Union Minister
Shri Kalraj Mishra to unveil the same on February 21, 2015 on the occasion of
National Jewellery Awards 2015
Ø Unique
credential and legitimate business undertaking for members
Ø JID
offers a variety of value additions that no other comparable ID card does
Ø GJF’s
Founder, Life & 5-year members eligible to nominate/ recommend employees
Ø Recognised,
Supported & Endorsed by MSME Union Ministry
Mum Feb 18, 2015: All India Gems and Jewellery Trade
Federation (GJF), the national nodal and the largest single trade body in India
for the promotion and growth of trade in gems and jewellery across India, has
introduced a first-of-its-kind Jewellers Identity Card (JID), a unique and
smart identity card establishing the credential and legitimate business
undertaking of its member jewelers and their employees. Union Minister Shri
Kalraj Mishra will unveil the same on February 21, 2015 on the occasion of
annual GJF event - National Jewellery Awards 2015 in Mumbai.
JID is a unique identification credential for people working
in the domestic gems and jewellery sector at the time of movement within and
outside the city, state or inside the country with precious and semi-precious
jewellery, gold and diamond. GJF’s Founder / Life Members/ 5-year members and
they can nominate / recommend their employees / personnel. Individuals who meet
JID eligibility requirements will be issued in a tamper-resistant credential
with hologram (so that no counterfeiting will not be possible easily)
containing the employee’s professional details to allow for a positive link
between the card and the individual and privacy of data will be taken care.
Mr. Haresh Soni, Chairman, GJF, said, “GJF’s JID is aimed to
provide comfort to all constituents of the national gems & jewellery trade
particularly to small jewellers to avoid various hardships faced by them in
establishing their credentials to Government authorities. GJF’s JID is an ideal
solution to the problems faced by the jewellery carriers with respect to
establishing their bonafide identity and association with the gems &
jewellery sector and the Federation. JID will also be useful for identification
of the persons internally i.e. within the trade whenever the person travels to
another entities for giving or collecting the goods. And the entire programme
is credible because has the support of the Union Government.”
Mr. G. V. Sreedhar, Director, GJF, added, “The JID programme
initiated by GJF has been recognized, supported and endorsed by the Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises Union Ministry Ministry. GJF’s JID provides
various value additions such as access to a 24 hour dedicated helpline in case
of emergencies. GJF has tied with Assist America (AA) to provide prime identity
of JID holder and offer emergency medical assistance and transportation under
medical supervision, etc. JID will also offer additional value additions in
terms of access to hospitals, hotels, restaurants and other utility service
venues.”
The JID card will be used as a proof for identity only, of
his association with his industry. Thus, the card holder does not justify the
validity of the goods being carried by such person, and such person is expected
to carry all the necessary documents and proofs required for the verification
of the source and destination of goods carried by him. The vetting of card and
verification of information by the authorities is proposed to be done in 2
ways: Physical Check; Photo Verification; Signature Verification; Valid Expiration
Date; Check for any Tampering; Police Verification or Court verification. On
the Technological Check, it will leverage website; 24 x 7 Call Centre; and by
Mobile App.
GJF has conceived JID specifically for the Gems &
Jewellery sector, which has undergone a virtual transformation in terms of the
emergence of jewellery brands and designs, retail revolution, etc. With
changing situations, the Jeweller has become more specialized and sophisticated
with the emergence of focused, separate manufacturing and marketing units. This
results in significant movement of the goods both from the manufacturing
locations to the marketing centres and between marketing centre’s, grading
laboratories/ hall marking centres. This not only increases the risk to
stakeholders but also increase the exposure of the carriers (Employers,
logistics companies, Angadias, Representatives of Jewellers, etc.) to the
various authorities who are responsible for the administration/ tax collection/
vigilance in the country.
Various problems are faced by the jewellers
especially in transit for the movement of gems & jewellery, precious metals
due to identity problems during checks at Transit points, Public Places, Road
Blocks (Naka Bandi), Tariff Barriers and checking conducted by other Statutory
Authorities/ Officials; Jewellers find that their representatives are being
detained by the authorities either at airport/ railway/bus stations etc.; At
times even on the carrier indicating their bonafide, the authorities, insist on
opening the bags where these precious materials are kept in public domain/
places thereby causing significant risk to the material and the person carrying
the goods; Even if the person carrying such goods produces all the related
documentation, records, etc. the authorities insist on detaining the person for
want of proper identity proof, thereby causing untold hardship to the person
and putting the goods to significant risk.
About GJF: The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF)
represents over 6,00,000 players comprising manufacturers, wholesalers,
retailers, distributors, laboratories, gemologists, designers and allied
services to the domestic Gems & Jewellery industry. Its mission is
promoting, protecting and progressing. The Gems & Jewellery sector is handcrafted
and labour intensive with over 1 crore personnel engaged in the manufacturing
of jewellery industry in the domestic sector. It also provides regular news
updated on notifications, rules and regulations declared by the Government. It
promotes the trade, by participating in promotional events on a national level.
It encourages the trade through the organization of consumer exhibits in India.
It also counsels educational and research institutes that help in developing
superior quality and high standards for effective functioning of the trade. The gems and gold jewellery
business has made significant contribution to the Indian economy and society.
The sector has grown phenomenally on the national and international front in
the last few years. The industry is in transition phase where family owned
entrepreneurial businesses are slowly evolving and transforming into organized
professional organizations. Creating a proper policy framework will pave the
way for stimulating growth and encouragement.
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