Brief History:

In olden days, jewellery making was a traditional work, which was transferred from generation to generation and there was no institution to teach this art properly. Most beginners in the foreign countries learn the necessary metal working processes from instructors of jewellery making courses offered by Universities or Technical Institutions. There is wide gap between demand for professional and skilled manpower and their availability in the Indian jewellery industry. This is primarily due to the lack of quality training institutes, which have a vital role to play in building up any industry. It is therefore imperative that specialized training centre be created to fill this void.

By keeping this in mind and also to introduce latest techniques in training, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysore initiated jewellery design and technology training programs in the year 2004 in Bangalore for artisans including Differently Abled candidates with the support of World Gold Council, involved in jewellery technology promotional activities. JSS AJDTC, Bangalore has separate workshops and labs for designing casting, refining and assaying with experienced teaching faculty including staff knowing sign language.

The center has already conducted different training programs in jewellery sector sponsored by Dept. of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Karnataka State Women Development Corporation Bengaluru and under TEQIP scheme in community development programs, etc.

 

Training Programs With Sponsoring Agencies

Sl. No	Sponsoring Agencies	Training Programs	Number of Candidates
1	KSWDC, Bengaluru	1. Computer Aided Jewellery Design Program 2. Jewellery Manufacturing (Bench Working)	10 10
2	DST, New Delhi	1. Computer Aided Jewellery Design Program 2. Jewellery Manufacturing (Bench Working)	20 20
3	TEQIP (SJCE Mysore)	1. Computer Aided Jewellery Design Program 2. Jewellery Manufacturing (Bench Working) 3. Metal Cutting 4. Casting Technology.	20 20 10 10
4	Devaraja Urs Backward Class Development Corporation, Govt of Karnataka.	Gold Appraisal Integrated jewellery Designing and Manufacturing.	10 10
5	Specific Industrial Training in CAD and Corel	CAD and Corel  for disabled	7
6	NTTF	CAD	13
7	Aide et Action NGO, France	CAD Bench Working and Casting	27

 

Tie Ups, MOU, Training Programs and Online Retail:

1. JSSAJDTC has entered into a MOU with M/s Titan Industries Limited, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, during 2010 for capturing product data of plain and studded jewellery at factory and convert the same into Product Design Information Sheet (PDIS) in digital form which consists of product in all views and transmit the completed data electronically through the vendor portal. The project is first of its kind and started in collaboration with a Corporate company dealing with designing and manufacturing of jewellery catering to domestic and international market.Physically Differently Abled (Disabled-Speech & Hearing impaired and polio infantile) and Socially economically backward section of the society are deployed for this purpose.

2. The institute has registered as Vocational Training Provider (VTP) in the year 2013 under Skill Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS), Directorate General of Employment and Training, Ministry of Labor and Employment, Govt. of India. The training program envisage training of Economically Backward students, school drop outs, 10th & 12th failed candidates including Physically Differently Abled (Speech & Hearing impaired) and also enhance existing skill among Gold/Silver smiths and other artisans.

3. The Centre has conducted training program under Rajiv Gandhi Chaitanya Yojana(RGCY) in the year 2014 for the first time sponsored by Mission Director, Zilla Panchayat, Bangalore Rural as a part of Sanjeevini-Karnataka State Livelihood Mission, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Bangalore-560020. JSS Consultants of JSSMVP, Mysore was chosen as Project Implementation Agency(PIA) and the training program was executed by JSS Advanced Jewellery Design Technology Centre, Bangalore for training candidates hailing from Bangalore rural taluks.

4. Display of imitation jewellery manufactured at the centre in various portals for sale and also exhibit the manufactured items in fairs, exhibitions etc and also selling imitation jewellery through e-bay, Alibaba, IndiaTrade portals online and to earn foreign currency.