Message from the Chief Executive - Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company
PGJDC is a monolith; a family with striking diversity enjoying vast pool of talent, creativity, ingenuity, knowledge and skills.
However it is all the more important for us all to ensure that such admirable qualities of our top of the line technology, academicians and instructors are inculcated in the budding Pakistani youth aspiring to join Gem and Jewellery Industry in Pakistan.
It is my pleasure to share some of the important milestones of PGJDC, achieved in a very short period of three years with the grace of Allah and with continuous support and guidance from the Federal Ministry of Industries and Production. The Company has established Training Centers in Karachi, Lahore and Gilgit, whereas the work is at the final stages in Peshawar and Quetta. The Company has established Gem Exchanges in Peshawar and Quetta, and Gem Labs in Karachi, Lahore, Gilgit, Peshawar and Quetta. The Company has played a vital role in promoting the Gems & Jewellery industry in the international markets through participation in more than 10 different international shows in major countries including USA, Germany, UAE, Hong Kong and Thailand, and the Company has organized 14 Gem Bazaars in Peshawar and Quetta.
We have trained more than 3,500 individuals across the country in the areas of gems and jewellery through more than 200 training programs.
PGJDC is working to seek affiliation from different technical boards. Affiliation of courses taught at Karachi training center with Sindh Board of Technical Education is completed. PGJDC affiliation with TEVTA Punjab is in process.
A one year post graduate diploma program in jewellery designing and manufacturing will be started in June 2010, at Karachi and Lahore. Classes at training centers in Peshawar and Quetta will be started soon.
But this is not what we want to settle for. The idea is to move forward with more rigor and commitment. Our immediate future plans include setting up of training centers in Malakand, Azad Kashmir, Bahawalpur and Sukkur, and a Gems & Jewellery Park in Karachi.
Mr. Bashir Ahmed Abbasi
Chief Executive - Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company
