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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
June 29: National Statistics Day
The Government of India has been celebrating National Statistics Day on June 29. This is to popularize statistics in every day life and create awareness among the public on how statistics help to frame policies. This year the GoI is celebrating Statistics Day under the theme Theme: SDG-3 and SDG-5 Significance of theme The SDG-3, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Mahalanobis model. • National Statistics Day • SDG • Statistics • Sustainable Development Goals • United Nations • United Nations Statistical Commission • World Statistics Day
“Indian National Super Model” launched by DST
On May 31, 2020, the Department of Science and Technology operating under Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Indian National Super Model. The Model was launched to help monitor transmission of COVID-19 infection. Highlights The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and IISc (Indian Institute of Science) are to play crucial role ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Expert Group • IISc • Ministry of Science and Technology • Statistics
Standing Committee on Economic Statistics Constituted
On December 28, 2019, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation constituted standing committee on statistics. The objective of the committee is to improve data of the government. The committee will be headed by Chief Statistician Pronab Sen. Highlights The committee is set to meet on January 6, 2020. There are around 28 members forming ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Topics: Central Statistics Office (CSO) • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) • NSO • standing committee • Statistics • Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
MoSPI: Unemployment rates fall in second quarter
The National Statistics Office working under Ministry of Statistcs and Programme Implementation released its Quarterly Bulletin on November 23, 2019. The report presented the unemployment status, Labor Force Participation Rate, The urban unemployment rate fell to the lowest in the last 4 quarters. It was 9.3% between January and March, 2019 (2nd Quarter, Q2). In ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Topics: labour market • Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation • Statistics • Unemployment • Urban development • Urban Youth