Statistics

About the Department

The subject statistics is being taught in Arts, Science, Bio-science and Commerce at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Department runs a regular course of B.A./B.Sc. Statistics under the semester system and some skill enhancement courses of statistics with MS Excel. Also, the department runs some multi-disciplinary or inter-disciplinary courses for other disciplines under National Education Policy. The main aim of the department is on the enhancement of knowledge of the students about the subject in particular and their overall development in general. For this purpose, various academic activities of small duration have been conducted by the department in the form of seminars on specific topics of the subject and quiz competitions so that students may learn more and be benefitted to improve their skill. Members of Department also attend workshops, conferences/ seminars to update themselves in the subject.

Courses Offered

S.No Name of Course Major/Minor/SEC/VAC/MDSC Duration Eligibility PO/CO (As per NEP)
1. B.A. STATISTICS (HONS.) Under NEP MAJOR 3 & 4 Years 10+2 with mathematics
  • Understanding Key Statistical Concepts: To introduce students to fundamental statistical concepts, including descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference, and help them develop the ability to summarize and interpret data effectively.
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation: To equip students with the skills to analyze data using appropriate statistical methods and to draw meaningful conclusions from various types of data.
  • Critical Thinking and Application: To enhance students’ ability to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems, make informed decisions based on statistical evidence, and critically evaluate statistical claims.
  • Introduction to Statistical Modeling: To familiarize students with statistical modeling techniques, such as regression analysis, and teach them how to use these tools for predicting relationships between variables in various contexts.
2. B.A. STATISTICS (HONS.) Under NEP MINOR 2, 3 & 4 Years 10+2
3. B.SC. STATISTICS (HONS.) Under NEP MAJOR 3 & 4 Years 10+2 with mathematics
4. B.SC. STATISTICS (HONS.)Under NEP MINOR 2, 3 & 4 Years 10+2
5. B.A./ B.SC. – STAT-MDC-101 STATISTICS-I Multi-Disciplinary Course MDSC/IDC 6 MONTHS (IN SEMESTER-I) All Disciplines except Statistics as a major/minor subject at UG Level This course is designed to shape the attitudes of learners regarding the field of statistics. This course is aimed at students who need a basic background in statistics and its application. It is to provide an understanding for the student on statistical concepts to include measurements of location and dispersion, probability, probability distributions, regression, and correlation analysis. It provides knowledge about basic probability theory, distributions and its significance in the real world. To analyze univariate and bivariate data, discrete and continuous random variables.
6. B.A./ B.SC. – STAT-MDC-102 STATISTICS-II Multi-Disciplinary Course MDSC/IDC 6 MONTHS (IN SEMESTER-II) All Disciplines except Statistics as a major/minor subject at UG Level The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the application of statistical methods and to make inferences about populations. Among the statistical methods that students will be exposed to are the following: t-tests, F- distribution, Chi-square distribution and one-way and two-way ANOVA. It provides knowledge to perform hypothesis tests on means and proportions for one or two populations for small as well as large sample.
7. B.A./B.SC. – STAT-MDC-201 APPLIED STATISTICS Multi-Disciplinary Course MDSC/IDC 6 MONTHS (IN SEMESTER-III) All Disciplines except Statistics as a major/minor subject at UG Level The Learning Objectives of this course are as follows:
  • Introduce the concept of time series, its components, and their estimation.
  • Introduce the application of time series.
  • Introduce the concept, formulation, and application of index numbers.
  • Provide knowledge about different measures of mortality, fertility and population growth.
8. B.A./B.SC. STAT-SEC-101: STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS using MS-EXCEL SKILL-ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC) 6 MONTHS (IN SEMESTER-I) All Disciplines at UG Level The objective of the course is to provide basic knowledge of MS-Excel for Statistical Techniques to the students. To identify spreadsheet terminology and concepts, create formulas and functions, use formatting features, and generate charts, graphs, and reports. The purpose of this course is to teach students to analyse numerical data by using statistical tools and functions.The focus will be on practical approach.
9. B.A./B.SC. STAT-SEC-102 STATISTICS FOR DECISION ANALYTICS WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL SKILL-ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC) 6 MONTHS (IN SEMESTER-II) All Disciplines at UG Level The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge about the discrete and continuous probability distributions, and sampling distributions. To use the knowledge of probability and sampling distributions in order to understand the concepts of hypothesis testing procedures and apply in real life situations.
10. B.A./B.SC. STAT-SEC-201 STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS WITH MICROSOFT EXCEL SKILL-ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC) 6 MONTHS (IN SEMESTER-III) All Disciplines at UG Level The objective of this course is to provide knowledge of the basics of Index numbers, time series forecasting, statistical quality control and decision making using Microsoft Excel.

