GJNRF wins NGO Leadership Award at World CSR Day Awards in Mumbai

The Gem and Jewellery National Relief Foundation received the Non-Governmental Organisation Leadership Award at the 13th edition of the World Corporate Social Responsibility Awards at Mumbai’s Taj Lands End for its charitable initiatives centring around the Indian jewellery industry. 

“GJNRF has been a collective effort of the industry backed by Indian and international trade bodies, individual companies from the sector and other foundations established by industry players,” said the GJNRF’s managing trustee Arun Shah as he received the award on behalf of the GJNRF, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council reported on its website. “Its successful social interventions have been made possible by the efforts of past Chairmen and the members of the Board over the years.”
 
The award ceremony was organised by World CSR Congress and certified by the World Federation of CSR Professionals. Arun Shah received the award along with the GJNRF’s treasurer Rajesh Shah. 

“Such awards are a recognition of the far-reaching impact GJNRF has had on the lives of many millions all across the country,” said the GJNRF’s treasurer Rajesh Shah. “GJNRF has carried out mega campaigns of support during times of national crises such as the Orissa Mega Cyclone, Kutch Earthquake, Tsunami, Floods and Droughts in different states over the years and again during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many projects have been focused on strengthening health, education and community welfare infrastructure in the affected regions.”