Shimla, June 29 -- The 20th National Statistics Day was celebrated in Himachal Pradesh on Monday with a focus on harnessing the potential of administrative data for evidence-based policymaking, efficient governance and improved public service delivery.
The day was observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of noted statistician Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, regarded as the architect of India's modern statistical system.
This year's national theme was "Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data."Principal Secretary (Economics and Statistics) Dr Abhishek Jain inaugurated the departmental library on the occasion, describing it as an important initiative to strengthen knowledge resources and promote research and data-driven l...