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Statathon Grand Challenge by NSO and Ministry of Education

16 July 20251 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESStatathon GrandChallenge by NSOand Ministry ofEducation16 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The National Statistical Office (NSO) joined the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell to start “Statathon – A Data Journey Towards Viksit Bharat”, a competition to bring AI into official statistics.

Key facts

  • Organisers: NSO with the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education.
  • Platform: MoSPI’s Data Innovation Lab (DI Lab) initiative.
  • Occasion: 75 years of the National Sample Survey (NSS).
  • Format: a national-level Grand Challenge.

Objectives

  • Encourage fresh ideas in India’s data systems.
  • Involve students and researchers in real-world data problems.
  • Use AI and frontier technology across collection, processing, analysis and sharing of data.
  • Back the Viksit Bharat goal through digital public goods and citizen-centred data solutions.

Exam angle

  • Parent ministry: MoSPI; related terms: DI Lab, NSS, Statathon.

Test yourself

1. Which anniversary does the Statathon competition commemorate?

Statathon marks 75 years of the NSS.

2. Statathon is organised under which MoSPI initiative?

It is organised under MoSPI's Data Innovation Lab (DI Lab).

3. Along with the NSO, which body's Innovation Cell co-launched Statathon?

The NSO worked with the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education.

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