JDC conducted COA elections; Saiyam Mehra appointed as New Chairman & Rajesh Rokde as Vice Chairman
by EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | January 5, 2023 | News
All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council Jewellery Domestic Council COA elections Saiyam Mehra Rajesh Rokde
All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the national apex body of the gems and jewellery industry has appointed Saiyam Mehra as Chairman and Rajesh Rokde as its Vice Chairman for a period of two years (2023-24).
Saiyam Mehra is known for his vision to create benchmarks in the business of gold jewellery has been closely associated with GJC for the past many years. Being the Convener, he has efficiently led GJC’s biggest B2B Expo – GJS and created its roadmap for the years to come. He has also spearheaded PMI and has taken it to newer heights. Coming from a family who has been in the jewellery business for 5 decades, Saiyam has never shied away from challenges and has been part of many meetings with the government to represent the concerns of the G&J industry.
Saiyam Mehra, Chairman, GJC said, “I am thankful to the Board for showing their trust and electing me as the Chairman of GJC. It is an honor to accept the responsibility and I will put in my sincere efforts to continue the legacy of my predecessors. We shall try to follow up with the government on all our industry issues lying pending & liaison with them to make things suitable for us to work under. We will make our best efforts to bring the entire industry on one platform to discuss various policy matters. GJC will strive to inspire many more jewelers and their associations to get more organised to be able to project a unified approach to policy changes. I along with my COA have a strong determination to focus on the ‘Members come first" agenda, and our members' voices and opinions stand most valuable to us’.
Rajesh Rokde as the Vice Chairman, an out-of-the-box thinker who has been instrumental in promoting the GJC Initiatives and actively participates in discussions related to industry issues. The board believes that with his positive energy, Mr. Rajesh will be able to provide the ultimate support to take GJC to higher heights.
Rajesh Rokde, Vice Chairman, GJC said, “It's a proud feeling to be able to contribute to the organisation which day in and day out works towards the upliftment of our industry. GJC is constantly creating newer and better platforms for the industry and my focus will be on connecting with the maximum number of people creating and creating a synergy for the development of our industry.”
The members of the GJC Committee of Administration (COA) for the term 2023-24 are as follows:
- Saiyam Mehra (Chairman) - Large Wholesaler, West
- Rajesh Rokde (Vice Chairman) - Large Retailer, West
- Ashish Pethe (Immediate Past Chairman) - Large Retailer, West
- B. Govindan (Zonal Chairman - South) - Large Retailer, South
- Ravi Kapoor (Zonal Chairman - North) - Large Retailer, North
- Sunil Poddar (Zonal Chairman - East) - Medium Manufacturer Jewellery, East
- Amit Kumar Soni (COA Member) - Small Manufacturer Jewellery, East
- Ashok Kumar Jain (COA Member) - Medium Retailer, South
- Dinesh Jain (COA Member) - Medium Retailer , West
- Kamal Singhania (COA Member) - Medium Retailer, East
- Madan Kothari (COA Member) - Small Manufacturer Jewellery, West
- Mohanlal Jain (COA Member) - Small Retailer, South
- Nilesh S. Shobhawat (COA Member) - Small & Medium Wholesaler, West
- Ravi Prakash Agarwal (COA Member) - Small Retailer, North
- Rupesh Tambi (COA Member) - Small & Medium Wholesaler, North
- S. Abdul Nazar (COA Member) - Small Retailer, South
- Sahil Mehra (COA Member) - Medium Manufacturer Jewellery, West
- Samar Kumar De (COA Member) - Medium Retailer, East
- Siddharth Sawansukha (COA Member) - Large Manufacturer Jewellery, East
- Suresh I. Dhruv (COA Member) - Precious Metal Bullion & Refinery, South
- Suyash Agrawal (COA Member) - Small & Medium Manufacturer Silver Jewellery, West
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The entire e-Voting election process was conducted by an authorised independent person, and the voting platform was created by a digital agency, both appointed by GJC.