17th National Statistics Day celebrated on 29th June to commemorate birth anniversary of (late) Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Content Editor: Dr. Jasmin Nilima Panda

July 18, 2023 at 1:36:13 PM

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The 17th National Statistics Day was celebrated on 29th June to commemorate the birth anniversary of (Late) Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the Father of Indian Statistics and a Padma Vibhusan awardee.
He has contributed immensely in the field of Official Statistics and Economic Planning of the country after independence.
Some of his notable works include:

Devised Mahalanobis Distance (useful statistical measure for comparing two data sets).
Introduced the concept of pilot surveys and advocated the usefulness of sampling methods.
Established the Indian Statistical Institute at Kolkata and Central Statistical Organisation.
One of the members of the first Planning Commission post-independence.

The objective of this day is to create public awareness, particularly among the younger generation, about the role and importance of statistics in socioeconomic planning and policy formulation.
The theme for Statistics Day, 2023 is “Alignment of State Indicator Framework with National Indicator Framework for Monitoring Sustainable Development Goals”.
This year, the main event of Statistics Day, 2023 was organized at Scope Convention Centre, New Delhi, where the Report on Sustainable Development Goals-National Indicator Framework, 2023 was released during the event.