National Statistics Day 2024, Honoring the Father of Indian Statistics

National Statistics Day is celebrated in India every year on June 29th. This day honors the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a renowned statistician and economist. The day aims to raise awareness about the importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy-making. For the 18th National Statistics Day in 2024, the theme is “Use of data for decision-making”.