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Bullion World | Volume 3 | Issue 4 | April 2023

the WGC formed a team of Centre businesses more effectively and Mr Saiyam Mehra, newly
of Excellence (CoE) for SAA to efficiently. The CoE team attended appointed dynamic chairman of
promote the initiative's widespread 12 LABHAMs in the past 2 months. GJC, personally addressed the
acceptance. The CoE team has Beginning in Kerla, three LABHAMs gathering, promoting the soon-to-
been working diligently, attending were held in Malappuram, Kannur be-incoming Gems and Jewellery
over 15 B2B shows and 25 & Kollam, respectively, with the Show (GJS) in Mumbai. The event
association meetings throughout support of the local association discussed issues related to GST,
India. of Kerala, i.e. AKGSMA, GJC other taxations, legal complications
successfully gathered a massive & hallmarking issues. Guests were
Most recently, the CoE team crowd of 350-400 jewellers in each served food and cocktails during
attended a "LABHAM seminars" event respectively. Later four more the show. The CoE team also
series by the All-India Gems & LABHAMs were held in Madurai, addressed the gathering, informing
Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC). Trichy, Coimbatore & Nagercoil, them about the SAA. They received
LABHAM is an educational initiative the gold cities of Tamilnadu. an overwhelming response from
that addresses the crucial need Maharashtra has two events in the jewellers, who expressed their
to help the gems and jewellery Nagpur & Kolhapur. It witnessed enthusiasm to participate in SAA by
industry keep pace with today's the highest footfall. Later 2 more signing the Expression of Interest
intensely competitive business LABHAMs were held in Kanpur (EOI). The CoE team thanked GJC
environment. The day-long training & Meerut, respectively, while for organizing such educational
programme has been designed Karnataka witnessed 1 LABHAM in events nationwide and wished
to help jewellers enhance their Bangalore. them success in the upcoming GJS
knowledge and operate their show.

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