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Professionally, statisticians collect, evaluate and interpret data to solve conundrums in a wide variety of fields including crime detention, demographics, ecology, medicine, media, finance, insurance, labour, population, elections etc. All these disciplines require the analytical capabilities of statisticians to interpret numerical data for the public and often, private good. Using questionnaires, surveys and diagnostic tests, they help scientists and researchers in biology, economics, engineering, medicine, physics, sociology, and psychology to verify and validate their conclusions.
The minimum educational qualification of a professional statistician is a bachelor’s degree with a major in statistics or mathematics. A Master’s degree or PhD is required for higher-level positions. Most universities in India offer B. Sc. And M.Sc. (statistics) study programs. Moreover with the demand for trained statisticians rising, Mumbai University has introduced one year diploma courses such as PGDASS and PGDAS.
In the emerging global knowledge economy, professional statisticians are being highly appreciated and well-remunerated. The future is rosy for youth entering this once boring profession which has undergone a complete makeover. It’s now an exciting and happening vocation.