Gems and jewellery sector can create more employment: Raje

Jaipur, Aug 20 (PTI) Gems and jewellery sector has amplescope to create more job opportunities, Rajasthan ChiefMinister Vasundhara Raje said today. "The sector has its importance as it contributes 15 percent of total exports from India. Rajasthan alone exports Rs1,000 crore worth of gems and jewellery and thus is asignificant player in this sector," Raje said while addressingthe opening ceremony of Jewellers Association Show. She asked designers to design jewellery keeping in viewthe choice of youngsters. The Chief Minister said Jaipur has become the hub of notonly coloured gem stones but also of jewellery. "The gems business in the state is over three centuriesold. The meticulous and intricate workmanship has earnedartisans laurels from corners of the world," Raje said. She also assured jewellers of her efforts regarding theirdemand for direct flight from Jaipur to Bangkok and Hong Kong. Union Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal,Industry Minister Gajendra Khinvsar and others were present atthe function. PTI SDAABM