Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Current Affairs, GK & News
National Statistics Day 2021
National Statistics Day is being observed on June 29, 2021. This day commemorate the birth anniversary of late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Significance of the Day June 29 has been selected to celebrate this day at national level to recognise Mahalanobis’ invaluable contribution in establishing National Statistical System. 2021 Theme Theme of National Statistics Day ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Mahalanobis distance • National Statistical System • National Statistics Day • National Statistics Day 2021 • Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis • Statistics
29th June: National Statistics Day
To popularize the use of Statistics in everyday life, every year 29th June is celebrated as the National Statistics Day. The day 29th June was chosen to acknowledge the invaluable contributions made by Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in establishing the National Statistical System. 29th June is the birth anniversary of Prof. P.C Mahalanobis. National Statistics ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Statistical Institute • National Sample Survey • National Statistics Day • Padma Vibhushan • Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis • Statistics
The 12th National Statistics Day (NSD-2018)
The 12th National Statistics Day (NSD-2018) is celebrated on June 29 at the National level in India with theme “Quality Assurance in Official Statistics” to create public awareness about the importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation, and to acknowledge the contribution of Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Ministry of Statistics & Programme ..
Topics: Baranagar • Bengal Renaissance • Brahmo Boys School • Brahmos • Indian Statistical Institute • Prasanta • Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis • Samarendra Nath Roy • Science and technology in India • West Bengal
Mahalanobis International Award 2011
Prof. Victor Yohoi of Argentina, the founder of the ‘Argentinean School’ of ‘Robust Statistics’ was recently conferred the International Award in Statistics (2011 Mahalanobis International Award) by International Statistical Institute, The Hague, Netherlands. About the Award: The Indian Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, representing the Government of India to the institute, confers this biennial ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: C. R. Rao • Economic growth • Fellows of the Econometric Society • Fellows of the Royal Society • Indian mathematicians • Indian Statistical Institute • Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis • Science and technology in India • Statisticians • United Nations Statistical Commission