1. Presentation by “Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India”
National Workshop on Skill Development
10 – 11th February, 2016
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Presentation by “Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India”
Presented By –
Binit Bhatt
COO

2. Background of GJSCI
Formed under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in 2012, the Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India is the nodal entity for skill development of the Indian Gem & Jewellery industry.
GJSCI as the Sector Skill Council (SSC) for Gems and Jewellery sector in India, covers all the areas and functions of the industry such as diamond processing, coloured gemstone processing, jewellery manufacturing, wholesale, retail and exports.

3. Background of GJSCI
The organisations that have helped create the GJSCI are:
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF)
The SEEPZ Gems & Jewellery Manufacturers Association (SGJMA)
The Jewellers Association Jaipur

4. Purpose of SSC
Creating National Occupational Standards (NOS) for every job role prevailing in the Gem & Jewellery industry
Developing curriculum as per Industry World Standards for imparting training
Preparing a skill development plan for the Gem and Jewellery sector
Determining skills/competency standards and qualifications
Affiliation and accreditation process of the institutes imparting training in the Gem and Jewellery industry
Assessing and certifying individuals undergoing training
Planning and execution of Train the Trainer program
Establishing Academies of Excellence in Gem & Jewellery sector
Establishment of a well-structured sector specific Labour Market Information System (LMIS) to assist planning and delivery of training
Initiating Dakshagraam PAN India to upgrade current workforce with old technology. Upgrade them to use latest technology to improve their working efficiency and reduce gold loss
Helping skilled & certified Artisans gain worthwhile employment

5. Governing Body Structure
Sr. No.
Name of the Governing Council Member
Organization Name
Designation in GJSCI
Date of Appointment 1
PREMKUMAR LALITKUMAR KOTHARI
Fine Jewellery Mfg. Ltd., Mumbai.
Chairman 2
VASUDEV KRISHNAMURTI
S.P.Jain Institute Of Management & Research, Mumbai.
Director 3
GIBSON G. VEDAMANI
National Skill Development Corporation, New Delhi
NSDC Nominee 4
NIRUPA KIRAN BHATT
Gemmological Institute of America, Mumbai. 5
MANOJ DWIVEDI
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi.
Nominee Director 6
RAJIV MAHENDRA MEHTA
Surat Diamond Jewellery Pvt Ltd., Mumbai. 7
VENKATARAMAN COIMBATORE KRISHNAMURTHY
Titan Company Limited, Bengaluru. 8
VINOD COTHA HAYAGRIV
C Krishniah Shetty & Sons, Bengaluru. 9
JATIN VALJI CHHEDA
Chheda Jewels, Mumbai. 10
VIJAY KUMAR KEDIA
V.K. Enterprises, Jaipur 11
SAUNAK JITENDRA PARIKH
Mahendra Brothers Diamonds Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai 12
VIPUL PRABODH SHAH
Asian Star Co. Ltd., Mumbai

6. Milestones Achieved
Certified candidates under NSDC reward schemes
Have started imparting training and certifying the existing industry workforce in Surat, Trissur & West Bengal.
Implemented & Executed National Skill Development Agency – pilot project of Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL).
MoUs signed with different State Governments to impart training to candidates in different schools, colleges & universities.
Digitalize training content which would enable the employees to get trained, assessed and certified online at their convenient time.
Developed world standard syllabus & contents for 117 Service and Manufacturing Job Roles under Gem & Jewellery Industry
Developed Dakshagraam project for providing a better life for Kaarigar fraternity

7. Milestones Achieved - Industry Partners
Top 10 Major Industry Partners:
Asian Star Co. Limited, Mumbai
Mahendra Brothers Diamonds Private Limited, Mumbai
C. Krishniah Shetty & Sons, Bengaluru
Titan Company Limited, Bengaluru
Surat Diamond Jewellery Private Limited, Surat
Kama Schachter Jewellery, Mumbai
Gemmological Institute of America, Mumbai
Fine Jewellery Mfg. Limited, Mumbai
Derewala & Sons
Danabhai Jewellers & Sons, Mumbai.

8. Milestones Achieved - Training Partners
Training Partner affiliation with GJSCI is done in following 3 categories:
1) NSDC category
2) Government category
3) GJSCI category
GJSCI affiliated 89 Training Partners till December 2014
GJSCI affiliated 71 Training Partners till December 2015
GJSCI Top 10 Training Partners.pdf

9. Milestones Achieved - Assessment Bodies
GJSCI started assessment operations with 2 assessment agencies till December 2014
GJSCI affiliated 16 Assessment Agencies till December 2015
Assessment Agencies - GJSCI.pdf

10. Milestones Achieved - Job Roles (QP/NOS)
GJSCI has created Standards for 117 unique job roles in the gems & jewellery sector covering 99% of all employment in the industry.
Out of these 86 job roles are industry validated and registered as National Occupation Standards
Out of these 29 job roles are shortlisted for training under PMKVY
31 Job roles are under industry validation and available on website for viewing.
The website link for GJSCI NOS is -
The hyperlinks to the Job roles mentioned above is as follows:
GJSCI Unique 117 QP List.pdf
GJSCI 86 Validated QP List.pdf
PMKVY Shortlisted Job Roles.pdf

11. Performance Statistics(Till 1st February 2016)
Total Enrollments till Date –
Total Trainings till date
Total Assessments till date
Total Pass candidates
Total Certifications till date

12. PMKVY Statistics (Till 1st February 2016)
Total Enrollments till Date –
Total Trainings till date
Total Assessments till date
Total Pass candidates
Total Certifications till date

13. How to Partner?
Stage wise process of partnership of NGOs with SSCs – simplified
Affiliation Application on letter head with Company profile to be received by GJSCI
Affiliation Documents like PAN, TAN, Trust Deed, Service Tax Certificate, Professional Tax Certificate, 3 years ITR with audited Balance Sheet, Undertaking, Training Center List and Trainer Resume are collected by GJSCI
Training Center lease deed on 100 Rs. Stamp paper with notarization and MoU for first level franchise centers collected by GJSCI
2 level Training Center Validation, online conducted by GJSCI team and physical verification conducted by 3rd party agency
Affiliation Certificate is issued after the Governing Council approval.

14. How to Partner?
Hyperlinks of all kinds of forms/templates that are required in the partnership process
GJSCI Training Partner Affiliation form Version 2.pdf
GJSCI Affiliation Protocol pdf
Training Center Detail.PDF
Content Usage Declaration For RSA - Basic Job Role.pdf
Undertaking To Training Partners.pdf
GJSCI Assessment Affiliation Form 2016 Version 1.pdf

15. Nodal Officer of SSC
Details of the Nodal Officer who could be contacted for further information/partnership
Name – Tanvi Shah
Designation – Head – Affiliations & Assessments
Address – Business Facilitation Centre, 3rd Floor, SEEPZ, Andheri (E), Mumbai
Contact Number –

16. JAI HIND !