Titan today said its jewellery division, that sells products under the Tanishq brand, has opened a 'Karigar' centre for manufacturing at Hosur in Tamil Nadu.
The centre aims at providing safe working and staying environment for over 300 karigars or jewellery artisans from Kolkata, Coimbatore, Trissur, Jaipur, Hyderabad, etc.
The facility provides dedicated work stations and comfortable accommodation for the craftsmen, the company said in a release.
"The Karigar Centre initiative emphasizes on overcoming the challenges associated with attracting and retaining good talent in jewellery manufacturing for the company," it said.
The Karigar centre model will set a benchmark for the industry leaders to enable 'karigars' embrace their talent and pursue a sustainable, long-term and healthy career in this field. This initiative will transform the lives of Karigars coming from various parts of the country like West Bengal, Rajasthan and Kerala, the company said.
