Frequently Asked Questions

1. When do these courses start?

  • All the long term and short term courses will be commencing from 3rd August 2015

2. Do all courses are of one year duration?

  • No,
    • i. Professional Diploma in Jewellery Designing
    • ii. Professional Diploma in Jewellery Manufacturing Technology
    • iii. Professional Diploma in Jewellery Management
    • iv. Diploma in Gemology Are of 1 year duration which includes 2 months internship
  • *Vocational Programme for Reatil management is of 6 months duration

3. What is the selection process?

  • a. There will be skill test for every student to figure out his/her skills which helps to opt out the right choice and also helps to avail scholarship upto 47,500/-
    Degree – Priority will be given to degree holders on various aspects.

4. Where is the hostel? Girls and Boys?

  • The hostel provision is on the Inkel Educity campus itself for boys. Girls will be temporarily accommodated outside the campus (House will be provided along with the security)

5. Which all deposits get refunded?

  • Hostel Caution deposit will be refunded at the end of the curse.

6. Do we have to pay fee at the beginning itself?

  • It depends upon the course selection

7. Will the institute assist in providing bank loan?

  • Institute will be providing necessary documents needed for bank loan.

8. Is hostel and means facility must for day scholar?

  • No, it is not a must for day scholar. There will be concession given to day scholars on the mess facility

9. What will the charge/fee for institute bus transport?

  • Institute bus service will be provided from a point of a city towards institute which will be availed to students free of cost.

10 .Do we have pay separate amount for textbooks and notebooks?

  • Materials will be circulates during the course by the respective faculty in which the student is supposed to take the copy of material which is required.

11. Do the student get placement?

  • Yes, The institute will be trying to bring out the companies and students to a single platform

12. What will be the estimated salary?

  • It completely depends upon the negotiation with the student and recruiting company. The salary can be in a scale of 10,000/- to 45,000/-

13. In which company does the student get placed?

  • Company decides on the student intake.

14. What about the internship?

  • Yes, every student will be getting opportunity to do industry oriented internship

15. Does the student get stipend during internship

  • Yes, The student will be given stipend during internship

16. Will the hostel facility available during internship programme?

  • Hostel facility will be given to the students who require the same.

17. Does the student get placed in their own area of interest?

  • The student will be given platform with their industrialist to express their area of interest.

18. What is all about scholarship you have mentioned?

  • The scholarship will be provided to the students who score complete A+ in his/her plus two examinations or depends on performance in scholarship/skilltest. Scholarship infers deduction on fees. The exact amount on scholarship will be decided by management during time of admission.

19. When does the scholarship happen?

  • The scholarship test / skill test will be conducted at IGJ campus. Students are free to book the slot as per the availability

20. What about the faculty?

  • All faculties are skilled, educated and trained in their own respective area.

21. Will there be uniform for students?

  • No, there won’t be any daily uniforms but the students are supposed to come in formals whenever required. The students are supposed to wear apron during all lab sections which will be provided by the Institute.

22. Do the students are supposed to pay separately for the tool kits?

  • Yes, the students enrolled in the programme like Geology, Jewellery designing and Jewellery Manufacturing Technology have to buy individual tool kits which will be available in the Institute itself.

23. Will the learning’s from these courses be helpful for any other sectors?

  • Yes, Most of the organized luxury good segments and large format retail stores (like apparels, textiles etc.) follow common and systematic approach on visual merchandising, inventory management, merchandising, quality management etc. Therefore the learning can be utilized in different departments across various sectors.
  • Entrepreneurship – Since Gem and Jewellery industry is one of the fastest growing sector, there is an evergreen opportunity on entrepreneurship like
    • 1. The one who has completed PDJMT can set up jewellery manufacturing unit.
    • 2. The one who has completed PDJD can start freelancing services with unique design portfolio and can also set own studio
    • 3. Thw one who has completed DG can set up Gemological lab
    • 4. Consultant to existing Jewellers

24. Will there be store for purchasing stationary items inside the Insititute?

  • Yes, there will be store inside the institute which will selling stationary items required fo learning purpose.

25. How is your granding system?

  • Entire 1 year programme will be divided into 2 semesters comprising of at least 5 subjects each. Final grade will be provided based on his/her performance on both the semesters. 6 months programme will be having a final comprising of 3 subjects at the end of the course.
    GPA (Grade Point Average) GPA is a measurement of a student’s academic achievement calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the number of attempted. A passing grade is a final grade of C (2.0 or higher). A grade of C – is not passing Results of on-campus exams are given in person and SMS to the provided mobile number

26. Can you please let me know how to take admission?

  • First you have to download the admission form from official website of IGJ (www.igjinkel.org) . Then you have to fill the application form completely and send it to the Institute along with DD og Rs. 1000/- in favor of KTB EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION payable at Malappuram.
    Application form is also available at IGJ office which can be bought by paying Rs. 1000/-
    Address to which application forms along with DD are send is
    Institute of Germs & Jewellery,
    INKEL Educity,
    Malappuram,
    Kerala – 676519
    Mob: +91 81 57880916
    e-mail : igj.inkel@gmail.com