MoSPI Marks 20th Statistics Day on Administrative Data Theme
Why in the news
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) celebrated the 20th Statistics Day on 29 June 2026, honouring Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis on his 133rd birth anniversary.
Key facts
- Venue: Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, with about 500 participants.
- Theme: Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data.
- Chief guest: Dr P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
- Sukhatme National Award in Statistics 2026: Dr Arup Bose, a retired professor of the Indian Statistical Institute.
- Releases: eight publications, among them the SDG National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2026 (277 national indicators), MoSPI’s Vision Document 2026-2031 and a handbook on harmonising datasets.
About Statistics Day
Statistics Day is observed on 29 June to honour Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, regarded as the father of modern statistics in India. The Government of India declared the day on 5 June 2007, and it was first observed that year, which makes 2026 the 20th observance.
Exam angle
- Statistics Day: 29 June, in memory of P. C. Mahalanobis; first observed 2007.
- Organiser: MoSPI.
- Theme and the award name (Sukhatme National Award) are typical questions.