Department Of Statistics

We at Department of Statistics, Lady Shri Ram College for Women try to organize events which introduce practical learning of the subject to all students and also some fun events in order to balance academics with extra curriculars. The department faculty and students have been a constant support throughout the session and with their help we were able to organize the following events :

1) Ice-Breaking Session – August 25^th, 2019

As an initiative to make the freshers’ comfortable and at ease an ice-breaking session was organised, wherein all the second and third years introduced and they opened about their experience. Students showcased their hidden talents and a Mentor- Mentee list was also circulated.

2)Talks and Sessions

Talk Session-
Name of the speaker: Vibhu Goenka
Date of the Event: September 4^th, 2019
Theme of Event: Business Analytics
Number of Participants: 60+

The talk was centred around the topic Business Analytics which commenced with Mr Goenka giving a quick introduction about his work in the field of Business Analytics. Comparing the importance of data to that of oil, he went on to acquaint us with the Analytics Spectrum giving an idea about how data management, reporting, analysis, monitoring and business strategy play a major role in a business. Stating the day to day examples of common companies like Uber and Amazon, he encouraged an interactive discussion on the models that a firm can take up, explaining the importance of analytics for a firm. The Department of Statistics celebrated the International Chocolate Day by addressing the morning assembly on September 11, 2018. The assembly touched upon the relationship between statistics and chocolates. Amazing facts about chocolates and fun-filled quiz made the faculty members and the students enjoy the assembly.

Talk Session-
Name of the speaker: Akanksha Sinha, Alumna, Class of 2014
Date of the Event: September 26^th, 2019
Theme of Event: to familiarise everyone to the various fields that they can choose to pursue after graduation, and how exactly to go about it.
Number of Participants: 50+

The Talk Session was conducted by Ms. Akanksha Sinha, a B. ScStatistics (Hons) graduate of LSR, Class of 2014. The agenda of the talk was mainly to familiarise thestudents to the various fields that they can choose to pursue after graduation, and how exactly to go about it.She briefed the students about the importance of loving what they did, and making wise choices in order to achieve their goals.She then went on to give an overview of the vast opportunities that can be explored by students after graduation, such as the corporate world of data science and analytics, actuarial science, and ISS.The session ended with a question-answer round, where students were able to gettheir queries and doubts cleared.

3) Teacher’s Day

It is said that beautiful memories and the influence of a good teacher can never be erased. As a small token of love and appreciation for all the big things that they do, the students of the department of statistics organised a very special teachers’ day celebration. We welcomed our teachers into an otherwise drab, but presently decorated classroom with lots of cheering and enthusiasm. We engaged them with games like “adlabadli “, “English hinglish” and “memory check” and stunning performances prepared by the students. The perfomances got us grooving and the games gave us a great laugh. The celebration ended with us being addressed with heartfelt words and a cake cutting ceremony. Yes, we did have fun organizing and participating but, the best part of it was to see the smiles we were able to bring on the teachers faces.

4)Statistics Week – October 14^th -18^th ,2019

An effort towards encouraging Research among students.

In the light of World Statistics Day on 20th October, The Department of Statistics for the first time organised ‘Statistics Week’ from 14th to 18th October 2019. On October 18th, a Photography Exhibition was put up, with the theme- ‘Shapes’. Another game, Statistical Taboo, took the onus of entertaining the students and igniting their minds while channelizing their charades skills. Students’ sporty skills were tested in Statistical Relay, a game that combined athletics and a flavour of statistics.

Department Education Trip to NASA – October 17^th ,2019

The most awaited and anticipated event, the first department trip, was a visitto National Academy of Statistical Administration (NASA), Greater Noida, on17th October 2019. The Chief Statistician of India, Shri Pravin Shrivastav, Hon’ble Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India gave us a deep insight into the statistical world. The excursion truly succeeded in motivating the attendees to explore diversified disciplines in the field of statistics and data.

5)Department Trip to Udaipur – January 10^th -14^th ,2020

The Department of Statistics organised its recreation trip to Udaipur from 10^th to 14^th January 2020. The trip was a much-needed getaway from the stress and workload of daily classes. Students and teachers had a lot of fun, we touched down a lot of aesthetic and famous spots in Udaipur. All in all, the trip was very successful.

6)Annual Academic Meet – Moments – February 14^th -15^th ,2020

The Department of Statistics organised its Annual Academic Meet, Moments on February 14 and 15 2020 with participation of over 500+ students from all across Delhi NCR and nearby regions. The main aim of the Meet was to focus on different arenas like finance, business, programming, statistics and much more with the help of a variety of events open to all college students. The details of all the events have been given below:

Lights, Camera, Auction!

The beginning of the day was marked by various interactive games , one of them was Lights, Camera, Auction.The first on-campus round was a timed mathematical and logical quiz to twist, turn and churn the participants’ brains followed by a treasure hunt for shortlisting the final teams, last round was the bidding round. After a prolonged contention of bids, the winners were finally announced. Overall, this was a very memorable and successful event, owing to the efforts of both the organising committee and the participants.

