Define traditional knowledge, nature and characteristics, scope and importance, kinds of traditional knowledge, Indigenous Knowledge (IK), characteristics, traditional knowledge vis-à-vis indigenous knowledge, traditional knowledge Vs western knowledge, traditional knowledge.

The need for protecting traditional knowledge, significance of TK protection, value of TK in the global economy, role of Government to harness TK.

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), The Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Rules 2004, the protection of traditional knowledge bill, 2016.

Systems of traditional knowledge protection, legal concepts for the protection of traditional knowledge, patents and traditional knowledge, strategies to increase protection of traditional knowledge.

Traditional knowledge and engineering, Traditional medicine system, 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.