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Mr. Manish Jain is the new Chairman of All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF)

Mr. Manish Jain, a veteran of gems & jewellery industry, has been unanimously appointed as the Chairman of the All India Gems & Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) for the year 2015-17. Mr. Jain is the founding member of GJF, the national trade federation for the promotion and growth of trade in Gems and Jewellery (G&J) sector across India.
Mr Manish Jain, Chairman, GJF

Mr. Jain, the son of a freedom fighter Mr. Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain, is the Managing Director of Rajmal Lakhichand Group, a 161-year gold jewellery firm, which has been established since 1854 in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He is also a philanthropist & social worker addressing various causes.

Welcoming Mr. Jain’s appointment as Chairman, GJF’s outgoing Chairman Mr. Haresh Soni said, “It is my honour and privilege to welcome Mr. Manish Jain to head our prestigious institution, GJF, which has a legacy of promoting the interest of the gems & jewellery trade. Considering the challenges faced by the sector, I strongly believe that Mr. Jain’s leadership will immensely benefit the institution and help us gear up for the numerous tasks ahead while we work for the betterment of the trade & for welfare of the lakhs of people employed in the gems & jewellery sector.”

Mr. Manish Jain, Chairman, GJF, said, “I am proud to head an institution such as GJF, which is the voice of the domestic gems & jewellery sector. As Chairman of GJF, I shall continue to constantly highlight issues, address concerns and find solutions to issues that plague the sector. We have also been striving to strengthen our own foundation, transforming ourselves from family businesses to professional enterprises. We have been encouraging G&J sector members to become systems-driven and compliant organizations. Our success lies in the growth of the gems & jewellery sector, its numerous members, key stakeholders and also development of its workforce. It would be my endeavour to live up to the expectation of the members of the association and also work towards the growth of the industry in this challenging business environment.”

Talking about the key issues facing the gems & jewellery sector, Mr. Jain added, “We have expressed our happiness at the ‘change in attitude’ of the new Government which has progressively stimulated several positive changes in policy such as abolition of 80:20 Rule; inclusion of the gems & jewellery sector in Make in India programme; indigenous manufacturing of gold coins with the symbol of Ashoka Chakra; gold monetization scheme and opening of gold loans to the trade. However, GJF has expressed dissatisfaction over imposition of the PAN Card requirement on any transaction over Rs. 1 lakh. This is not practical and will discriminate 70% of the rural buyers as they are not under tax net and do not have PAN cards. The high import duties have promoted smuggling and this new measure shall in no way stop generation of black money. The delay in lowering duty on gold only hampers our economy as black money will be generated and parked in gold. We have been pursuing with the Government to come up with more trade friendly policies where industries can develop and grow to build the economy. We shall continue to pursue with the National Skilling Mission to take up the challenge of enhancing skills of over 2 crore people in the gems and jewellery sector as well as encourage youth entrepreneurs to enter the business.” 


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. The Gems & Jewellery industry is a hand crafted and labour intensive with over 1 crore strong labour force engaged in the manufacturing of jewellery industry in the domestic sector. The Federation’s mission is to support and promote the progress and prosperity of all the members in the gems and jewellery industry across India. 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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