Tuesday 30 June 2020

National Statistical Day

In recognition of the notable contribution made by Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of economic planning and statistical development in the post independent era, the Govt. of India decided to designate 29th June every year, coinciding with his birth anniversary, as Statistics Day in the category of special day to be celebrated at the national level.

 Notification to this effect was published in the Gazette of India on June 05, 2007.

The Day is celebrated by holding seminars, discussions and competitions to highlights the importance of official statistics in national devlopment

The government of India decided in 2006 to celebrate his birthday, 29 June, as National Statistical Day

On the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary on 29 June 2018, Indian Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu released a commemorative coin at a programme at ISI, Kolkata

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