SVKM’s NMIMS is proud to announce that Prof. Aaron Abhilash Yegudala and Prof. Aakash Satyadeo, Assistant Professors at the Kirit P. Mehta School of Law (KPMSOL), NMIMS Hyderabad, have been conferred the Best Paper Award at an international academic conference focused on sustainable development and ethical governance.
Award-Winning Research on Ethics and Labour Practices
The award-winning research paper, titled “Deploy, Direct, Dispose: The Ethical Faultlines of Downsizing and Labour Practices in the Contemporary Economy,” critically examines ethical challenges surrounding downsizing and labour practices in today’s economic landscape, with strong relevance to global discussions on fairness, sustainability, and human dignity.
International Academic Recognition
The paper was presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Development to Protect the Environment, the Climate and Human Living Conditions in the Light of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), held from 29 September to 2 October 2025.
The conference brought together global scholars and experts and was jointly organised by:
Université Paris Nanterre, France
Kerala Law Academy Law College, India
Europa-Universität Viadrina, Germany
Université Franco-Allemande (Franco-German University)
Advancing Research Excellence at NMIMS
This recognition reflects NMIMS’ continued commitment to research excellence, ethical scholarship, and global academic engagement, particularly in areas aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SVKM’s NMIMS congratulates Prof. Aaron Abhilash Yegudala and Prof. Aakash Satyadeo on this significant international achievement and commends their contribution to advancing critical discourse on labour ethics and sustainable development.