Faculty & Staff Details

S.No Name Qualification Vidwan ID Email ID CV
1. Dr. Ram Niwas M.Sc., Ph. D. 147911 [email protected] Attachment
2. Dr.Jatesh Kumar M.Sc., Ph. D. 586783 [email protected] Attachment
3. Mrs. Anuradha Aggarwal M.Sc. 317646 [email protected] Attachment

*Note that the following faculty list includes permanent, ad-hoc, contractual, and guest members.

Facilities

  • Facility of Digital Library
  • Total No. of books on Statistics – 497
  • Number of E-Statistics books through www.search.ebscohost.com – 1599
  • Number of E-Statistics books through http:/nlist.inflibnet.ac.in – 710
  • E-journals – 89
  • Internet facilities for Staff & Students

Departmental Activities

S.No Date Name of the activity Details of the activity Key Speaker/ Guest Activity Type (Seminar/ Workshop/ Lecture/ Conference/ Outreach Activity)
2023-2024
1. 02-04-2024 Statistics Quiz On April 02, 2024 a Statistics Quiz was organized by the Department of Statistics, G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector-32, Chandigarh. Dr Ajay Sharma, Principal, G.G.D.S.D. College Quiz Competition
2. 06-11-2023 National Seminar On November 6th, 2023 a Seminar on “The Vitality of Statistics as an Opportunity in Recent Times was organized by the Department of Statistics, G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector-32, Chandigarh Prof. Narinder Kumar, Department of Statistics, Panjab University, Chandigarh Seminar
2022-2023
1. 10-04-2023 Statistics Quiz On April 10, 2023 a Statistics Quiz was organized by the Department of Statistics, G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector-32, Chandigarh Dr Ajay Sharma, Principal, G.G.D.S.D. College Quiz Competition
2. 11-11-2022 National Seminar On November 11, 2022 a National Seminar on “Statistics and Job Opportunities” was organized by the Department of Statistics, G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector-32, Chandigarh. Prof. S. C. Malik, Department of Statistics, M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana) Seminar
2021-2022
1. 29-06-2022 Quiz Completion Our students participated in the Quiz Completion organized by the Department of Statistics, PU, Chandigarh on 29th June, 2022 on the occasion of National Statistics Day. Outreach Activity
2. 27-06-2022 Nationwide Quiz Contest Our Students participated in the Nationwide Quiz Contest on Official Statistics Organized by NSO, Chandigarh and won the Runner-Up Trophy. Outreach Activity
3. 25-04-2022 Statistics Quiz Competition Department of Statistics organized a Statistics Quiz Competition for BA/BSC-2nd and 3rd Year students of Department of Statistics, G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector-32, Chandigarh Principal, Dr Ajay Sharma Quiz Competition
4. 23-10-2021 National Seminar Department of Statistics, G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector-32, Chandigarh organized a National Seminar on An Insight into Actuarial Science Prof. Kanchan K. Jain, Department of Statistics, Panjab University, Chandigarh Seminar
2020-2021
1. 13-06-2021 Statistics Quiz Competition Department of Statistics organized a Statistics Quiz Competition for BA/BSC-III Year students of Department of Statistics, GGDSD College, Chandigarh – Quiz Competition
2. 20-12-2020 National Seminar National Seminar on “Statistics and its Applications” was organized by the Department of Statistics, G.G.D.S.D. College, Sector-32, Chandigarh Prof. Kalpana K. Mahajan, Department of Statistics, Panjab University, Chandigarh Seminar

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