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The Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, released a ₹125 commemorative coin along with a ₹5 circulation coin on the occasion of Statistics Day and the 125th Birth Anniversary of P.C. Mahalanobis on Friday, June 29, 2018. The event was attended by Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Shri Bratya Basu, Minister of Information & Technology, Government of West Bengal; and several other dignitaries. Addressing the gathering in Kolkata, the Vice President emphasized that every citizen has an active role to play in nation-building. He highlighted that people are not merely beneficiaries but essential contributors to progress and positive change. Paying tribute to P.C. Mahalanobis, he described him as an iconic visionary who introduced the Indian subcontinent to modern statistics, and noted that his application-driven research laid the foundation for the contemporary official statistical system in India. The Vice President s...

The Ministry of Finance has officially issued the gazette notification announcing the release of commemorative coins of ₹125 and ₹5 to mark the 125th Birth Anniversary of the eminent statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis . These coins are dated June 28, 2018, aligning with the nationwide observance of his remarkable contributions to the field of statistics. The Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, is scheduled to release the commemorative coins on the occasion of Statistics Day on Friday, June 29, 2018. According to an official statement, the Vice President will unveil these coins as a tribute to the extraordinary legacy of P.C. Mahalanobis—widely regarded as the architect of modern statistical systems in India and the founder of the Indian Statistical Institute. In 2007, the Government of India designated June 29 as Statistics Day to be celebrated annually at the national level. The day is observed to raise awareness about the indispensable role of statistics ...