Srinagar, June 29 -- The Statistics Day is observed annually on 29th June, commemorating the birth anniversary of late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, since 2007. This day celebrated valuable contribution by late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, in the field of Economic planning, Statistics and Policy making. The main objective of celebrating Statistics Day is to create public awareness, especially among the younger generation, about the role and importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation, data-driven development and data-driven decision making for the country. The data driven decision making is important and most essential skills for better understanding of statistical information emanating ...