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Live at the event of PM Vishwakarma Scheme Anniversary   On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme, the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ), a Project of GJEPC in Udupi, has been selected as one of seven institutes nationwide for a live interaction with Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 20th September 2024. PM Vishwakarma is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering traditional artisans and craftsmen.   On 14th March 2024, GJEPC signed MoU with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), appointing GJEPC as implementing agency for imparting goldsmith training under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. Since then, GJEPC has commenced training initiatives at IIGJ Jaipur and IIGJ Udupi.   IIGJ Udupi has been selected to represent the region at this prestigious event due to its demonstrated excellence in training artisans in the jewellery sector. Since April 2024, IIGJ Udupi has trained a total of 338 students, i

  To impart skill training to registered Vishwakarmas!   A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the apex trade body, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) appointing GJEPC as implementing agency for Prime Minister PM Vishwakarma Scheme on 14th March 2024 in Delhi.  The MoU was signed in the august presence of Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon. Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India; and Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC, was present on this momentous occasion.   Sabyasachi Ray, ED, GJEPC, said, “Under the Kushal Bharat Viksit Bharat motto, this MoU will promote initiatives to bring speed and scale to India's skill ecosystem. The primary objective of the scheme is to enable the recognition of artisans and craftspeople as ‘Vishwakarmas’ making them eligible to avail the benefits under the scheme.   GJEPC will impart skill training to regis