People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Sukhatme National Award in Statistics

The scheme aims to recognise excellence in statistical research and official statistics. Through this scheme, national recognition is provided to eligible Indian statisticians for lifetime or young achiever contributions.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Sukhatme National Award in Statistics
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Statistics and Programme Implementation
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsAward, Research, Young Statistician, Statistics, Data Management System, Data Intergration

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