Five centuries of Indian jewellery history to exhibit in Moscow

Will be showcased in the exhibit - India: Jewels that Enchanted the World

Post By : IJ News Service On 19 February 2014 12:40 PM
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India has issued a letter approving the appointment of six members nominated by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) to be the Governing Body members of IDI. The letter furnished on 10th February 2010 includes the names of - Shri Vasant Mehta, Shri Rajiv Jain, Shri Aagam Sanghavi, Shri Chandrakant R. Sanghavi, Shri Pankaj Parikh and Shri Govindbhai Dholakia. The approval was conveyed to the institute for Mr. Aagam C. Sanghavi to be the Chairman of IDI w.e.f 10th February 2010. %% While introducing Shri Aagam Sanghavi as the incoming Chairman, Shri K.K. Sharma, Executive Director introduced the challenges and opportunities before the institute, including commissioning of the City Centre at Vesu, IDI being selected by Government of Gujarat as an Anchor to disseminate jewellery making technology, across Gujarat state, etc. He also apprised Shri Sanghavi of a new project, in all likely to come to IDI from Government of India, opening an African Diamond Institute in one of the African countries such as Botswana, DRC, Tanzania, etc. %% The handing/taking over ceremony was held on 11 February at IDI- conference room, during which Shri Aagam gave his visions for the new upcoming City Centre of IDI as also for IDI as a whole, particularly in the areas of certification of diamonds, gemstones & jewellery. He stressed on popularising the reports / certificates issued by IDI-Gem Testing Lab, ways to raise the City Centre as the world’s best learning centre in the field of Jewellery Design & Manufacture. Shri Chandrakant Sanghavi, the outgoing Chairman added that Aagam would bring about new concepts, new ideas and all that are needed for the Gems & Jewellery Industry today.

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