India joins UN committee on big data for official statistics

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: January 14 2025

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India has joined the United Nations Experts' Committee on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics (UN-CEBD), underlining the country's growing stature in the global statistical community and highlighting its commitment to leverage data and technology for informed decision-making.
UN-CEBD was established to further examine the benefits and challenges of Big Data, including the potential for monitoring and reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals.

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India joins UN committee on big data for official statistics