­Varanasi-based, Swami Atulanand Rachana Parishad (SARP) is an association of persons, registered under Uttar Pradesh Society Act, 1860 and was established in 1980. The society is headed by Mr. Rahul Singh as the secretary of the society. The society is operating three schools under the name, ‘Sant Atulanand Convent School, Gilat Bazar’, ‘Sant Atulanand Residential Academy’ and ‘Sant Atulanand Convent School, Koirajpur’ and an undergraduate college named as ‘Swami Atulanand Hindu Mahavidyalaya’.

Acuité has been requesting for data, information and undertakings from the rated entity for conducting surveillance & review of the rating. However, the issuer / borrower failed to submit such information before the due date.
Acuité believes that information risk is a critical component in such ratings, and non-cooperation by the issuer along with an unwillingness to provide information could be a sign of potential deterioration in its overall credit quality.­
This rating is, therefore, being flagged as “Issuer not-cooperating”, in line with prevailing SEBI regulations and Acuité’s policies.

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­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated requests.

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­Acuité is yet to receive the latest No Default Statement (NDS) from the rated entity, despite repeated requests and follow-ups.

­In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’ s categorisation of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow patterns, number of counterparties and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as 'Simple' can carry high levels of risk. For more details, please refer Rating Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in.