Year : 2012, Volume : 2, Issue : 1
First page : ( 63) Last page : ( 73)
Print ISSN : 2277-7938. Online ISSN : 2277-7946. Published online : 2012 April 1.
Article DOI : 10.5958/j.2277-7938.2.1.004

Traditional Knowledge and Innovation Management Strategies in India: Recent Trends

Chakravarty Rupak^1,*

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014

*email: rupak@pu.ac.in; rupak.dlispu.gmail.com

Abstract

The country has been losing in the arena of claiming its intellectual property due to not documenting large traditional knowledge base residing in traditions, rituals, culture, society and its value system. People have failed in showcasing knowledge asset to the world, allowing them to capitalise on our knowledge. There is an urgency to sensitise people of India and make them aware of the value of tacit knowledge. This paper emphasises on the dual approach of preserving our ancient knowledge, while managing ongoing innovations of the citizens of India right from the grassroots level. The author is able to analyse the current scenario prevailing in India and establish that significant initiatives have been taken in recent past by several agencies, including the Government of India. These initiatives need to be mobilised in a systematic manner, as they are in nascent stage with teething troubles. Organisations, including libraries, as-well-as individuals will have to play a proactive role to re-establish India as the Knowledge Nation of the world.

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Keywords

Traditional Knowledge, Indigenous Knowledge, Innovation Management, Digital Library.

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