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Statistics Departments

About

Statistics

The department of Statistics, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya, had been offering only general courses since its inception. Statistics could be opted as a subsidiary subject with Honours in Mathematics, Computer Science or Economics.  Since 2012 the department has been offering both General and Honours courses.

Vision:

Committed to providing education for knowledge, wisdom, emancipation and enhancement of capabilities.

Mission:

Traditionally, Statistics is defined as a body of scientific methods used for collection, classification, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data originating from diverse fields. The success of the subject therefore lies in its application. Perhaps there is no branch of scientific knowledge where Statistics has not left its imprint.

The mission of the Department is to lay the foundation of intellectual leadership in the subject that is of direct benefit to the Nation. To this end the department is committed to offering a well-rounded academic program, the specific goals of which include:

  • Education for all irrespective of caste, religion, gender and economic status.
  • Developing a theoretical insight into the subject.
  • Developing applied skills aided by computational techniques.
  • Familiarizing a student with specialized statistical packages and software thereby preparing him/her for the competitive job market as well as interdisciplinary research.
  • Upgrading the knowledge base and skills of both the student as well as faculty through seminars and workshops, journals and magazines.

Subject Opportunity :

The subject of Statistics, a branch of applied math which specialises  in data, is not a new discipline but it is as old as the human society. In modern times, it is hardly possible to identify even a single department of human activity where statistics does not creep in. It has rather become indispensable in all phases of human life. So, students of Statistics can build their carrier in various sector – say social sector, private sector, Government sector, Banking Sector etc.