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National Statistics Day 2023: 29 June

Published on 30 Jun 2023

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National Statistics Day 2023: 29 June
  • National Statistics Day is observed annually on 29 June to honour the contribution of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in statistics and economic planning.
  • Professor Mahalanobis, known as the 'Father of Indian Statistics', developed the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure to assess the difference between a point and a distribution.
  • Theme of National Statistics Day 2023 is "Aligning the State Indicator Framework with the National Indicator Framework for Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals".
  • The Government of India designated 29 June as National Statistics Day on 5 June 2007.
  • The designation was given to acknowledge the significant contributions of Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the field of statistics and economic planning.
  • The first celebration of National Statistics Day took place on 29 June 2007.
  • Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was a prominent figure who played a key role in the first Planning Commission of India.
Source: SarkariPariksha