- About Us
A Collective Force for Jharkhand's Garment Sector
The JRGA Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing Jharkhand's garment, apparel, handloom, handicraft, and textile sectors through collaboration, innovation, and sustainable enterprise development.
Driven by the core principle of "Local Value Retention," the Foundation is transforming Jharkhand's natural resources, indigenous craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial talent into a resilient, globally competitive, and sustainable textile ecosystem.
-What We Enable
Our practical interventions deliver measurable advancements across twelve critical operational focus areas:
🌐 Market Linkages
🤝 Business Networking
🏭 Industry Collaboration
⚙️ Technical Facilitation
📜 Policy Advocacy
📈 Capacity Building
🏘️ Cluster Development
📦 Product Development
🎨 Design Innovation
🛒 Sourcing Opportunities
🏛️ Institutional Partnerships
🌱 Sustainable Enterprise Development
- Our Mission
“To empower every business and individual in Jharkhand's garment sector through advocacy, education, and community — building an industry that is inclusive, competitive, and future-ready”
- Our Story
The Conviction
JRGA Foundation was founded on a simple yet powerful belief: the communities that nurture natural resources, preserve traditional knowledge, and create products should also share in the value they generate.
Jharkhand is rich in natural resources, skilled artisans, indigenous craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial potential. Yet, much of this value leaves the state in its raw or unprocessed form, limiting opportunities for local enterprises and rural communities.
We believe that sustainable development begins with local value creation—connecting people, enterprises, institutions, and markets to build resilient value chains that transform local strengths into lasting economic opportunities.
This conviction continues to guide our work as we enable ecosystems that are inclusive, innovative, sustainable, and globally competitive.
- Our Vision
"To position Jharkhand as a leading state in India’s garment, apparel, and textile ecosystem, creating sustainable opportunities for artisans, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and retailers to prosper together."
Meet Our Team
The people driving the growth of Jharkhand’s garment industry.
Abhitabh Shrivastavaa
President
Manish Kumar Sharma
Vice-President
Uttam Roy
Secretary
NEO | Nurturing Emerging Opportunities
Dr.Seema Singh
Joint secretary
Prabha Trivedi
Treasurer
Dr. Shipra
Project - Director
Harnam Singh Namdhari
Technical - Director
Khushi Kaakan
Principal - Fashion
Rashmi Besra
Model - Cordinator
JRGA Foundation Team
About the President
Abhitabh Shrivastavaa | Nurturing Emerging Oppertunities | is an apparel industry strategist and textile ecosystem leader with over 26+ years of experience in apparel business development, sourcing, marketing, and market expansion across India. As President of JRGA Foundation, he is leading initiatives in garment manufacturing, textile skilling, women-centric livelihoods, MSME development, and sustainable industry growth in Jharkhand. He is also the Founder of JASPA APPAREL, advising leading apparel brands on sourcing, branding, retail integration, and market development.
Chief Strategic Consultant
Vivek Shrivastava
Chief Strategic Consultant – Manufacturing Excellence & Sustainability
Provides strategic guidance on manufacturing excellence, sustainability integration, operational transformation, and industrial ecosystem development.
Advisory Council
1. Pranay Kumar
Chief Technical Advisor
Provides strategic technical guidance on manufacturing excellence, process innovation, and technology adoption.
2. Manoj Trivedi
Advisor
Provides guidance on institutional development, financial partnerships, and organisational strengthening.
3. Amar Prakash
Advisor
Supports strategic planning, communications, media relations, and programme development.
4. Sujit Kumar
Advisor – CSR & Industry Relations
Provides guidance on CSR partnerships, corporate engagement, and stakeholder networking.
5. Uday Rai
Industry Advisor – Manufacturing Excellence
Provides strategic guidance on manufacturing operations, production systems, quality management, and operational excellence.
6. Kulwant Singh Saluja
Industry Advisor – Skill Development & Textile Workforce
Provides strategic guidance on skill development, workforce training, employability, and textile industry capacity building.
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