The Directors are pleased to present the Eighteenth Annual Report of
the company together with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the
year ended March 31, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Particulars Year Ended Year Ended
Mar 31, 2011 Sept 30, 2009
(18 Months) (12 Months)
Operating Income 654.98 517.32
Gross Profit after Interest
But before Depreciation & Tax 116.37 99.94
Less: Depreciation 77.08 52.16
Provision for Taxation 13.27 38.61
Net Profit / (loss) before
Extra - Ordinary items 26.02 9.17
Less : Extra Ordinary items 0.25 29.31
Net Profit / (loss) after
Extra Ordinary items 25.77 (20.14)
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
Your Directors are pleased to inform you that the company had earned a
profit of Rs. 25.77 Lacs as compared to a loss of Rs. 20.14 Lacs during
the previous year. The operating income of the Company has also been
increased from Rs. 654.98 Lacs to Rs. 517.32 Lacs in the previous
year. Your Directors are hopeful of better performance in the coming
year also.
EXTENSION OF FINANCIAL YEAR
The Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana, New Delhi has
granted permission for extension of financial year for 18 months u/s
210(4) of the Companies Act, 1956. Therefore, current financial year is
for the period from 01/10/2009 to 31/03/2011 and there are 6 quarters
in this financial year.
DIVIDEND
Keeping in view the need to conserve the Companys resources, your
Board has decided to plough back the retained earnings for future
requirements of the Company.
NEW PRODUCTS/PROJECTS:
Career Education in IBM Software (IBM-CEIS):
In keeping with its mission of improving employability of graduates by
expanding their knowledge base STG has renewed its alliance with global
technology leader IBM. As an IBM CEIS partner STG offers training
across leading IT tracks. It covers the entire gamut of IBM software
bands- Rational, IM, DB2, Web Sphere, Tivoli & Lotus including Project
Training for engineering colleges.
Projects help students gain vital experience and skills that is
required to lead in all walks of life. It not only inculcates the
willingness to complete tasks, but also infuses confidence to voice
opinions. While, theoretical knowledge is important to get an overview
on a particular subject, it is via project a student gets to understand
the subject in depth. Projects enable engagement and stimulate the
curiosity to go beyond the dimensions of books and be creative. It
teaches how to function together as a team, which is an important
aspect in any work culture.
The world outside requires future thinkers, who have the power to
execute. Projects can help a student become a part of the real world.
IBM CEIS project training at STG is designed to address students
career requirements. This program offers a unique hands-on learning
experience, wherein students not only get an insight on the latest
technology but also get the required skills needed to work in the real
business environment. CEIS project empowers students with a vision to
see the real world with confidence, a self belief that is essential for
taking the first step towards a successful career.
Employability
It has been Indias most remarkable march that took it a long way from
being perceived as a third world agricultural economy to a preferred
center for technology and outsourcing services. With its mega bank of
knowledge and
skills asset, India has all the necessitated tools to mould the future
of the world for good. With 23% of the increase in the worlds working
population waiting to happen in next five years in India, debilitating
rates of attrition and the difficulty of finding qualified people can
pose a serious threat to this becoming a reality. Across industry, the
same lament is heard: it is hard to find qualified people, and hard to
retain them. The rising wages and cost of remedial training will be
felt in a few years. India produces 441,000 technical graduates, nearly
2.3 million other graduates and more than 300,000 post graduates. Many
of these graduates may not find suitable employment. The high
unemployment of our educated youth and the shortage of trained
personnel is a strange paradox.
STG- Adayana Workskills Program
STG today is not only a mentor of IT professionals but it offers
essential skills necessary for a brighter future of non IT students.
STG, staying true of its mission of equipping students with skills that
would help them to avail of better career opportunities has partnered
with Adayana. Adayana is a leading Human Capital Development
organization with its headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, USA and offices
across Americas, EMEA, Asia. Adayana provides comprehensive learning
services that leverage best-of-class and proprietary technologies and
processes.
Employability is the skeleton of the launch of Adayanas Workforce
Development, its mission- to strengthen Indian economy. The increasing
scarcity of procuring the right talent first and retain it then has
become a largest cause of concern and to add to woes is the alarming
rate of unemployment of our educated youth and unavailability of
trained personnel has caused the Government, various industry and
academic bodies in India sit up and take a serious cognizance of the
need to inculcate skills leading to employment among youth.
STG and Adayana recognize that in order to steer this massive change,
there is a need to change traditional methods of teaching. The
situation demands for imperative solutions that utilize the best global
practices and provide them to our youth and leverage the power of
technology to bridge gaps in a cost, time and reach effective manner.
STG -Adayana Workskills Program is an instructor led e-learning program
which aims to bridge the employability skill gap in the entry level job
market. Being technology-enabled it offers advantages of scale. Being
holistic in outlook its ensures effectivity. The broad approach of the
solution is to:
Complement formal education:
STG-Adayana Workskills Program complements formal education by adding a
layer of skills and knowledge that prepare graduates for employment.The
program covers effective English communication skills, basic computing
skills as well as soft skills required to succeed in a work
environment. The model is a refreshing contrast to programs that
prepare professionals only in soft skills or a vocation stream. It
provides a combination of soft skills and technical knowledge.
Blended Model of Delivery
The STG Adayana Workskills Program leverages the power of technology to
address issues like scale of operations, reach and consistency of
training. This makes it a viable macro-strategic approach to the
preparation of a large population for employment opportunities.
The Online, Onsite model combines the advantages of Technology-based
methods, with instructor-led classroom training and hands-on practice.
Our delivery model is to offer these programs through universities and
colleges where the students can pursue such training along with their
regular education.
