Jharkhand and Odisha are the first states to be given funds to begin a computer aided design centre to make weavers well equipped in modern handloom designing. The main design centre has been set up in the Jharkhand Resham Development Institute, Hehal (Ranchi). Jharcraft has been given the responsibility to manage the design centre.

Inaugurating the main centre, Sanjay Kumar, principal secretary to chief minister said Jharcraft should involve famous designers to create a brand and improve marketing.

In the next two years, 400 weavers will be trained at the five centres, MD Jharcraft, A.T Mishra said. After training,they will give training to other weavers in the state.

He said weavers will first be taught the basics of computers and will be trained in modern weaving designs like jacquard and dobby. This will create diversity in design and help in marketing of the handloom products.