Kaun Banega Pradhan Mantri!

The Department of Statistics envisioned a unique socio-political event, coupled with statistical and economic intricacies, entitled Kaun Banega Pradhanmantri. The event, spanning two days, witnessed participation of students from a number of eminent colleges from all over the country who battled it out in this simulation of a realistic political environment.The judge for the competition was Ms Geetika Ahuja, an LSR alumnus currently working as a member of the advisory committee with the Chief Minister’s Office, Haryana. The first day involved shortlisting of the final parties through policy presentation and the second day revolved more around campaigning. The team that attained the maximum number of votes was then declared as the winning team along with a formally Indian ceremony to announce their party leaders as the next ‘Pradhanmantri.

Brand Aid 3.0- The Case Study Competition

The competition was held at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, on 14th and 15th February 2020, and saw a huge footfall, with participants coming in from Hong Kong University, SSCBS, NSUT and other Delhi University affiliated colleges. The competition was judged by Ms. Akanksha Sinha – an IIM Ahmedabad graduate, and an LSR alumna (batch of 2014), who’s currently working as a consultant with Deloitte India. After an online preliminary quiz, 18 teams were called on campus. Round 1 was a presentation round wherein the teams had to sell their ideas to solve the given business case study. In round 2, the participants were required to showcase and present their solutions to the jury, and answer and defend their proposed ideas. The winners of the competition were announced in the closing ceremony.

Crossroads of Reckoning

The second day of Moments’20 i. e, 15th February, saw one of the most fascinating and much awaited events, Crossroads of Reckoning- an entrepreneurial experience. Round 1 was a quick business-related quiz. The second round was a memory game, the participants had to memorise the brands shown in an ad parody followed by the final round adjudged by Mr. Abhishek Gour, Head of Marketing, Zomato and Mr. Parth Dave, Entrepreneur, Startup- Stealth Mode. All the teams presented their out-of-the-box business ideas and calmly tackled the trick questions thrown at them. At the end, two teams were announced as winners. The event was held smoothly and brought to light many prospective and innovative business ideas.

Panel Discussion- ‘Privacy is a myth’

The panel discussion organised as part of the events under our annual department fest, Moments 2020 was a highly insightful and invigorating experience. The topic of discussion was “Privacy is a Myth”, We had a highly experienced panel presiding over the discussion and it included eminent personalities such as Mr Srinivas Bhoosarapu, Chief Information Security Officer (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority), Mr Syed Nazakat, Founder (Centre for Investigative Journalism), Dr Karnika Seth, a renowned cyber lawyer and media expert, Mr Deepak Talwar, NSO at Microsoft and Dr Prashun Gupta, deputy director at National Crime Records Bureau. The discussion was moderated by Mr. Inderjeeth Singh (Chief Cyber Security Advisor at Vara United).The panelists provided their perspectives on the legalities of privacy laws, their legitimacy in the Indian context and how they can be used to prosecute criminals.The session was indeed successful in providing a professional perspective on a highly pertinent issue.

Informal Games
With the ongoing main events of Moments 2020, the Department of Statistics organised a few informal games for their in-house friends like Two Facts and One Lie, Stranger Things, Draw It and Blow it. Several students from various departments enthusiastically participated in these games. These games really upped the fun quotient of the fest!

Pre-Moments Events
To announce the arrival of Moments 2020, the Department of Statistics had planned certain Pre-Moments Events like Twister, Stapoo, Headphones challenge, Tatoostall and Flashmob one week prior to Moments 20. The events saw participation from different departments across college thus publicising the events on Moments.

7)Department Newsletter

Four editions of “Degrees of Freedom” were released by the Editorial team of 2019-2020. The newsletter is the platform which allows the students to express their views on topics such as Privacy, hacking and data scientists. The links are as follows:

https://eebd435f-04fe-4120-9eaf-1813f18dc630.filesusr.com/ugd/6d84fb_8011ad84bd6c436e80cf9bc002498cd4.pdf
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N-VuDlv2KE2J1hudJA2GYa4aTMsJSklm/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UplTCpbf-WkeNnug94OH9gvXgQ4_gCNY/view
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14yQGxSjwCGhOf_0bhGAl8Q_FbtnBMXox/view?usp=drivesdk

One edition of “Degrees of Freedom” was released by the Editorial team of 2020-2021. The link is as follows:
http://bit.ly/3l9EKqZ

8)Department Journal:

The department journal is all set to get published, we have finalised 12 original research papers that are written by the students of the department under the guidance of the professors of the department. The research papers cover various fields and topics are given as follows:

We have received the permission from the admin and Principal, only step left is to get the money sanctioned and get the Journal Published.

9. Department Website: www.Statsinlsr.com