National Statistics Day

𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟑𝟎

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 – 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀

(Observed annually in India in honour of the renowned statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis on his birth anniversary)

Theme: Data • Evidence • Informed Decision-Making

𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄

To highlight the importance of statistics in national development, policy planning, scientific research, healthcare, education, business, and governance. The day encourages students to appreciate the role of data in solving real-world problems and making informed decisions.

𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋

1.Speech on the importance of statistics in everyday life.

2.Short presentation on the life and contributions of P.C. Mahalanobis.

3.Student pledge on responsible use of information and data.

𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒

1.Quiz competition on numbers, data, and surveys.

2.Bar graph and chart preparation competition.

3.Mathematics and statistics exhibition.

4.Data collection activity within the school.

5.Poster competition on “Data for Development”.

6.Puzzle and logical reasoning contests.

𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐒

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑

1.Topic: Role of statistics in national planning.

2.Discussion on data-driven decision making.

3.Importance of statistics in research and innovation.

𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

1.Research paper presentation.

2.Data analysis competition.

3.Inter-department statistics quiz.

4.Workshop on survey methods and data interpretation.

5.Panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐒

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒

1.Role of statistics in public health and epidemiology.

2.Importance of health surveys and disease surveillance.

3.Data collection in nursing research.

4.Evidence-based healthcare practices.

𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘

1.Health data analysis exercises.

2.Community health survey projects.

3.Case study presentations using statistical findings.

𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

1.Conduct local surveys on education, health, or environment.

2.Prepare simple reports and awareness charts.

3.Assist community organizations in data collection activities.

𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐍

1.Promote the importance of accurate information.

2.Share facts and statistics on social issues.

3.Encourage evidence-based thinking among youth.

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐆𝐀 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒

1.School Statistics Fair.

2.Live Data Collection and Analysis Project.

3.Inter-School Statistics Quiz Championship.

4.Community Survey Challenge.

5.Graph and Infographic Exhibition.

6.Data Storytelling Competition.

7.Mathematics and Statistics Festival.

8.Student Research Showcase.

9."Know Your Community Through Data" Project.

10.Statistical Thinking Workshop.

𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒

1.Develops analytical and critical thinking skills.

2.Promotes evidence-based decision making.

3.Improves data literacy among students.

4.Encourages scientific research and inquiry.

5.Strengthens understanding of national development indicators.

6.Builds appreciation for the role of statistics in everyday life.

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄

“I pledge to value truth, facts, and evidence. I will use information responsibly, promote data-based decision making, and contribute to building a knowledgeable, informed, and progressive society.”

𝗡 𝗢 𝗧 𝗘

𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐍 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐍𝐈𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

1.Conduct National or International Day celebrations in your institution.

2.Take clear photos/videos of each activity.

3.Send them with a short event summary via WhatsApp to 𝟵𝟵𝟰𝟰𝟯𝟭𝟯𝟵𝟱𝟯 𝗪𝗔.

4.Your school will be acknowledged as a UN Designated School for Youth Engagement and will receive an appreciation note.

𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐍 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬–𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