Statistics Day 2025 Latest News
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) will celebrate the 19th Statistics Day in Delhi on June 29th.
What is Statistics Day?
- Statistics Day is celebrated annually on 29th June to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a pioneering Indian statistician and planner.
- The day aims to create awareness, especially among the youth, about the importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and evidence-based policymaking.
- Theme of Statistics Day 2025: “75 Years of National Sample Survey”
- It highlights the long-standing contribution of the National Sample Survey (NSS) in providing reliable, timely, and large-scale socio-economic data essential for governance and national development.
- Organised by: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
About Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
- Birth: 29 June 1893
- Known as the Father of Indian Statistics.
- Creator of Mahalanobis Distance – a key statistical metric for multivariate data analysis.
- Founder of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in 1931.
- Established the National Sample Survey (NSS) in 1950.
- Member of India’s First Planning Commission, contributed to Five-Year Plans.
- Awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to science and statistics.
- Advocate of data-based governance and planning.
Other Important Facts
- National Statistics Day was first celebrated in 2007.
- World Statistics Day is observed by the United Nations every five years on 20th October.
Source: PIB
Statistics Day 2025 FAQs
Q1: When is National Statistics Day celebrated?
Ans: On 29th June every year in India.
Q2: Why is it observed?
Ans: To commemorate the birth anniversary of Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis, the father of Indian statistics.
Q3: What is the theme for Statistics Day 2025?
Ans: The theme for Statistics Day 2025 is “75 Years of National Sample Survey”.
Q4: Who organises the celebrations?
Ans: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India.
Q5: What are Mahalanobis’ key contributions?
Ans: He founded ISI Kolkata and pioneered the Mahalanobis distance and large-scale sample surveys in India.
