In-House Seminar by Arindam Das

On July 30, 2025, Arindam Das, Joint Director at the Foundation, presented his study titled “Minimum Wage Compliance in Rural India: The Role of Employment Guarantee Schemes” in an in-house seminar organised by the Foundation. The study has been conducted in collaboration with Bheemeshwar Reddy, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad. Arindam has recently presented this paper at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. It is part of his ongoing doctoral research.

Arindam’s presentation highlights the ‘unintended’ effect of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in improving compliance with minimum wage laws. 

The seminar was conducted in a hybrid mode and was well attended by participants at the Foundation’s office and online.

The presentation was followed by a thought-provoking Q&A session and a rich discussion, where participants critically engaged with the findings.

Here are a few glimpses from the seminar…