June 29th is observed as the national statistics day. It is an annual event that started out in 2006 by the Indian government to honour the father of Indian statistics, Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis- a phenomenal indian statistician, scientist. His incredible contributions to indian statistics is awe-inspiring.
The theme of this year’s statistics day is based on an issue that is of national relevance.
The day is celebrated to emphasize the importance of statistics in the socio-economic framework, the national statistics day endeavours are directed towards educating , raising awareness among the public and inspiring the younger generation.
This year, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the main event of the Statistics Day , 2021 is being organized through video conferencing/webcasting at NITI Aayog, New Delhi.
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