Jute Resource cum Production Centre Statistics: Artisans Trained by Year
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Jute Resource cum Production Centres trained 2,242 jute artisans and women self-help group members through 100 programmes in 12 states between 2021-22 and 2024-25, the Textiles Ministry told the Lok Sabha in August 2025. Year-wise training figures from the Ministry's annual report are below.
Jute Resource-Cum-Production Centre (JRCPC): key numbers
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Artisans trained at JRCPCs by year
New jute artisans and women self-help group members trained each year, with the agencies engaged and states covered, as given in the Ministry of Textiles Annual Report 2024-25.
| Period | Artisans trained | Agencies engaged | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 432 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 20 | 7 |
| Apr to Dec 2024 | 664 | 28 | 12 |
Source: texmin.gov.in, as on 31 December 2024
Training programmes held at JRCPCs by year
Number of basic, advanced and design development training programmes held. For 2024-25 the figure is the number of programmes the agencies were engaged to run.
| Period | Training programmes |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | 25 |
| 2024-25 (engaged) | 140 |
Source: texmin.gov.in, as on 31 December 2024
How a Jute Resource cum Production Centre runs
What the numbers show
Jute Resource cum Production Centres (JRCPCs) are training centres run by partner agencies of the National Jute Board. The Minister of State for Textiles told the Lok Sabha on 5 August 2025 that between 2021-22 and 2024-25, 100 training programmes were held through 61 collaborating agencies in 12 states, and 2,242 jute artisans and women self-help group members were trained.
The trend over the years
The Ministry of Textiles Annual Report 2024-25 gives a year-by-year picture. In 2022-23, 13 agencies in 11 states held 18 programmes and trained 432 new artisans. In 2023-24, 20 centres in 7 states held 25 programmes for 600 artisans and self-help group members. For 2024-25 the Board engaged 28 agencies to hold 140 programmes in 12 states, and 664 people had been trained by December 2024. So the number of people trained has risen each year, and the scheme is now spread over more states.
What is taught
Training covers basic, advanced and design development levels. The annual report lists woolenised jute carpets, braided items, novelty gift items and jute bags among the products. People who finish training can buy raw material at mill-gate rates from Jute Raw Material Banks, a related National Jute Board scheme.
What the figures do not tell you
The figures count people trained, not people who went on to earn from jute work. The 2024-25 count runs only to December 2024, and the 140 programmes for that year are the number agencies were engaged to run, not the number completed. Annual report and Parliament figures cover slightly different periods, so they should not be added together.
Where to check for updates
The Ministry of Textiles annual report on texmin.gov.in has a National Jute Board section with JRCPC figures each year. Parliament answers on the jute sector are posted on sansad.in and summarised by PIB.
Frequently asked questions
How many people have been trained under JRCPC?
2,242 jute artisans and women self-help group members were trained through 100 programmes between 2021-22 and 2024-25, according to the Minister of State for Textiles in a Lok Sabha reply on 5 August 2025.
How many JRCPCs are there?
During 2023-24, 20 JRCPCs were running in 7 states. For 2024-25 the National Jute Board engaged 28 collaborating agencies to hold 140 training programmes in 12 states, according to the Ministry of Textiles Annual Report 2024-25.
What is taught at a Jute Resource cum Production Centre?
Centres run basic, advanced and design development training on jute diversified products such as woolenised jute carpets, braided items, novelty gift items and jute bags.
Who can be trained at a JRCPC?
New jute artisans and members of women self-help groups. Training is free. Organisations, not individuals, apply to run a centre.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: Jute Resource-Cum-Production Centre (JRCPC) full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152544)
- texmin.gov.in (www.texmin.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/12/c865d599cae0c357c02d247a8a82d24e.pdf)
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2307586)