National Statistics Day observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2024:
As observed across the country, the Department of Statistics.
Manipur University celebrated National Statistics Day at the Court Hall of the varsity today on the theme, "Use Of Data For Decision Making" .
Additionally, the Department of Statistics also opened a Summer School of Statistical Methods.
The celebration held at the Court Hall was graced by Prof Sumitra Phanjoubam, Dean, School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Manipur University; Prof S Opendra, Head, Department of Statistics; Prof Kh Kumarchand, Department of Statistics; Prof Ng Nimai, Department of Physics; retired Prof Narendra Singh; Department of Biostatistics, RIMS Imphal as presidium members.
National Statistics Day is celebrated every year in June to commemorate the birth anniversary of the father of Indian statistics, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
The day serves as a reminder to youth to learn from the life of the father of statistics and encourage them to appreciate the importance of statistical science in solving real-world problems.