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Bullion World | Volume 3 | Issue 3 | March 2023

Interview with GJC Chairman

Mr Saiyam Mehra

M Saiyam Mehra has recently been elected as the Chairman, GJC. A
young and visionary leader, Mr Mehra, shares his plans for GJC in 2023
and beyond along with his aspirations for the Indian gem and jewellery
industry. Read on...

Our relationship with the Government has always been very fruitful, and
our every presentation is focused on ‘Nation first’, with an approach on
ease of doing business.

expanding our reach to almost Knowledge and awareness
4,00,000 jeweller communities. GJC initiatives: Can you share the
has a PAN India presence and has various initiatives planned for
always been actively working on its karigars, manufacturers, and
motto of Promoting, Progressing, retailers for 2023 by GJC?
and Protecting. There are many initiatives planned
in 2023 by GJC. We have our
Working with governments: large-scale B2B expo India Gem &
The government is working Jewellery Show (GJS), scheduled
on formalizing the gem and from 7th to 10th April 2023 at
jewellery sector, facilitating Mumbai. We are also doing
employment generation and Labham an educational seminar
exports of gems and jewellery. focused on compliance and best
What are the ways GJC works business practices across India,
Mr Saiyam Mehra
with governments in these including tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
Congratulations on being elected areas? Apart from this, we have also
as Chairman of GJC. To begin We are thankful to the Government partnered with Goldcraft, which is
with, can you share some details for their constant support and a special manufacturing zone in
on the profile of GJC? (How many guidance. Our relationship with JuiNagar, which is approx. 25 km
members, presence in how many Government has always been very from Mumbai. We also planning
states, core activities) fruitful and our every representation to relaunch our long-awaited
It is an honour to become the is focused on ‘Nation first’, with B2C initiative ‘Lucky Lakshmi’
chairman of the domestic council an approach on ease of doing during Diwali this year. We shall
GJC and I am thankful to my board, business. GJC over the past many also be doing PMI, National
past chairmen and our valued years, has been actively working Jewellery Awards, Manthan, GJC
members who have given me the with the Government on various Nite, Abhushanam, and National
opportunity to lead this prestigious policy matters such as GST, wherein Conference this year.
organization for the next two years. a separate GST slab of 3% was
GJC was incepted in 2005 during allotted to the G&J sector. Similarly, B2B reach-out: There are too
the excise crisis in the Gems & we are actively representing many jewellery shows in almost
Jewellery Industry and over the past other various concerns such as every part of the country. How
almost 2 decades, GJC family has Hallmarking, reduction in Import will GJC differentiate, and what is
grown to around 2800 members Duty, and many more and we are the value preposition in GJC B2B
comprising all segments of the hopeful that the Industry will get initiatives?
G&J Industry. We are affiliated a favourable response from the GJS is built on the principles of
with around 300 associations, thus Government. Humara Apna Show, wherein

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