Mr. Subhra Sanka Chatterjee is working as an Associate Professor and Course Coordinator in the B.Voc/ B.Des Jewellery Design program at the Indian Institute of Gem and Jewellery. He has 17 years of teaching experience along with 8 years of Jewellery industry experience. He has worked as a Chief Jewellery Designer in the New Delhi Jewellery Division in a reputed Jewellery Studio and Firm. His key areas of teaching are Design development, Jewelry drawing & rendering techniques and Gemstone studies and Research-based design projects for over 15 years. He has done Certificate in Jewellery Design from Mumbai, Certificate in Gem Identification from GTL and later got a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education. He has also done MBA from a reputed university.

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What is the latest program that you are offering in your institute? Which will help students outperform and stand apart from the crowd?

IIGJ Jaipur provides short course as well as long course program from two months to four years. Aspirants can choose the program according to their learning capacities as well as what they are actually learning about gems & jewellery programs. Right now IIGJ Jaipur provides B.Des Jewellery Design program (4 Years) which is affiliated with one of the leading Government Universities in India. Later on students can select M.Des in the Jewellery Design program. IIGJ Jaipur continuous work on students to graduate as highly competent professionals capable of decision-making as well as hands-on competencies suited to the Jewellery manufacturing, Jewellery Retail industries. I would recommend to everyone the path accumulating both theory and practical knowledge, especially during the initial years, is crucial. It’s a time to immerse oneself in learning, undertaking numerous courses to grasp various aspects of the field. Once the technical foundation is solid, that’s when the real hustle begins. Without a solid education, the potential for mistakes is high. This is something I firmly believe in, and it’s the advice I would give to young aspirants.

What are some valuable insights of the program that you are offering at your institute?

The Gems and Jewellery sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in recent times. It has enormous opportunities for fresh candidates as well as jewelry professionals across various sectors such as Manufacturing, Trade, Retail and Design and lists various positions such as Wholesalers, Junior Designers, Freelancers, Entrepreneurs, and many more.

What are the factors that make this program the best for the students to opt for?

Gems and Jewellery sector one of the fastest growing industries in recent time. Gems and jewellery industry have an enormous opportunity for fresh candidates as well as jewellery professionals. IIGJ Jaipur is one of the leading institutes which focuses only on gems and jewellery education and we engage the students with industry as a continuous process as a substantial demand from the industry day by day. There is a huge potential of the Indian diamond jewellery market. Currently the diamond jewellery market size is at $ 7 billion and on track to grow to $ 17.5 billion by 2031.

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How do you tend to build an industry connection with this program?

We are a student and industry driven Institute, so we explore this issue by creating a strong and clear perspective about the role of a designer/ merchandiser in the ever changing Indian Jewelry industry. We help them customize their career path, it is naturally by its design taken care of, faculty keeps motivating them to emerge as individual designers with a strong conceptual base through interactions and various counseling sessions. Also boosting the global brand image of India’s incredible gems & jewelry tradition requires a multifaceted approach. First, fostering Innovation in design and craftsmanship is essential. It’s also crucial to source materials ethically and sustainably to meet global standards.

What are the types of projects that the students are working on through this program?

The faculty of the individual module of this program took the initiative to meet the individual student and planned the assignments of individual design project for the entire level essentially, to gear up students for the next level. A regular session with faculty was planned & conducted accordingly, to take feedback and monitor the assignments. As a custodian of the program, the Institute has always been student-centered and market-oriented, and it is the considered policy of the institute to review and revise its curriculum to the developments and demands of the evolving market.

How do you strategize the curriculum to make it befitting for the students?

I believe in a friendly atmosphere and intimate learning environments which push the students to think and see learning in new and diverse ways and there is never ending list of activities and modules to become involved in. The program inculcates in you the capability, drive and value based professional competence to address varied situations that can be visibly transformed enhanced business value through design intervention.

Any feedback you would like to share with the new generation coming forward?

Yes, I would like to tell them to work hard, be the soft person, be loyal to the work you get, to the study you are doing, this time is actually very important and this does not comes back so be wise and smart of the decisions you make and the field you choose because this is your career start.