Novell Gold Partnership
Linux is the fastest growing operating system in the world. According
to IDC, the Linux server market has clearly shifted into high gear,
with increase in growth of server shipments configured with Linux as
the primary operating environment exceeding other server growth rates
Enterprises of today need an influx of Linux-trained professionals to
make the most of their open source development. Todays IT students are
now demanding Linux courses. Colleges across the country are responding
to the challenges by offering Linux training that prepares students for
the real IT world of system administrators, Java Programmers, database
administrators, solution architects and data centre managers.
STG has partnered with Novell, who is no stranger in providing
comprehensive training on Linux for more than 20 years. With the
growing popularity of Linux, STG would benefit by generating revenue
through international certification programs of Novell
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public, and as such
there are no outstanding deposits in terms of Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 1975.
OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARIES
The financial statements with value in Indian Rupees and other related
documents of companys subsidiaries namely M/s Software Technology
Group Inc. San Jose, California, USA are annexed as Annexure-II with
the Annual Accounts of your company in terms of section 212 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
BUY BACK OF SHARES:
The Company has not made any offer of Buy Back of its shares.
STOCK EXCHANGES
The equity shares of your company are listed with the National Stock
Exchange of India Limited, Delhi Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock
Exchange Ltd. and the company has paid listing fees to the Bombay Stock
Exchange & the National Stock Exchange Ltd. for the period 2011-12.
SHARES UNDER COMPULSORY DEMATERIALISATION
With effect from July 24, 2000 trading in equity shares of the company
at the Stock Exchange are permitted only in Dematerialized from. The
Companys shares are available for trading in the depository systems,
of both the National Securities Depository Services (India) Limited
(NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL). As on
March 31, 2011, a total of 1,22,25,593 Shares of the Company stand
dematerialized & this constitutes 89.90% of the holding in the Company.
REVOCATION OF SUSPENSION OF TRADING IN EQUITY SHARES BY NSE
Your Directors are pleased to inform you that the National Stock
Exchange of India Limited(NSE) has revoked the suspension of trading of
equity shares of the Company after satisfactory redressal of issues
related to Listing Agreement. This has brought the positive outlook of
Management towards the strictness in adherence of code of compliances
laid down by statutory authorities and ensuring that shareholders
interest on the top priority.
SHIFTING OF REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY
The company has shifted its Registered Office w.e.f. March 31, 2010
from G- 31, Cellular House, Second Floor, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019 to
E-21, 2nd Floor, South Extension, Part-I, New Delhi-110049.
Further, for the better facilities and positioning, the Company has
shifted its Registered Office from E-21, 2nd Floor, South Extension,
Part-I, New Delhi- 110049 to Level 2, Elegance, Mathura Road, Jasola,
New Delhi-110025 which will take effect from June 01, 2011.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956;
your Directors confirm as under:
i) That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
ii) That the directors 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 financial period and of profit
or loss of the company for that period.
iii) That the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; and
iv) That the director had prepared the annual accounts on a going
concern basis
DIRECTORATE:
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Yogesh Chandra Vaidya,
Chairman & CEO of the Company retire by rotation and being eligible
offers himself for re- appointment.
Dr. Sheetal Prasad Srivastava had tendered his resignation w.e.f.
December 30, 2009 and Dr.M.C. Vaidya had resigned w.e.f. January 30,
2010 from the directorship of the Company.
The Board appreciated the valuable contribution made by Dr. Sheetal
Prasad Srivastava and Dr. M.C. Vaidya during their tenure with the
Company. The information on the particulars of Director eligible for
re-appointment in terms of Clause 49 of the listing agreement has been
provided in notes to the notice convening the annual general meeting.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS REPORT
The Company had appointed M/s Baweja & Kaul, Chartered Accountants, as
Statutory Auditors of the Company in the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting
held on January 27, 2011 in place of M/s Jain Singhal & Associates,
Chartered Accountants, who had resigned as the Statutory Auditor of the
Company w.e.f. December 17, 2010.
Now, M/s Baweja & Kaul, Chartered Accountants, the retiring Auditors of
the company who hold office until conclusion of the Annual General
Meeting, being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment. The
Company has received a certificate from them that their re-appointment,
if made, would be within the prescribed limits under section 224 (1B)
of the Companies Act, 1956. Comments on Auditors Report:
Auditors Remarks: Balance confirmation and reconciliation of debtors,
creditors and other parties including loans and advances and some
inoperative bank accounts are subject to confirmation.
Managements Reply: The Management has already taken requisite steps to
obtain these confirmations in consultation with Auditor of the Company.
Auditors Remarks: It has been observed by the Auditors that there are
some statutory dues pending for payment.
Managements Reply: The Management is planning to clear all dues
shortly.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Information to be provided under section 217(2) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, is not
required since there is no employee covered under these provisions.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGSS AND OUTGO
The particulars required to be furnished under section 217 (1) (e) of
the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Disclosure of
particulars of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 are set out in Annexure
A, which forms an integral part of the report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The report of the Board of Directors of the Company on Corporate
Governance is given as a separate section titled Corporate Governance
Report 2009- 11(18 months), which forms part of this Annual Report.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the
contributions made by the employees at all levels, whose continued
commitment and dedication helped the Company in its operations in these
trying times. Your Directors would also like to take this opportunity
to express their gratitude for the co-operation and support from its
Bankers viz; Standard Chartered Bank and Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited,
and other organizations like STPI, the Reserve Bank of India and other
statutory bodies of the Government of India. We look forward to their
continued support in the future also.
Last but not the least, we sincerely thank our shareholders for their
constant support and co-operation in the difficult times.
For and on behalf of the board
Software Technology Group International Limited
Yogesh Vaidya
Place : Gurgaon Chairman & CEO
Dated : May 28, 2011 (DIN:01185252)
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