National Statistics Day 2023: 29 June

Category : Important Days Published on: June 30 2023

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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.