Dr. P.M. Kadukar is presently working as Deputy Director, Regional Labour Institute Branch of Late Narayan Meghaji Lokhande Maharashtra Institute of Labour Studies (Government of Maharashtra), Mumbai. He is also holding the additional charge of Professor, Labour Economics and Registrar of the Institute. He has a post-graduate degree in Economics and Sociology and Ph.D. degree in the domain of Labour Economics. He has about 18 years of experience in teaching, research and training in Labour Studies. He is a recognized Ph.D. Guide and Member of the Board of Studies in the subject of Labour Studies by the University of Mumbai. He has more than 30 research papers published in the state and national level journals and papers presented in conferences and seminars.