KAPILA Kalam Campaign
- KAPILA is an acronym for Kalam Program for IP (Intellectual Property) Literacy and Awareness.
- The KAPILA programme was launched virtually on 15th October 2020 by the Union Education Ministers, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
- Through the KAPILA Kalam Program, Government of India will spread the awareness and importance of patenting and inventions
- Under this campaign, students pursuing education in higher educational institutions will get information about the correct system of the application process for patenting their invention and they will be aware of their rights.
- The program will facilitate the colleges and institutions to encourage more and more students to file patents.
- To promote awareness in the field, the Ministry celebrated the week from 15th October to 23rd October as ‘Intellectual Property Literacy Week’.
Aim of KAPILA Kalam Programme
- Through the KAPILA Kalam Programme, the government will spread awareness with the help of educational programs about the importance of patenting an invention, to lead India towards self-reliance.
- It aims to tap the resources in the field of Intellectual Property to come ahead with their inventions and blend it towards Patents.