Srinagar : Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology Kashmir Faculty of Agriculture Wadura observed one day National Conference on “Significance of Statistics in the Digital Era” to commemorate 131th Birth Anniversary of Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a trailblazer in the field of Indian
statistics.
The event was organized by the Div of Agri Statistics and Economics FOA At the beginning Dr Bilal Ah Bhat HOD Div of Agri Economic Statistics of the faculty welcomed the guests and also discussed Significance of Statistics in the Digital Era.
Prof. Raihana Habib Kanth Dean FOA Wadura Skuast K of the University spoke on the importance of Statistics in Agricultural Research and enjoined upon the statisticians to impart instructions in such a way that the students develop more interest in the subject for the benifit of socio- economic status of the farming community. Various imminent dignitaries graced the occasion in virtual mode. Dean FoA Prof Raihana H Kant thanked the HVC and other guests for gracing the occasion. Prof Aquil Ahmad Chairman Department Of Statistics AMU Aligarh, delivered a key note address. He
discussed the importance of statistics in the present world and the Life of Mahalanobis. Prof Hamidullah Marazi former Dean Social Science CUK talked about morality and Education. Prof D S Hooda PVC Kurukshetra University delivered a lecture and talked about statistics and its development. Dr Parvaiz Ahmad highlighted the role of statistics across different disciplines. Prof Showkat Ahmad gave a PPT on the immense contribution of Prof.Mahalanobius. HoDs of all divisions research scholars and faculty members and students attended the event. Besides. Dr Showkat Maqbool, Dr Mushtaq A Bhat, Dr Showkat Siddique , Dr Mohd Jamal faculty members of the
Division facilitated the event. In the conference More then 100 researchers, Students had registered for participation in the conference
across the country and 20 scholars presented their papers via Oral/ Poster mode. On this occasion GDC Women Sopore, GDC Bomai Sopore, Govt Hr sec School Bomai, Govt Higher Secondary School Unisoo, Govt boys middle school Logripora headed by their Staff members along with students were present. The event ended with a vote of thanks by Prof Ali Anwar HoD Plant Pathology.
