Dimapur - The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), in collaboration with the Department of Botany, St. Joseph University, Nagaland, organized an expert lecture titled “IPR Basics for Innovators and Entrepreneurs in Ayurveda” on February 5 at the University Seminar Hall. The programme aimed to sensitise students and researchers about the importance of Intellectual Property Rights in Ayurveda and to encourage innovation-driven entrepreneurship.
The inaugural session was chaired by Moachila, PhD scholar, Department of Botany. The invocation was delivered by Mharhoni C Tsanglao, PG student, while K. Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, welcomed the gathering and introduced the resource person, underlining the relevance of Ayurveda and IPR in today’s knowledge-based economy.
The keynote address was delivered by Dr Dipsundar Sahu, Research Officer (Ay.) and In-charge of the Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Dimapur, under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH. Dr. Sahu presented a comprehensive overview of Ayurveda as the “science of life,” highlighting its eight classical clinical specialities and holistic approach to health and wellness, with emphasis on prevention, detoxification, stress management, and long-term well-being.
He also discussed the regulatory framework governing Ayurvedic drugs, medicinal plants, and herbal products, along with national mechanisms for quality control, safety assessment, and standardisation. Emerging concepts such as “Ayurveda Aahar” and expanding business opportunities in the AYUSH sector—including herbal exports, digital marketing, telemedicine, and medicinal plant cultivation—were highlighted. The lecture concluded with an interactive Q&A session, followed by a vote of thanks proposed by J. Suresh Kumar, Associate Professor and Convener, Department of Economics, and a benediction by Temsurenla, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany.
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