Vacancy Circular No: TKDL/02/2023
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) Project Associate, Senior Project Associate Recruitment 2023
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The Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) Recruitment Notification & Recruitment application form is available @ www.tkdl.res.in/. Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) selection will be done on the basis of test/interview and shortlisted candidates will be appointed in Delhi. More details of www.tkdl.res.in/ recruitment, new vacancies, upcoming notices, syllabus, answer key, merit list, selection list, admit card, result, upcoming notifications and etc. will be uploaded on the official website.
Number of Vacancy: 59 Posts
Educational Qualification:
Project Associate: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science/ Information Technology from a recognized University or equivalent or Masters in Computer Applications (MCA) from a recognized University with four years’ experience in Research and Development in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organisations and Scientific activities and services
Senior Project Associate: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology in Computer Science/ Information Technology from a recognized University or equivalent or Masters in Computer Applications (MCA) from a recognized University.
Pay Scale:
INR
25000-42000/- Per Month
Age Limit: Maximum 40 Years.
Application Fee: please refer to official notification.
Selection Procedure: please refer to official notification.
All interested candidates shall fill up the form online available at www.csir.res.in.
Published on: 14th April 2023
For more details, please refer to official notification at Download Official Notification
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Project Associate
( 03 Posts) Posts • 14, Satsang Vihar Marg
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7th November 2025 |
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is a pioneering initiative of India to protect Indian traditional medicinal knowledge and prevent its misappropriation at International Patent Offices. Traditional Knowledge (TK) is a valuable yet vulnerable asset to indigenous and local communities who depend on TK for their livelihood. The healthcare needs of more than 70% population and livelihood of millions of people in India is dependent on traditional medicine. Globally too there has been renewed attention and interest in the use of traditional medicine increasing its vulnerability to exploitation. The grant of a US patent to wound healing properties of turmeric flags the danger of complacence in proactively guarding the traditional knowledge. The time, effort and money spent on revocation of turmeric patent at USPTO highlighted the need for putting in place a proactive mechanism for TK protection. The problem related to Indian TK is further compounded by the fact that India’s traditional medicinal knowledge exists in languages such as Sanskrit, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, Tamil etc. that too in ancient local dialects that are no more in practice. Thus, the published Indian TK literature is neither accessible nor understood by patent examiners at international patent offices.
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library has overcome the language and format barrier by systematically and scientifically converting and structuring the available contents of the ancient texts on Indian Systems of Medicines i.e. Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Sowa Rigpa as well as Yoga, into five international languages, namely, English, Japanese, French, German and Spanish, with the help of information technology tools and an innovative classification system - Traditional Knowledge Resource Classification (TKRC). As on date, more than 4.24 lakh formulations/ practices have been transcribed into the TKDL database.