National Statistics Day

• 02 Jul 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, National Statistics Day was celebrated on 29^th June 2024 marking the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a renowned Indian statistician and applied scientist.

• The theme for Statistics Day 2024 is "Use of Data for Decision-Making".
• This day has been celebrated since 2007 to create public awareness of the role and importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation for the development of the country.
• The e-Sankhyiki data portal and Central Data Repository were launched on this day.
• Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was known for pioneering the Mahalanobis distance and statistical measure.
  • He was a member of India’s inaugural Planning Commission and was instrumental in establishing the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in 1931.
  • He was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to science.
• World Statistics Day is celebrated by the United Nations every 5 years on 20^th October.

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