a) Clean Overdraft Facility and Cash Credit Facility is secured by equitable mortgage by deposit of title deeds of office premises of the Company situated at Andheri(Mumbai) and further secured by hypothecation of book debts/ receivables and other current assets of the Company.

b) Clean Overdraft Facility and Cash Credit Facility is repayable on demand subject to annual review. The rate of interest for Clean Overdraft Facility is Base Rate 5.70% and Base Rate 4.70% on Cash Credit Facility.

* Amount Written off in respect of Leasehold land for the period of lease which has expired.

** Building was revalued on 1st April, 2005 with reference to the fair market value; amount added on revaluation was Rs.76,558,113; the revalued amount substituted for historical cost on 1st April 2005 was Rs. 126,130,511, based on report issued by approved independent valuer.

Note:

1 Adjustments/ deductions include obsolete fixed assets discarded during the year. Cost Rs. 168758/- accumulated depreciation and amortization Rs. 168758/- (Previous year Cost Rs.405523/- and depreciation and amortization Rs 302100/-)

2 Consequent to enactment of the Companies Act, 2013 and its applicability w.e.f. 1st April 2014, the Company has reworked depreciation on the basis of the useful lives of assets as prescribed in Part 'C' of schedule II of the Act. As a result depreciation for the year ended 31st March, 2015 is lower by Rs.634,536 due to change in the useful lives of certain assets.

In case of assets where the remaining useful life as on 1st April 2014 is Nil, the carrying amount of such assets have been adjusted to the opening balance of Retained Earnings after retaining their residual value. Accordingly, a sum of Rs. 2,822,670 has been adjusted against Opening Reserves.

1. The Company, considering the erosion/substantial erosion in the net worth of its wholly-owned subsidiaries located at U.S.A., U.K. and Singapore, had made provision for diminution in the value of investments in the said subsidiaries aggregating to Rs. 214,674,767 (Previous year Rs.214,674,767) and for doubtful loans/advances given to said subsidiaries aggregating to Rs.114,306,058 (Previous year Rs.114,306,058) and also for doubtful debts being debts due from one of the step down subsidiary located at UK and a wholly-owned subsidiary located at U.S.A. of Rs.17,167,788(Previous year Rs. 17,167,788).

The two subsidiaries and one step down subsidiary, located at U.K. stands dissolved in the earlier year. Pursuant to application made to the Regulatory Authority, the name of the subsidiary located at Singapore had been Struck Off in the earlier year.

Consequent to such dissolutions/ struck off, the Company is in the process of seeking approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for writing off these amounts from the books of account. The Company would make the necessary adjustments as and when approvals from the RBI are received. Such adjustments would have no impact on the Profit and Loss Account.

2. In the earlier year, the Company had given Inter Corporate Deposits to one party amounting to Rs. 17,854,503 including interest accrued thereon. This deposits is due for repayment for more than six months. Consequent to liquidation proceedings initiated against the said party, the Company has provided Rs.17,854,503 (including interest) towards doubtful advances, being Exceptional Item.

3. Consequent to enactment of the Companies Act, 2013 and its applicability w.e.f. 1st April 2014, the Company has reworked depreciation on the basis of the useful lives of assets as prescribed in Part 'C' of schedule II of the Act. As a result depreciation for the year ended 31st March, 2015 is lower by Rs.634,536 due to change in the useful lives of certain assets.

In case of assets where the remaining useful life as on 1st April 2014 is Nil, the carrying amount of such assets have been adjusted to the opening balance of Retained Earnings after retaining their residual value. Accordingly, a sum of Rs. 2,822,670 has been adjusted against Opening Reserves.

The deferred tax assets, not recognized as at the year end on the basis of prudence, would be accounted for in the subsequent year/years considering the requirements of the Accounting Standard (AS) 22 on " Accounting for Taxes on Income", regarding reasonable/virtual certainty and the accounting policy followed by the Company in this respect.

Note: Expenses of Foreign branches Rs. 1,038,339 (Previous year Rs. 10,326,758 ) have been included in the appropriate heads above.

