In the presence of Rita Menon, Secretary, Textiles, Government of India, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between National Centre for Design and Product Development (NCDPD) and International Jute Study Group (IJSG), Bangladesh, set up by UNCTAD, on collaboration and coordination between these two organisations for enhancing product and design development in jute sector that will enhance sustainable value-based employment in both India and Bangladesh. The MOU was inked at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi on July 29 2011.

From the NCPD S.S Gupta, Chairman, NCDPD & Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) and  Bhupendra Singh, Secretary General, IJSG from the IJSG were signatories to the MOU