Panel discussion on Workforce Transitions Trends

The XX annual International Conference on Public Policy and Management, hosted by the Centre for Public Policy, featured a compelling panel discussion titled, ‘State Capacity and Informal Labour Markets in Contemporary India’, addressing India’s dynamic labour market, workforce transitions, and the role of state capacity in shaping employment outcomes on August 19, 2025 at IIMB. The session brought together leaders and academics, Dr. Shashi Kanth, MARS, Lohit Bhatia, President, Workforce Management, Quess Corp Limited, Ziaul Hoda, Vice President, Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States, CEGIS, and Dr. Ajit Kumar Babu, Economics area, M. S. Ramaiah University. The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Lakshmi Parvathy, Public Policy and Sociology area, IIMS.