GJSCI Conducts Skill Development and Financial Training Workshops for Jewellery SMEs in Maharashtra under RAMP initiative of MSSIDC
The Gem & Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) recently conducted a series of Skill Development and Financial Training Workshops in the Ratnagiri and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra from 17th to 20th August 2025. Organized under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme of the MSSIDC, Government of Maharashtra, the initiative focused on upgrading the skills of jewellery SMEs in both technical and financial areas.
Over four days, nearly 200 SMEs participated in the workshops. The first two sessions in Ratnagiri on 17th and 18th August covered jewellery designing along with financial and digital literacy, helping participants understand evolving design concepts, manufacturing trends, budgeting, digital tools, and government support schemes.
The workshops then continued in Kolhapur on 19th and 20th August, where the focus shifted to jewellery manufacturing techniques such as gold testing, hallmarking, and appraisals, followed by another session on financial planning and digital strategies to build stronger business resilience.
In total, around 200 participants benefitted from the program. Each participant received a certificate of participation, and the overall outcome was clear: jewellery SMEs gained exposure to the latest technical developments while also building essential financial and digital knowledge, equipping them to grow sustainably in a competitive market.
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