Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour Visits Training Centers of GJSCI in Surat- Appreciates the Body to Work

by Shrutee K/DNS

May : Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour visited Training Centres of GJSCI on Monday. The visit saw esteemed presence of 20 Member of Parliament led by chairperson Shri. Kirit Somaiya, MP & other prominent personalities like Mr. Rajesh Agarwal (Jt. Secretary – MSDE), Jayant Krishna (COO – NSDC), Mr. Gaurav Kapoor (Head- Industry Partnership &CSR; SSC Engagement-NSDC), Mr. Rajesh Agarwal (NSDC) and Mr. Binit Bhatt, CEO, GJSCI. The visiting body appreciated GJSCI for its breakthrough dedication towards reforming the gems & Jewellery Industry.

The committee visited the training centres of GJSCI and understood the process of training under PMKVY on course and curriculum established by GJSCI. They also interacted with the students and motivated them. This was followed by a discussion on how skilling can help in uplifting the industry. The centres visited were SRKID, the Knowledge & Training division of Shree Ram Krishna Exports led by Shri. Govind Dholakia (Chairman- SRK Group) and Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) led by Shri. Samir Joshi (Head of Institute) 

“We were delighted to have the esteemed Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour as our guests at training centers of GJSCI in Surat. The committee saw the process of our training and were impressed. It was a great honor to receive appreciation from such prominent personalities and motivated us to raise our bar of dedication towards our goal of revolutionizing the gems & jewellery from unorganized to organize”, said Mr. Binit Bhatt. CEO.

Binit Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer, Gem & Jewellery Council of India (GJSCI), brings with him more than 26 years of industry experience. An MBA (Marketing) by qualification, Binit also holds a GG & FJC certificate from GIA. During his time in the industry, he has excelled in various roles in the including 4 years in New York with a leading exporter. However, his natural inclination towards gems and jewellery and passion to empower people has made him take up the current assignment with GJSCI. Binit joined GJSCI in the year 2015 and since then has been managing the operations for GJSCI on pan India level. All GJSCI  initiatives under his leadership have been aiming at creating skilled labour force for the industry as well as upgrade the standard of living of an average artisan.

In addition to his role at GJSCI Binit loves his stint as a corporate trainer FOR ‘Emotional Intelligence’ and was a visiting faculty at IIGJ based in Mumbai.

Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI)  Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India would like to take our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s ‘Skill India’ initiative to the next level.  We have so far already skilled more than 80,000 plus candidates since inception. Formed under the aegis of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), GJSCI is relentlessly working towards creating a skilled labour force for the Gems & Jewellery Industry.

The Gems & Jewellery industry has been earmarked as one of the priority sectors which contribute to almost 6% of India’s GDP. The industry currently employees 3.5 million Indians and by 2022, additional 2.5 million jobs are expected to be created. On the other hand, awareness for skilled labour force and its importance is low. With an aim to bridge this gap GJSCI has been providing a standardized and qualitative training programme to the karigars/artisans. Though they in some cases have inherited skills, this training helps them in upgrading their skill levels while at the same time improving their standard of living.  GJSCI has created "National Occupation Standard" with 117 different qualification packs needed to train Artisans in the industry; these qualifications will infact cover 80% of the manpower requirements of this Industry. The curriculums developed are in multiple languages to support the training in this regard. It offers certifications across all segments of the jewellery industry, including diamond processing, coloured gemstone processing, jewellery manufacturing, wholesale and retail

Since its inception, GJSCI has signed several MOU's with various bodies including Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), MSSDS (Maharashtra State Skill Development Society) and a tri-party agreement with Imitation Jewellery Manufacturers Association (IJMA) & Aasmant Foundation at Palghar. It has also conducted and participated in activities like WorldSkills India Finals, Delhi Jewellery & Gem Fair (DJGF), Mumbai SuvarnakarSangh Felicitation, ASAP Skill Conclave, MSDE Skill Conclave, Affiliation with MKSSS and much more. 

GJSCI understands that every individual is unique and possesses unique strengths. This has lead to the launch of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme which assesses the candidates to identify previous often experiential learning’s and recognizes the talent towards gaining a qualification. Jewellery manufacturing organizations employing artisans’ experienced through non- formal learning channels can opt to get their skill sets in order to build on what they have learnt.