National Statistics Day 2025: The National Statistics Day will be celebrated across India on Sunday, June 29, to honour the legacy of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis. Widely regarded as the father of Indian statistics, Mahalanobis is remembered for laying the foundation of the modern statistical system in the country. His pioneering work includes the establishment of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and the National Sample Survey (NSS).
National Statistics Day 2025: History & Significance
The National Statistics Day was first celebrated in India in 2007. It marks the birth anniversary of the father of Indian statistics, PS Mahalanobis, who was born on June 29, 1893, in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He played a central role in India鈥檚 second five-year plan, focusing on prudent industrialisation through a statistics model. Mahalanobis laid the foundation for the Indian Statistical Institute in 1931, with the institution later becoming a global hub for statistical research.
The day fondly recalls Mahalanobis鈥 monumental achievements in the field of statistics and raises awareness about its role in different fields such as policy making, economic welfare, planning and everyday life. Seminars and workshops are conducted by students and teachers in various educational institutions apart from data literacy campaigns.
National Statistics Day 2025: Theme
The theme for this year is 鈥75 Years of National Sample Survey,鈥. It underscores the critical role of the National Sample Survey (NSS) in providing reliable and timely statistical data that supports evidence-based decision-making and governance in India.
The theme will highlight the role of statistics in influencing a more equitable, resilient and environmentally conscious future. The message is to emphasize that data can act as a catalyst to drive sustainable and inclusive policies for important issues like climate change, education, poverty reduction and medical and social welfare.
Moving to a statistics-driven governance model will give the government and various institutions reliable data in the formulation of programs and policies, which would then address regional disparity and help empower different communities while taking the country to a digital and economic transformation.
National Statistics Day 2025: Quotes
鈥淪tatistics are the triumph of the quantitative method, and the quantitative method is the victory of sterility and death.鈥 鈥 Hilaire Belloc
鈥淲ithout data, you鈥檙e just another person with an opinion.鈥 鈥 W. Edwards Deming
鈥淭he best thing about being a statistician is that you get to play in everyone鈥檚 backyard.鈥 鈥 John Tukey
鈥淪tatistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.鈥 鈥 H.G. Wells
鈥淔acts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.鈥 鈥 Mark Twain
鈥淚f your experiment needs a statistician, you need a better experiment.鈥 鈥 Ernest Rutherford
鈥淎ll the statistics in the world can鈥檛 measure the warmth of a smile.鈥 鈥 Chris Hart.