except Mr.Sanjay Namdeo Salunkhe, who is the brother of Mr. Balkrishna Namdeo Salunkhe.
i. Details of Application made or proceedings pending under Insolvency &Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year and status as at the end of the financialyear:
There are no proceedings admitted against the Company under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
j. Details of the difference between the amount of the valuation done at the timeof one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking a loan from theBanks or Financial Institutions, along with the reasons thereof:
Your directors take this opportunity to thank the customers, shareholders, suppliers,bankers, business partners/associates, financial institutions and Central and StateGovernments for their consistent support and encouragement to the Company.
Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research LimitedSD/- SD/-
Managing Director Director
DIN: 01900632 DIN: 01685311
Address: 606/A, Golf Scappe, Address: B-2, 12th Floor, Flat No. 5,
Near Diamond Garden, Millennium Towers, Sector 09,
Sion Trombay Road, Opp. Sitaram Master Garden,
Chembur, Mumbai - 400071, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai - 400705,
Maharashtra, India Maharashtra, India
Date: 21/08/2025Place: Mumbai