National Statistics Day 2023: Remembering Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
By: FPJ Education Desk | June 29, 2023
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (29 June 1893– 28 June 1972) was an Indian scientist and statistician.
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He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, a statistical measure, and for being one of the members of the first Planning Commission of India.
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Every year on National Statistics Day, the government of India organizes several activities, seminars, etc. to mark the day
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The Day is tribute to the father of Indian Statistics Padma Vibhushan, Prof. PC Mahalanobis on his birth Anniversary. He was a physicist by training, a statistician by instinct and a planner by conviction.
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The theme of National Statistics Day, 2023 is “Alignment of State Indicator Framework with National Indicator Framework for Monitoring Sustainable Development Goals”.
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Professor Prasanta is credited with developing Mahalanobis distance and big sample survey
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PC Mahalanobis has won various honours for his work in statistics, including the OBE, FNA, FASc, and FRS.
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