The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India and APSSDC have formalized a partnership to roll out structured training, upskilling and RPL initiatives across Andhra Pradesh, strengthening workforce capabilities and enhancing employment opportunities in key jewellery clusters.

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) marked a significant milestone on 24th September 2024, with the inauguration of the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ) training and skilling centre in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

The opening of GJEPC’s dedicated office for Zaveri Bazaar will swiftly facilitate the local jewellery community’s concerns regarding Exports, Customs, Exhibition Permissions, MSME Support, RCMC & Membership Services, Govt. Policies, and more

In Bikaner, GJEPC's enlightening seminars have drawn a substantial crowd, with over 1400 enthusiastic attendees.

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) come out with Gem & Jewellery Cluster Mapping Report

The Rajkot CFC will give the city’s small-scale jewellery units access to cutting-edge technology

Recently a webinar on ‘Opportunity and Challenges to enhance trade between India and Thailand in Gem & Jewellery Cluster’ was organized

* GJEPC represents to DPIIT, MOC & I for a revamped E-Commerce Policy to equip small players in the G&J sector

* 85% MSMEs spread across 390 Gem & Jewellery clusters to benefit from the Policy

GJEPC had a virtual meet with Suresh Kumar, the new Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce

The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) recently submitted its findings of a Cluster Mapping survey commissioned by the GJEPC two years ago

GJEPC arranged the faculty from Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) Surat to train the officers

30 International Buyers representing 8 Nations participate in the BSM

Chairman Praveenshankar Pandya, during his recent visit to Kerala to inaugurate the Kerala Jewellery show, announced to set up Common Facility Center (CFC) at Thrissur, Kerala. 

After PM Narendra Modi’s pep talk about ‘Design in India’ and how India should be Number One in gems and jewellery, Indian exporters are all geared up to hit $60 billion worth of exports in the next 5 years. Given the current climate, this could be a tall order. There is no dearth for inspiration in this country that has had a longstanding heritage when it comes to craftsmanship. We have a strong foundation in jewellery manufacturing and the industry currently employs 4.5 million skilled and semi-skilled workers across India, but we are meeting only 10 per cent of the global demand. If our forte lies in jewellery making, why is India not playing to its strength? Where is the industry lacking and what should it be doing to be on top? Explores Vijetha Rangabashyam