Jute Resource-Cum-Production Centre
Category: Skills & Employment
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry Of Textiles

Details:
Jute Resource-Cum-Production Centre (JRCPC) will be set up in the local clusters/ localities across the country in collaboration with bonafide Agencies who have adequate experience in training/ skilling programs and have required training cum-production infrastructure.  The Collaborating Agency will draw list of potential beneficiaries from artisans, individuals, members of Women Self Help Groups, NGOs, members of Cooperative Societies, Trusts etc. willing to be involved in the JDP manufacturing activities.

Benefits:
To spread Jute Diversification Programs and activities throughout the country. 
To popularise Jute as Natural, Bio-degradable and Eco-friendly fibre as a robust alternative to hazardous plastic/polythene bags.
To set up Jute Resource-cum-Production Centres (JRCPC) in multiple locations of the country for providing training, designing, production, raw material & Market support to artisans, entrepreneurs, Women Self Help Groups, NGOs, members of Cooperative Societies, Trusts, etc.  in their clusters/localities to help them set up JDP production units; 
To help create sustained employment in production units or through employment in the operation areas of JRCPC. 
To help set up and increase JDPs production centres in such clusters/localities.  
Maximize participation of women through WSHGs to strengthen Women Empowerment. 
To support inmates of the Correctional Home and families of the Police, Paramilitary and Armed Forces Welfare Societies to involve them in JDPs activities. 
To impart trainings to about 18,000 persons to help them create and upgrade skill for Manufacturing of Jute Diversified Products; 
To create sustained employment for about 10,800 JRCPC trainings’ beneficiaries; 
Over 70% of the training's beneficiaries under the Scheme will be women, leading to Women Empowerment; 
 To provide backward linkages viz; raw material supplies through JRMB and forward linkages viz; sales and marketing of JDPs through Jute Retail Outlets and NJB fairs & exhibitions to the beneficiaries.

Eligibility Criteria:
- The Agency and its functionaries should be bonafide Indian agencies and Indian Citizens.
- Reputed Registered Jute Entrepreneurs/Manufacturers, Exporters, Merchant Traders, NGOs, Cooperative Societies, Federations, PSUs/Organizations of the Central/State Govt. and other firms / Agencies engaged in the Product identification, Bulk Production, Skill Training and Marketing of Jute Diversified Products (JDPs) at least for the last three years   
- Recognized agencies having at least three years of experience in the Training, Promotion, and Development of WSHGs in the field of production and Marketing of Jute products (JDPs) or similar schemes in the Handloom, Handicrafts, and Textiles sector will be preferred.  
- The CA/OA should have its own office of at-least 250 sq.ft. with telephone/ mobile connection, computer/ laptop with email facilities etc. for running the Jute Resource-Cum Production Production Center, and at-least 500 sq. ft space for setting up of the Jute Resource- cum Production Centre.