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March 7, 2024 will be remembered as a special day when the history of the Indian stone industry is revisited, marking the global unveiling of FIGSI's skill centre exclusively for the stone industry. We thank all FIGSI office bearers, Executive Committee members and industry stakeholders for their support and participation in the Pooja. #CentreForExcellence

We thank all FIGSI members, friends from the stone industry and well-wishers for their support and participation in helping build a first-of-its-kind training centre dedicated to the the stone industry. The pooja ceremony at the Centre for Stone...

Students from the FIGSI Centre for Stone Excellence recently went on an industry visit to gain practical lessons and training about stone processing machines as part of FIGSI’s mega skill development initiative. The batch from the Jaipur branch of...

FIGSI Executive Committee members at the newly unveiled FIGSI Centre for Stone Excellence at Mahindra SEZ, Jaipur. FIGSI held it's first Executive Committee meeting at newly built Centre for Stone Excellence, Jaipur on February 02, 2024.

With the Skill Centres dedicated to the stone industry, FIGSI is helping strengthen the ecosystem with a scientific push towards skill development. This will help industries hire trained manpower and unlock new growth while generating high skill job opportunities and creating new employment to fuel economic growth. #CentreForExcellence

Training sessions have resumed after new year's break at the skill centre at the Centre for Stone Excellence at Mahindra SEZ, Jaipur. Along with an introduction to the stone industry, candidates are pursuing different interests across export-import,...

The Skill Centre at Jaipur has commenced operations. Training programmes have started with great enthusiasm from candidates and industry. Admissions are open for select courses. Recently, a delegation led by FIGSI President Mr Ishwinder Singh visited...

A massive effort is on behind the scenes as skilling classes are set to begin at the Centre for Stone Excellence at Jaipur. FIGSI has also been leading discussions with heads of natural stone training schools from the Czech Republic, France and...

First batch of candidates is ready to hone their skills, learn workflows and emerge as trained stone industry professionals. #CentreForExcellence #skilldevelopment

Some glimpses from the latest counselling sessions that are on for the FIGSI Center for Stone Excellence, as we share new opportunities with the youth to grow as stone industry professionals. Over 150 candidates applied for skilling programmes...

Join one of the many short-term skilling programmes at the FIGSI Centre for Stone Excellence and gain industry-ready skills. Businesses from across the country are lining up to recruit trained candidates, and there is also interest from foreign...

FIGSI President Ishwinder Singh unveiled the Centre for Stone Excellence at Mahindra SEZ, Jaipur in the extensive presence and support of FIGSI office bearers, executive committee members and industry stakeholders on September 18, 2023. With the...

September 18, 2023 became a very special day for the Indian stone industry with the unveiling of the first dedicated skill development centre exclusively for the sector. This Centre for Stone Excellence was unveiled at Mahindra SEZ, Jaipur. Another...

The unveiling programme for the Centre for Stone Excellence at Mahindra SEZ, Jaipur started on September 18, 2023 by seeking divine blessings and the traditional offering of prayer. The ceremony was led by FIGSI President Ishwinder Singh along with...

The programme for the FIGSI seminar on skilling in the stone industry at Hosur included a visit to the upcoming FIGSI Centre for Stone Excellence at Hosur. Members took stock of the construction progress and got an in-person overview on the plans for workshops, training and incubation centres and the experience centre that are coming up at the site. #CentreForExcellence #skilldevelopment

Construction work continues on schedule and at full swing at the site for the development of FIGSI's Centre for Stone Excellence at Jaipur. One such Centre is coming up at Hosur, Tamil Nadu and the other at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Learn more about the centres here: https://www.figsi.in/featured/skill

This indigenous tool supported by the Core Research Grant (CRG) of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), offers a competitive cost with a superior quality tool, which is also tailor-made as per the needs of industries like aerospace, automobile, mining, and dental surgery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzl1a5_i1CI

"Grinding industries have aired their voices for developing advanced superabrasive cBN/diamond tools that meet high productivity and energy-efficient material removal requirements and customization based on local needs. A research team led by Dr....