The Directorate of Economics and Statistics observed the Seventh Statistics Day here on Saturday. The aim of observing the day was to create public awareness, especially among the youth, about the role of statistics in socioeconomic planning and policy formulation, observed State Economics and Statistics Director Dushasan Behera.
The day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of noted scholar Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, the father of the modern Indian statistical system, on June 29 every year.
Many senior Government officers including Planning and Coordination Department Special Secretary AK Panda and Economics and Statistics Deputy Director Dr Dillip Ray elaborated the importance of statistics in socioeconomic life, policy planning and population census in the country. A seminar on labour and employment statistics was also held on the occasion.