The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has elected a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman at its 42nd Annual General Meeting which was held on 30 September 2008 in Mumbai. The newly elected Committee of Administration, including 21 members and three government nominees have elected Vasant Mehta, as the Chairman of the Council and Rajiv Jain, Chairman, Jaipur Region as also the Vice-Chairman of the Council. %%Mehta will be replacing the outgoing Chairman of the Council Sanjay Kothari, who has completed his tenure of two years as Chairman from 2006-2008. %%Mehta is a second-generation diamantaire and founder senior partner of V. Rameshchandra & Co., Mumbai. He joined GJEPC as an honorary member in 1969 and has since then scaled in rank and responsibilities including that of being re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Council until 2008. He has represented GJEPC at CIBJO, wherein he actively promoted the cause of CIBJO and best practices in jewellery trade. He is experienced in being a convener of the Banking Insurance and Taxation Committee for over 10 years, as a member of the committee of the Bharat Diamond Bourse and Advisor to their Legal Committee. Presently, he holds the rank of Vice-President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) and is a special advisor to China Diamond Industry. He continues to serve at IIGJ, Mumbai, being promoted from Director to Chairman of the institute. %%Rajiv Jain, the present Chairman of Sambhav Gems, Jaipur is also the Secretary of Jaipur Jewellery Show. His achievements include Promoter and Director - Vaibhav Gems Ltd., the first Public Ltd. Company of Jaipur's jewellery sector. His involvement with GJEPC in the past has been as Convener, Color Gemstone Panel. Also, he had been the ex - Chairman of the CII, Rajasthan Sector, Director of International Color Gemstone Association (ICA), Honorary Secretary of Jaipur Jewellery Show and as the Ex-Vice President of Jaipur Jewellers' Association. Both these new Council heads will hold office from 2008 to 2010.