Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has paid his humble tributes to Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis on his birth anniversary, celebrated as National Statistics Day.
“Humble tributes to Prof. P C Mahalanobis on his birth anniversary, celebrated as National Statistics Day. Reiterate pledge to continue strengthening trustworthy, timely and transparent data ecosystem for better governance and inclusive development”, the CM tweeted.
Humble tributes to Prof. P C Mahalanobis on his birth anniversary, celebrated as #NationalStatisticsDay. Reiterate pledge to continue strengthening trustworthy, timely and transparent data ecosystem for better governance and inclusive development. pic.twitter.com/rF8vYfWKiB
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 29, 2022
In recognition of the notable contributions made by Professor (late) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning, the Government of India has designated 29th June every year, coinciding with his birth anniversary, as “Statistics Day” in the category of Special Days to be celebrated at the national level.
The objective of this Day is to create public awareness, specially in the younger generation for drawing inspiration from Mahalanobis about the role and importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation.
Every year, Statistics Day is celebrated with a theme of contemporary national importance. The theme of Statistics Day, 2022 is ‘Data for Sustainable Development’.
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