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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Designer (Product Design)

Member since October 24, 2007

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A graduate in Applied Arts from Sir J J Institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai; Raja Gondkar is currently heading the Design Department of the Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery, Mumbai, India. Here he is responsible for development and running of design related courses, training of faculty and students.

He has been active for now over 20 years in various art & design domains like advertising graphics, product design, poetry and other literary arts, apart from Jewellery. Last over a decade he has diverted to the academic side of Jewellery and has been involved in development of various courses ranging from short term to longer duration diplomas; training materials, study manuals and imparting training in the field of Jewellery Design & Manufacture with several institutions in India.

He has many awards in Jewellery Design to his credit including Overall winner prize in bridal-wear category and a Scholarship to Europe in 1997 De Beers Indian Jewellery Design Competition. Since he has been a judge to several design competitions and writes columns for some Jewellery related magazines.