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IIGJ Mumbai
IIGJ’s educational programs are well supported by 16 full time
qualified and experienced faculties, and professionals from
the industry are also invited as guest speakers. Three CAD
labs with an overall capacity of 100 computer stations with
all licensed 3D design software, two design studios, a 45
station work bench training setup for jewellery manufacturing,
3D CAM printer, Laser welder and Fisher XRF laser
spectroscope are some of the other state of the art facilities
available at the institute. The Institute also has its own 60
seater air conditioned auditorium with audio-visual support.
IIGJ provides an incredible variety of opportunities for
students to enhance and supplement in-class learning with
hands-on experiences in top jewellery companies, a list which
will read like the who’s who of the jewellery industry.
IIGJ Mumbai: Major activities organized
Glimpz-2015 Students Jewellery Show at IIGJ Mumbai
‘Glimpz- is an important event for the Indian Institute of Gems
& Jewellery, Mumbai. Every year the 3 Year Diploma Course
culminates with a Graduating Project during which the
students create collections of jewellery on particular themes
which are conceptualized and designed by individual
students of the 3 Year Diploma Batch. The jewellery reflects
the skills gained by the student after an intensive grooming
of three years of in-house training and 6 months of industry
internship, in all the relevant fields of jewellery industry, from
‘concept to marketing’.
In the year 2015, the exhibition was inaugurated by the
renowned jewellery designer – Laksh Pahuja along with Shri
Nirmal Kumar Barmecha - BOD IIGJ and Ms. Namita Pandya
– Convener IIGJ Tardeo.
Imaginarium Project: Industrial visit
The objective of this industrial visit was to explore,
understand and show students the practical work pattern
and different opportunities within the industry. The students
had a first-hand experience of the technology, business
model, end application, operations and maintenance of the
machinery. The visit helped the students to understand how
the people work in the industry, and see how things being
manufactured and processed at work which allowed them
to explore classroom concepts with professionals and thus
come up with an innovative and challenging project which
would be later assigned by the company.
WorldSkills Competition 2015
WorldSkills India is an initiative of the National Skill
Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. NSDC, through its
WorldSkills India initiative, has been leading the country’s
participation at WorldSkills International competitions since
2011. The WorldSkills Competition occurs every two years
and is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence
