Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Economics and Statistics R Tohanba today said that improvement in the statistical system would definitely ensure realistic socio-economic planning and policy formulation for achieving faster and sustainable growth.
Speaking as the chief guest during the observance of 8th National Statistics Day organised by Department of Economics and Statistics under the theme "Service Sector Statistics" here, he stressed on the need for strengthening the statistical system in the state in line with the emerging challenges.
"Statistics influences all major decisions we take, whether it is big or small," he said adding that as the society progressed with the developmental activities transforming the traditional society into a knowledge society, the role of statistics was important and indispensable for the society.
