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Maha: Symbiosis hosts 66th ISLE annual conference with focus on Employment, Inclusion, Sustainable Growth

Pune, Jan 20 (UNI) Symbiosis School of Economics, Symbiosis International University, hosted the 66th annual conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) at the Symbiosis International University, Lavale, Pune, with a high-level roundtable ,titled “Growth That Works: Employment, Inclusion and Sustainability in the Global South.”
The discussion examined the interlinkages between labour markets, inequality, climate change, education, and economic concentration.
Opening the conference, Ms. Priyanka Tyagi, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Human Development, and Communication Director, ISLE, said that ISLE “seeks to strengthen research-driven dialogue on labour and employment and build stronger links between academic research and public policy.” She outlined the objectives of ISLE and its role in fostering informed debate on labour market challenges.
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