Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Government of India; Pushpa Bhawan, Madangir Road, New Delhi, has invited applications/nominations for ‘Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics’ and ‘Prof. C.R. Rao National Award in Statistics for Young Statisticians’ for 2021.
‘Prof. P. C. Mahalanobis National Award in Official Statistics’ has been instituted to promote excellence and recognize outstanding contributions made by the Official Statisticians in the area of Official/Administrative Statistics in India.
Award will be given in 3 categories: (i) Category A: for in-service Official Statistician with less than 45 years of age; (ii) Category B: for in-service Official Statistician above 45 years of age; and (iii) Category C: for non-serving/retired Official Statisticians for their lifetime achievements, who served in the Government/Autonomous Bodies throughout his/her career.
The awards will consist of a Citation, a cash prize of Rs.2,00,000/- and a Memento.
‘Prof. C.R. Rao National Award in Statistics for Young Statisticians for 2021’ is for significant contribution in the field of Statistics.
The Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 2.0 Lakh along with a citation, shawl and memento.
Details of the eligibility and application/nomination process are available in the Notifications at the ‘Announcements’ link of https://www.mospi.gov.in/
The last date for the receipt of applications/nominations is 28th February, 2021.
The Awards will be presented during Statistics Day function on 29th June 2021.
