The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) launched the Jewellery Occupational Skilling Hub (JOSH) on June 27th with a convocation ceremony at the Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) in SEEPZ, Mumbai. The ceremony celebrated the graduation of 115 candidates from the 7th regular batch and the 1st batch of Specially Abled Persons (SAP/PwD).
Filing & Assembly, Basic Metal Setting, Polishing & Cleaning, Jewellery CAD Designing, Diamond Assorting, Wax Setting, SAP – Filing & Assembly, SAP – Basic Metal Setting, and SAP – Polishing & Cleaning were among the job roles that the trained applicants specialized in.
The event was graced by the newly appointed Development Commissioner, SEEPZ-SEZ, Shri Dnyaneshwar B. Patil, IAS, who was joined by Joint Development Commissioner, Shri C.P.S. Chauhan, IRS, SEEPZ-SEZ; Deputy Development Commissioner, Dr. Prasad Varvantkar, IRS, SEEPZ-SEZ; and other dignitaries including GJSCI Chairman Shri Adil Kotwal, GJSCI Ex-Director Shri Shishir Nevatia, GJSCI Director Shri Colin Shah, Jewelex India Pvt. Ltd. MD Shri. Bobby Kotha.
Shri Patil was moved by a testimonial from the parent of a trainee in the Specially Abled Candidates Batch. He emphasized the necessity of creating chances for poor members of society, giving them purpose and hope. He applauded JOSH for its inclusive training initiatives, emphasizing the program’s influence on people from various backgrounds.
Shri Adil Kotwal, Chairman of GJSCI, encouraged graduates to finish their training and apprenticeship to achieve a better future. He gave them sound employment advise and encouraged them about their future chances. Shri C.P.S. Chauhan, Joint Development Commissioner, emphasized the importance of skill development and asked industrial partners to provide competitive compensation packages to retain talented personnel.
Jewelex India Pvt. Ltd. employed all SAP batch graduates, which was a significant achievement of the training session. Furthermore, many individuals from the general class were awarded apprenticeships with various jewelry enterprises within SEEPZ.
Shri Rajeev Garg thanked the Office of the Development Commissioner and acknowledged JOSH’s remarkable success, complimenting GJSCI Chairman Shri Adil Kotwal. He encouraged industry partners across India to work with JOSH to create training facilities in their clusters.