The Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Mr Oscar Fernandes, has called for synergy between statisticians and planners, as it is vital for economic growth. Releasing the results of the 58th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) here on Friday while inaugurating a seminar on its outcome, Mr Fernandes said that the whole exercise may not have much meaning if the data does not help in improving the living conditions of the common man. The data collected through sample surveys, he said, must be put to optimal use in framing polices and programmes. And these, in turn, must result in raising the living standards.