DES celebrates 12th National Statistics Day

JAMMU, JUNE 29: Keeping up with the tradition, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, J&K, through Regional Directorate of Evaluation and Statistics, Jammu celebrated the 12th National Statistics Day on the theme “Quality assurance in Official Statistics”.

 National Statistics Day is celebrated to mark birth anniversary of Prof P.C. Mahalanobis for his significant role in the study of socio- economic contours of India which has been extremely useful till date for the government in taking decisions regarding the policies having direct impact on the country's population.

Veena Thapar, Director, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, elaborated upon the importance of the theme in day-today official work. She stressed upon the need of quality, reliable and up to-date statistics to properly inform government and citizens about policy decisions. She added that if the statistics are to be used to the greatest advantage, they must be of high quality, credible and trusted.

Earlier, Rajni Charak, Regional Director, E&S, Jammu presented welcome address and highlighted the role of Late Prof P C Mahalanobis in' the field of Statistics. She said that statistical data of the country have been extremely useful to the government in taking informed decisions regarding policies which have impact on the entire country.

Among others present on the occasion were Ashu Gupta, Joint Director, STS, Jammu, Assistant Directors of RD, DSE & STS, CPOs & DSEOs of various districts, Training Batch Statistical Assistants of Jammu Division and members of Statistical fraternity.

Gurneet Kour, Assistant Director, Regional Directorate, managed the stage, Lalit Bhat, Assistant Director, Regional Directorate, presented the vote of thanks.