75th anniversary of National Sample Survey celebrated in Krishnankoil
The standee was inaugurated by Deputy Director, Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), G. Sundari in the presence of Assistant Director of NSO, Virudhunagar, V. Rethinam, and Assistant Director of Agriculture G. Dhanalakshmi.
Besides the staff of NSO, students and members of the general public also took part in the event.
The standee would display 17 sustainable development goals formulated by the United Nations.
The theme for the 75th anniversary celebration is 'From the Glorious Past to the Promising Future of Viksit Bharat.'
The Assistant Director sought cooperation from the local officials and members of general public for the smooth conduct of NSS surveys.
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