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GJEPC launches ‘ JewelStart’ -India’s first dedicated innovation & incubation centre for the GJ industry
IIJS Bharat Signature 2026 witnessed a defining moment for India’s gem and jewellery industry with the launch of JewelStart, GJEPC’s first dedicated innovation, incubation and acceleration platform for gems, jewellery and allied startups. Unveiled at the show in Mumbai on 10th January 2026, JewelStart signals a deliberate move to embed structured innovation, entrepreneurship and technology-led problem solving into the industry’s growth story.
Conceived as an industry-led incubation platform, JewelStart has been designed to address the specific needs of the gem and jewellery value chain. The initiative aims to enable start-ups, MSMEs to transform ideas into scalable, market-ready enterprises, while fostering collaboration between industry, academia, investors and government bodies. Through this initiative, GJEPC seeks to further reinforce India’s position as the “Jeweller to the World.”
On the occasion, GJEPC also signed a series of strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen the JewelStart ecosystem and enable multi-stakeholder collaboration. The MoUs were signed between Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, GJEPC and Shaji Varghese, CEO, Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay; A Panigrahi, Senior Professor and PhD Scholar, National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad; Hitesh Sachdev, Head – Startup Engagements and Investments, ICICI Bank Ltd; Narayanan Naduvath, State Operation Head, Indusind Bank Ltd; and Mitesh Shah, Co-founder, Inflection Point Ventures.
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GJC Addresses HUID Data Exposure Issue With BIS, Corrective Measures Are Currently Being Initiated
BIS Care App That Exposed The Name and Addresses Of Jewellers While Verifying HUID Details .
The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) has successfully intervened following a technical anomaly on the BIS Care App that exposed the name and addresses of jewellers while verifying HUID details .
Over the past few days, the BIS Care App was found to be displaying the names and addresses of individual jewellers during routine Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) verifications. Recognizing the privacy implications for its members, GJC immediately escalated the matter to the highest appropriate levels within the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Upon receiving GJC’s representations, BIS officials acknowledged the discrepancy. The Bureau clarified that such operational details are strictly intended to be visible only for corporate jewellers who have voluntarily opted into the ‘Transfer HUID’ module under the current BIS framework. The data exposure was not intended for general registered jewellers.
GJC has been assured that BIS has escalated the issue internally. Corrective measures are currently being initiated on a priority basis, and the technical glitch is expected to be fully resolved at the earliest.
GJC remains fiercely committed to safeguarding the interests of the domestic jewellery trade the Council stated, reaffirming its dedication to ensuring that members’ operational concerns are promptly and effectively represented before regulatory authorities.
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