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20MC804 ESSENCE OF INDIAN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE L T P C

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Course Objective:
1. Understand the concept of Traditional knowledge and its importance
2. Know the need and importance of protecting traditional knowledge.
3. Know the various enactments related to the protection of traditional knowledge.
4. Understand the concepts of Intellectual property to protect the traditional knowledge

Unit I INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE 9


Define traditional knowledge, nature and characteristics, scope and importance, kinds of traditional
knowledge, the physical and social contexts in which traditional knowledge develop, the historical
impact of social change on traditional knowledge systems. Indigenous Knowledge (IK), characteristics,
traditional knowledge vis-à-vis indigenous knowledge, traditional knowledge Vs western knowledge
traditional knowledge vis-à-vis formal knowledge

Unit II PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE 9


Protection of traditional knowledge: The need for protecting traditional knowledge Significance of TK
Protection, value of TK in global economy, Role of Government to harness TK

Unit III LEGAL FRAME WORK AND TK 9


A: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act,
2006, Plant Varieties Protection and Farmer's Rights Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act);
B: The Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Rules 2004, the protection of traditional knowledge bill, 2016.
Geographical indicators act 2003.

Unit IV TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 9


Systems of traditional knowledge protection, Legal concepts for the protection of traditional knowledge,
Certain non IPR mechanisms of traditional knowledge protection, Patents and traditional knowledge,
Strategies to increase protection of traditional knowledge, global legal FORA for increasing protection of
Indian Traditional Knowledge.

Unit V TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN DIFFERENT SECTORS 9


Traditional knowledge and engineering, Traditional medicine system, TK and biotechnology, TK in
agriculture, Traditional societies depend on it for their food and healthcare needs, Importance of
conservation and sustainable development of environment, Management of biodiversity, Food security of
the country and protection of TK. 139.
Total : 45 Periods
Course Outcomes:
CO1 Able to understand the concept of Traditional knowledge and its importance
CO2 Enable to know significance of protecting traditional knowledge
CO3 Enable to identify the various enactments related to the protection of traditional knowledge
CO4 Understand the concepts of Intellectual property to protect the traditional knowledge

Text Books
1 Traditional Knowledge System in India, by Amit Jha, 2009.
2 Traditional Knowledge System and Technology in India by Basanta Kumar Mohanta and Vipin
Kumar Singh, Pratibha Prakashan 2012.

References
1 Traditional Knowledge System in India by Amit Jha Atlantic publishers, 2002.
2 "Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India" Kapil Kapoor1, Michel Danino2

Web References
1 http://nbaindia.org/uploaded/docs/traditionalknowledge_190707.pdf
2 https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9788132239215

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