Sarkari Yojana
Jute Design Resource Centre Scheme
About Jute Design Resource Centre Scheme
Launched by the National Jute Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, the “Jute Design Resource Centre” scheme drives innovation and product diversification in Jute Diversified Products by setting up a centralized design development hub. It continuously develops, designs, and shares market-ready, modern, trend-forecasting designs, including unit-specific product development on a cost-sharing or free basis.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Textiles
Business Entity, Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Jute Design Resource Centre Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be a Jute Artisan, an…
The applicant must be a Jute Artisan, an MSME unit, an Exporter, a Women Self Help Group, or a trained beneficiary of a Jute Raw Material Centre & Production Centre.
The applicant must submit a formal request in…
The applicant must submit a formal request in the prescribed format to access jute bag designs developed and stored by the Jute Design Resource Centre. Post-Selection Conditions
The applicant must keep confidential the technical and…
The applicant must keep confidential the technical and design specification sheets shared for trademarked jute products.
The applicant must bear the full trademark registration…
The applicant must bear the full trademark registration cost if seeking a trademark for a newly developed product.
The applicant must share the raw material and…
The applicant must share the raw material and accessory costs for developing jute designer bags if applying under the cost-sharing model.
Benefits Provided
Jute Design Resource Centre Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Up to 2 free designs per unit per…
Up to 2 free designs per unit per quarter, with raw material and accessory costs borne by the National Jute Board on an actual basis.
Unlimited designs on a First-In-First-Out basis under the…
Unlimited designs on a First-In-First-Out basis under the cost-sharing model, where design ideas and making charges come free from the Jute Design Resource Centre.
Exclusive marketing and selling rights, for one year,…
Exclusive marketing and selling rights, for one year, over a cost-shared design in domestic and export markets, without disclosure to others.
Full manufacturing, marketing, and export rights up to…
Full manufacturing, marketing, and export rights up to the registered trademark period, if a trademark is secured within the initial one-year confidentiality window.
Free technical specification sheets with technical tips, plus…
Free technical specification sheets with technical tips, plus sample bags on display for reference.
Free workshops and skill training programmes at Patsan…
Free workshops and skill training programmes at Patsan Bhavan or other National Jute Board centres. Conditions
The exporter/manufacturer bears the entire trademark registration cost,…
The exporter/manufacturer bears the entire trademark registration cost, without seeking financial assistance from the Jute Design Resource Centre or National Jute Board.
The exporter/manufacturer must independently pursue legal action against…
The exporter/manufacturer must independently pursue legal action against units impersonating their trademarked products, as the National Jute Board bears no responsibility for such copying.
The exporter, artisan, or manufacturer bears the entire…
The exporter, artisan, or manufacturer bears the entire raw material and accessory cost for developing new jute samples under the cost-sharing model.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A copy of the applicant unit's valid Registration…
A copy of the applicant unit's valid Registration Certificate.
The Goods and Services Tax Registration Number, as…
The Goods and Services Tax Registration Number, as a copy.
A copy of the certificate showing the Importer…
A copy of the certificate showing the Importer - Exporter Code.
The valid Registration Cum Membership Certificate, photocopied
The valid Registration Cum Membership Certificate, photocopied.
Aadhaar Number of the unit's Proprietor, Owner, or…
Aadhaar Number of the unit's Proprietor, Owner, or Chief Functionary.
A document showing the Proprietor's caste category, used…
A document showing the Proprietor's caste category, used for allocation purposes.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Jute Design Resource Centre Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
Access the official application format from the scheme…
Access the official application format from the scheme guidelines and print the requisition form, used to request jute bags and made-up designs from the centre.
Fill in all required details — the unit's…
Fill in all required details — the unit's registration status, GST number, Importer-Exporter Code, and valid Registration Cum Membership Certificate number — and clearly state whether the designs target the domestic or export market.
Specify whether the design request is free or…
Specify whether the design request is free or cost-sharing. If seeking a trademark, disclose that intent in the application form.
Submit the completed physical form with the necessary…
Submit the completed physical form with the necessary documentation to the relevant regional or head office, signed with date, place, name, and designation.
Help & Support
Head Office, Kolkata:
Shri T Ayyappan, Head - Market Promotion & Scheme Implementation, National Jute Board, 3A & 3B, Park Plaza, Park Street, Kolkata – 700069. Telephone: 033 22172107. Email: jute@njbindia.in.
Regional Office, New Delhi:
Shri Kishan Singh Ghughtyal, Joint Director, National Jute Board, 508 & 509, Prakash Deep Building, 7 Tolstoy Marg, C.P., New Delhi -110001. Telephone: 011 2335 2652. Email: njbdel@gmail.com.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.
Official Sources & References
- Scheme's Page →
- Operational Guidelines