GIA India held the graduation ceremony for its first-ever batches of GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma Program (Blended) at its Mumbai and Surat campuses.
Amish Turakhia, GIA Graduate Gemologist (GG®) and Managing Partner, R. Kirti and Company, was the chief guest at the Mumbai Campus. Also present at the Mumbai campus were Sriram Natarajan, Managing Director of GIA India, and Apoorva Deshingkar, Senior Director – Education and Market Development. As a part of the graduation ceremony in Surat, Forum Javeri, Director – Lab Operations, GIA India, presented the diplomas to the students.
Speaking to the students, Amish Turakhia said, “You all are fortunate to learn from the best institute in the industry. It is important that all of you conduct yourselves with integrity and uphold the legacy of the institute. The GIA alumni community is also a great platform to network and build lifelong relationships. We are all brand ambassadors for GIA.”
Addressing the students, Sriram Natarajan said, “GIA offered its first correspondence course in 1931. Through the years, the model of education evolved with rich eLearning materials delivered online, and now, we’ve delivered world-class diamond education through the blended format. As the world’s foremost authority in gemmology, GIA is pleased to offer the GIA Graduate Diamonds Diploma Program (Blended) in India. We will continue to bring such globally-recognised courses for the growth and development of talent in the Indian gem and jewellery industry.”
L-to-R (standing): Jimmy Jhaveri Sunkersett, Manav Shah, Sakshi Sharma, Bhagyashree Kedia, Parv Chandrakant Soni, Varun Nawalkha, Vishwajeet Shashikant Khobrekar, Sahil Sekhri, Karishma Shahani and Esha Rajendra Mutha
L-to-R (seated): Jamsheed Dastoor, GIA Instructor; Amish Turakhia, GIA Graduate Gemologist (GG®) and Managing Partner, R. Kirti and Co. and Apoorva Deshingkar, Senior Director – Education and Market Development, GIA India
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