Statistics ministry launches new logo, mascot

• The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched a new logo depicting the importance of data in the country’s development.

• The new logo and mascot have been launched as part of efforts to modernise its institutional identity, enhance public outreach, and reinforce the role of official statistics in nation building.

• The new logo shows the importance of data in the development of the nation and reflects the ministry’s commitment to facilitate India’s data-driven governance, transparency, and progress.

• The Ashoka Chakra in the logo represents truth, transparency, and good governance. 

• The rupee symbol at the centre highlights the vital role of statistics in economic planning, policy making, and national growth. 

• The upward growth bar shows progress and how reliable data supports sustainable economic growth. 

• The use of numbers and symbols reflects modern data systems and statistical science.

• The logo carries the ministry’s message of “Data for Development”.

• MoSPI has introduced its new mascot, ‘Sankhyiki’, a friendly and citizen-centric character created to make statistics simple, relatable, and engaging for people across the country. 

• The mascot reflects MoSPI’s core values of accuracy, transparency, and data-driven governance, and presents data in a way that is easy for the general public to understand.

• Serving as the public-facing identity of MoSPI, the mascot will be used across national sample surveys, awareness campaigns, educational content, digital platforms, and public events.

(The author is a trainer for Civil Services aspirants.)