*Excludes Service Tax

4. Additional information pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 5(ii)(d) part II of the revised schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956. (To the extent applicable)

5. Related parties disclosures

1) Names of related parties and description of relationship:

i. Subsidiaries and step down subsidiary Melstar Inc.

Melstar Limited (Dissolved on 19th May, 2010)

Linkhand Support Limited (Dissolved on 12th August, 2008)

Melstar UK Limited (Dissolved on 26th April, 2011)

Melstar Singapore Pte. Limited (Struck Off as on 05th October, 2010)

ii. Key Management Personnel with whom Mr. P. V. R. Murthy (Non-Executive Director) (Up to 24th October, 2013)

the transactions have taken place during

Mr. Richard D'Souza (Chief Executive Officer and Manager) (Up to 22nd May,2013) &

the year (Managing Director) (Up to 09th December, 2013)

Mr. Vijay Mishra (Managing Director) (w.e.f.13th November, 2013)

Mr. Anil S. Korpe (Chief Financial Officer)

Mr. Vijaykumar H. Modi (Company Secretary)

iii. Enterprises Over which Key Birla Edutech Limited(Up to 25th June, 2013)

Management Personnel and / or their

Birla Power Solutions Limited (Up to 14th August, 2013)

relatives have significant influence with

Birla Global Corporate Limited whom the transactions have taken place during the year

** Interest bearing loan @7% p.a. up to March 31,2005, interest free thereafter and repayable by March 31, 2007 as per revised repayment schedule, as approved by the Board of Directors and intimated to Reserve Bank of India as per Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA).

# Amounts outstanding as at March 31, 2015 stand fully provided for towards doubtful recoveries.

Note: There are no investments by the loaners in the shares of the parent company and /or subsidiary companies.

6. The Company has presented the data relating to its segments based on its consolidated financial statements, which are presented in the same annual report. Accordingly in terms of provisions of Accounting Standard (AS) 17 on 'Segment Reporting', no disclosures related to segments are presented in its stand-alone financial statements.

* Of these, Rs. 42,787,667 (previous year Rs. 42,787,667) has been provided towards doubtful recoveries. ** Fully provided towards doubtful recoveries (previous year Rs.71,954,100). Note: Figures in Brackets indicate previous year figures.

8. Post Employment Benefit Plans

(i) Defined contribution plans

The Company makes contributions towards provident fund to a Defined contribution retirement benefit plan for qualifying employees. The Provident Fund plan is operated by Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. Under the plan, the Company is required to contribute a specified percentage of payroll cost to the retirement benefit plan to fund the benefits.

The Company recognized Rs. 5,486,908 (Previous year Rs. 5,164,474) for provident fund contributions in the Profit and loss account. The contributions payable to these plans by the Company are at rates specified in the rules of the schemes.

(ii) Defined benefit plan

The Company has Defined benefit plan for qualifying employees in respect of Gratuity benefits. The scheme provides for payment to vested employees as under:

On Normal retirement/early retirement/withdrawal/resignation:

As per the provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 with vesting period of 5 years of service.

On death in service:

As per the provisions of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 without any vesting period.

The most recent actuarial valuation of the present value of Defined benefit obligation for gratuity was carried out at March 31, 2015 by an actuary. The present value of the Defined benefit obligations and the related current service cost and past service cost, were measured using the Projected Unit Credit Method.

The liability towards short-term compensated absences is Rs. 1,626,427 (Previous year Rs. 1,343,503) is provided on actual basis.

Note:

Provision towards compensated absences made on the basis of actuarial valuation as per Accounting Standard 15 (Revised). Actuarial value liability is Rs.771,437 (Previous year Rs.418,711 ) based upon the following assumptions:

9. Trade receivables, trade payables, short term loans and advances, other current assets and other current liabilities are subject to confirmation and reconciliation if any.

10. Previous year's figures have been regrouped wherever necessary, to correspond with the figures of the current year. Amounts and other disclosures for the preceding year are included as integral part of the current year financial statements and are to be read in relation to the amounts and other disclosures relating to the current year. Figures have been rounded off to the nearest rupee.