Jute Design Resource Centre Scheme
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Textiles
Department: null
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Business Entity, Individual

The scheme aims to foster innovation and product diversification in the Jute Diversified Products sector. It provides innovative designs, skill training, and technical specifications to Jute Artisans, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Exporters, and Women Self Help Groups.

Benefits:
- Provides up to 2 free designs per unit per quarter, with the cost of raw materials and accessories borne by the National Jute Board on an actual basis.
- Offers an unlimited number of designs on a First-In-First-Out basis under the cost-sharing model, where the design ideas and making charges are provided free of cost by the Jute Design Resource Centre.
- Grants the exporter or manufacturer the exclusive right to market and sell the developed cost-shared design in the domestic and export market for a period of one year without disclosure to others.
- Permits the manufacturer to have full rights to manufacture, market, and export the product up to the registered trademark period if a trademark is obtained within the initial one-year confidentiality period.
- Provides free technical specification sheets with required technical tips and showcases sample bags in display for reference.
- Organises specific workshops or skill training programmes at Patsan Bhavan or at different National Jute Board specified centres without any charges.

##### ***Conditions***

- The exporter or manufacturer must bear the entire cost of trademark registration without claiming any financial assistance from the Jute Design Resource Centre or the National Jute Board.
- The exporter or manufacturer must take up legal action with the concerned trademark authorities against impersonating units themselves, as the National Jute Board is not responsible for the copying of trademarked products.
- The entire raw material cost and accessories used for developing new jute samples under the cost-sharing basis must be borne by the exporter, artisan, or manufacturer.

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Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a Jute Artisan, a Micro Small and Medium Enterprise unit, an Exporter, a Women Self Help Group, or a Jute Raw Material Centre &amp; Production Centre trained beneficiary.
- The applicant must provide a formal request format for the sharing of jute bag designs developed and stored by the Jute Design Resource Centre.

##### ***Post-Selection Conditions***

- The applicant must maintain confidentiality regarding the technical and design specification sheets provided for trademarked jute products.
- The applicant must bear the full cost of trademark registration if they plan to obtain a trademark for the newly developed product.
- The applicant must share the cost of raw materials and accessories used for developing the jute designer bags if applying under the cost-sharing basis.

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Application Process:
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Step 1: The applicant must access the official application format provided within the scheme guidelines and take a printout of the requisition form. The physical form must be used for requesting the supply of jute bags and made-up designs from the centre.
Step 2: The applicant must fill in all required details, including the unit's registration status, Goods and Services Tax number, Importer - Exporter Code, and valid Registration Cum Membership Certificate number. The applicant must clearly indicate whether the designs are required for the domestic market or the export market.
Step 3: The applicant must explicitly specify if the design request is on a free basis or a cost-sharing basis. If applying for a trademark, the applicant must disclose the intent to register the developed product within the application form.
Step 4: The applicant must submit the completely filled physical application form along with the necessary documentation to the relevant regional or head office. The form must be signed with the date, place, name, and designation of the applicant.
Help & SupportHead 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.

Documents Required:
Copy of Valid Registration Certificate of the Applicant Unit.
Copy of Goods and Services Tax Registration Number.
Copy of Importer - Exporter Code Certificate.
Copy of Valid Registration Cum Membership Certificate.
Aadhaar Number of the Proprietor, Owner, or Chief Functionary.
Document Revealing the Caste Category of the Proprietor for Allocation Purposes.