National Statistics Day 2021
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Economy
- Published
30th Jun, 2021
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Context
June 29 has been designated as the National Statistics Day at national level in recognition of Mahalonobis’ invaluable contribution in establishing the National Statistical System.
About National Statistics Day
- National Statistics Day is celebrated on June 29 on the birth anniversary of late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
- PC Mahalanobis gave a statistical measure known as Mahalanobis distance.
- The formula is used to find the distance between a point and a distribution, based on measurements in multiple dimensions.
- It is widely used in the field of cluster analysis and classification.
- The theme of 2021 National Statistics Day: End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture is the theme of this year's National Statistics Day.
- Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2) corresponds with the theme.
- Goal 2 seeks "sustainable solutions to end hunger in all its forms by 2030 and to achieve food security."
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Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- Mahalanobis, was born on June 29, 1893, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal.
- He is referred to as the 'father of Indian statistics.
- He was also one of the members of the first Planning Commission of India.
- He founded the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and contributed to the design of large-scale sample surveys.
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Importance of statistics
- Formulation of economic plans and policies.
- Presentation of facts in a precise and definitive form.
- Significant role in the health field and helps conduct social surveys.
- Essential part of Mathematics.
