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Zee Learn numbers up
BENGALURU: The Essel group’s educational arm, Zee Learn Ltd (Zee Learn), reported 47.9 per cent growth in total revenue and 89.1 per cent growth in EBITDA including other revenue for the year ended 31 March 2018 (FY-2018, year under review) as compared to FY-2017. Zee Learn reported total revenue of Rs 272.54 crore for FY-2018 as compared to Rs 184.28 crore in FY-2017. EBITDA for the year under review was Rs 105.79 crore (38.8 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 55.93 crore (30.4 per cent margin) in FY-2017.
Profit after tax (PAT) for FY-2018 was 47.1 per cent higher at Rs 49.28 crore as compared to Rs 33.51 crore in FY-2017. Total comprehensive income in FY-2018 was Rs 49.40 crore, 47.1 per cent higher than the Rs 33.59 crore in the previous fiscal.
Zee Learn has three segments education and related services (ERS); construction and leasing (for education) (C&L); and manpower and training (M&T), a segment that started in FY-2018. ERS segment contributed a lion’s share to the company’s numbers. Revenue for ERS segment in FY-2018 was Rs 186.34 crore as compared to Rs 160.45 crore in FY-2017. The segment had an operating profit of Rs 82.77 crore in FY-2018 as compared to Rs 47.39 crore in FY-2017.
C&L segment had revenue of Rs 29.57 crore in FY-2018 as compared to Rs 20.04 crore in FY-2017. C&L operating profit for the year under review was Rs 6.18 crore as compared to Rs 1.95 crore in FY-2017. M&T segment had revenue of Rs 53.50 crore and an operating profit of Rs 2.02 crore for FY-2018.
Total expense in FY-2018 at Rs 196.98 crore was 24 per cent higher than the Rs 158.87 crore in FY-2017. Operational cost at Rs 5.12 crore was 56.1 per cent higher than Rs 3.28 crore in the previous year. Employee benefit expense in the year under review was 168.1 per cent higher at Rs 78.79 crore as compared to Rs 29.39 crore in FY-2017. Other expense in FY-2018 at Rs 26.66 crore was 27.8 per cent lower than Rs 36.93 crore in FY-2017.
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NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
