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HISTORY
Following
the introduction of the B.Sc. Mathematics in 1980 and
M.A. Economics in 1981, Mr.Joy Joseph M.Sc. Statistics
and Mr.K.J.Mathai M.Sc. Statistics, joined the Department
on 24-10-1980 and 19-01-1982. Mr. Joy Joseph was
relieved from service on 01-10-1981 on his appointment
as Lecturer in St. Aloysious College, Edathua.
Degree course in Psychology,
with Statistics and Psychology as subsidiaries was
started during the academic year 1993-94 and Fr. Joseph
O.C. CMI,M.Sc. Statistics was appointed as a Lecturer in
Statistics on 16-01-1995 in connection with the
introduction of B.A. Psychology. Two more courses were
added to the Department: B.Sc. Computer Applications (UGC
Sponsored) in 2000 and M.Sc. Operations Research and
Computer Applications in 2001.
The combined Department of
Mathematics and Statistics was bifurcated on 01-04-1996
and Prof. K.J.Mathai was appointed Head of the
Statistics Department.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The Department aims at an
in-depth study of the theory of Statistics and its
practical applications. The students are given
practical training as far as possible. Since
Statistics embraces all braches of study, including
Science, Arts and Commerce special emphasis is made on
the inter- disciplinary nature of statistics.
MEMBERS
OF THE FACULTY
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