The Indian Institute of Handloom Technology have been set up with the following objectives:
a) To undertake experimental and research programmes.
b) To lay down the highest possible technical standard of training for the handloom industry and to devise short term and long term training programmes for technical personnel to be employed in the handloom sector.
c) To devise channels of service in order to built up the closest possible liaison between the Institutes and handloom production units.
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, is a Central University of India, located in Bilaspur C.G. State, established under Central Universities Act 2009, No. 25 of 2009. Formerly called Guru Ghasidas University (GGU), established by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly, was formally inaugurated on June 16, 1983. GGU is an active member of the Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities.