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NSSO celebrates 'Statistics Day'
Vijayawada, June 29 (UNI) The National Samples Survey Organisation (NSSO) today celebrated the 'Statistics Day.' Talking to newspersons here, NSSO Director P V Prasad said the aim of the celebration was to educate the youth on the importance of statistics in country's economy and individual life.
Recalling
the
services
of
Prof
P
C
Mahlanobis,
who
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
growth
of
statistics
in
the
country,
he
said
the
Centre
had
declared
June
29,
the
birth
anniversary
of
Mahlanobis,
as
'Statistics
Day.'
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Story first published: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 17:07 [IST]