“Coordinated collective action from the Gem & Jewellery industry of India in times of need: Support to the Country, Care for the Community”

About Us

The ‘Gem & Jewellery National Relief Foundation’ has been the spearhead of coordinated social intervention by the Indian gem & jewellery industry since 1999, assisting entire communities during national calamities, and providing aid and relief for a number of other worthy causes.

Chairmen (Past & Present)

Praveen Shankar Pandya
(1999-2005, 2011-2017, 2023-)

Ketan B. Parikh
(2005-2011)

Sanjay A. Kothari
(2017-2023 )

Focus Areas

Disaster Relief and Rehab

Disaster Relief and Rehab

Emergency Support and Rehabilitation Efforts during natural and manmade disasters.
Worker Welfare

Worker Welfare

In Education, Health and Financial aid during crisis periods.
General

General

Assistance to governments and organisations in a variety of fields

years of service

million rupees on projects

states across India

Scholarships

Happenings

Impact

In Times of Covid

From distributing emergency rations during the lockdown to supporting frontline caregivers and strengthening medical infrastructure, GJNRF has been at the forefront in the response to the Covid crisis in 2020 and 2021 Read More

Rebuilding Kutch

As the people of an entire region flattened by a devastating earthquake in 2001 sought to rebuild their shattered lives, GJNRF stood by them reconstructing educational institutions, medical facilities and even some entire villages. Read More

Aiding the Widows of War

The Kargil War of 1999 turned many women into widows tasked with raising children all on their own. GJNRF responded with multiple projects – direct assistance to the affected families; the Diamond AWWA hostel for children pursuing higher studies, computer centres, scholarships and more. Read More

Reaching Out to the Workforce

When the world was rocked by the financial crisis of 2008-09, GJNRF reached out to the affected workers of the diamond industry. Ration kits, educational aid and even support for short-term home-based employment projects went a long way in helping thousands of families survive. Read More