Accolades…… attention… awards… Well all this and more is lined up at the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council's (GJEPC) Annual Awards to be held in Kolkata at 12:00 pm on November 25, 2006 . The Awards will be held in the Rotunda Hall, Manikanchan SEZ and will showcase the variety and potential of the Indian Gems & Jewellery industry.
The function will be graced by the presence of Shri. Kamal Nath, Hon'ble Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India as Chief Guest and Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Chief Minister West Bengal as Presiding Guest.
The awards will focus on a variety of areas such as cut and polished diamonds (DTC Sight Holders); cut and polished diamonds (others); plain gold jewellery; studded gold jewellery; processed and polished pearls; silver jewellery; cut and polished synthetic stones; costume and fashion jewellery; studded and plain precious metal jewellery exports by units from SEZ/EOU complexes and finally, cut and polished coloured gemstones (precious and semi precious).
The criteria's adopted by the sub committee for selection of the winners are based on export performance; import; labour – value addition, number of in-house employment, exclusive contract, general contract, own manufacturing unit, expenses on research and development, exports to non-traditional market and Sales to foreign tourists.
The Council's award is the most prestigious way of recognising the efforts of the exporters and promises to be a glorious moment for every winner. The award function not only appreciates the exporters but also the honors budding talent of the industry. At the awards ceremony 108 students will be rewarded from the Gem & Jewellery institutes such as IIGJ, JPDC, GII, IDI and GTL across India.