30-3-2020
The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) will donate US$6.7 million to support workers of the industry whose livelihood is directly impacted by coronavirus and initiatives by the Indian government to fight the outbreak.
The council has formed a task force to decide the fund distribution. Furthermore, the body advices all its members to demonstrate a united and humane approach towards their employees during lockdown and urges the industry to follow GJEPC’s action.
“Our businesses are impacted, but the most affected is our daily-wage-worker community. This is an industry that contributes 7 percent to India’s total [gross domestic product] and employs more than 5 million workforces. It becomes important and mandatory at such distressing times to take adequate care of our employees and support them wholeheartedly,” said GJEPC chairman Pramod Agrawal.
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