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Bullion World | Volume 5 | Issue 12 | December 2025

its Foundation Day by celebrating India International it helps preserve traditional skills while opening new
Bullion Summit (IIBS) every year. India plays a major market avenues for silver artisans.
and pivotal role in this industry and is presently the
largest market for Bullion and Jewellery in the world. 3. Education, Capacity Building and Youth
This event brings together a diversified group of Engagement
experts, officials and trade pundits from India and IBJA continued to invest in knowledge-building and
across the world. Prominent speakers discuss major preparing the next generation of industry leaders.
issues and trends pertaining to the bullion & jewellery
trade and market scenarios. Structured online learning
To support jewellers, traders, and professionals
Benchmark bullion pricing through technology : nationwide, IBJA expanded its suite of online courses
In a key strategic move, a high-level meeting at the with certification on completion. The curriculum
IBJA office, headed by Mr Prithviraj Kothari, includes:
National President, IBJA • Gold & Silver Hedging
• Futures & Options in Gold & Silver
• Technical Chart Analysis for Precious Metals
• Derivative Products in Gold & Silver
• Call and Put Options
• And several other specialised modules

These courses are designed to bridge the knowledge
gap on risk management and derivatives, enabling
participants to integrate modern financial tools into
Attended by leading industry stakeholders day-to-day bullion and jewellery operations.
including:
• Dr B. Govindan, Chairman, Bhima Jewellery Youth wing and engagement platforms
• Mr Rajesh Kalyanaraman, Executive Director, Recognising the importance of youth leadership, IBJA
Kalyan Jewellers launched the IBJA Youth Wing in 2025. The Youth
• Mr Saurabh Gadgil, Managing Director, P. N. Gadgil Wing is envisioned as a platform for grooming the
Jewellers next generation of jewellers, bullion traders, and allied
• Mr Varghese Alukkas, Managing Director, Jos professionals through networking, mentorship, and
Alukkas exposure to policy and market developments.
• Mr Saiyam Mehra, Director, Unique Chains and
Jewels Ltd. To complement this, IBJA organised the IBJA Youth
• Mr Rajesh Rokde, Chairman, GJC Premier League (IYPL), a cricket tournament that
• Other senior IBJA office-bearers blended sport, camaraderie, and industry bonding.
Such initiatives help foster a sense of community and
Resolved that IBJA will launch tradable gold and silver shared values among young stakeholders in the sector.
bullion rates using new technology every morning at The IBJA Youth Wing was launched as a platform for
9:30 a.m. These will include T+0, T+1, and T+2 rates grooming the next generation of industry professionals
and are intended to serve as benchmark references for through networking, mentorship, and exposure to
fixing retail jewellery prices across India. This initiative, policy and market developments. The IBJA Youth
once operational, will significantly enhance price Premier League cricket tournament and corporate visit
discovery, transparency, and uniformity for consumers programmes further strengthened youth engagement.
and retailers alike.
Corporate visit programmes were also undertaken to
Silver Show of India: The Silver Show of India, connect members with key institutions, markets, and
presented by IBJA, is a curated platform that infrastructure, giving participants first-hand exposure
celebrates the country’s rich legacy of silver to best practices and emerging technologies in
craftsmanship, bringing together master artisans, the precious metals ecosystem. In Lucknow, IBJA
designers, and discerning buyers. By spotlighting participated in one of the city’s most educational
regional techniques and contemporary interpretations, seminars, graced by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar

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