PATNA: The state government has geared up to formulate its new IT policy, to develop and strengthen the technical institutions in the state. This was announced by deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi while inaugurating the Technika-11 organized by Birla Institute of Technology, Patna campus, on Friday.
Modi also urged the budding technocrats to work for the development of the nation and utilize their technical knowledge in practical life. “The objective of getting technical education is not only to get employment but also to solve the burning problems of the country.” He also asked the institute to make an effort to start agro-engineering courses, saying “our future will be decided not by guns but grains”.
The state government, he said, was committed to revive the glory of ancient Nalanda University by opening a new varsity, and resurgence of Bihar. “By 2012, we hope to stand in the queue of developed states,” said the deputy CM.
The three-day Technika-11, the annual techno-management festival of BIT, Patna, which started on Friday, promises to bring to the fore the untapped potential of aspiring engineers. It brought the technical as well as non-technical bigwigs under the same roof to expound on contemporary issues and finding solution to them.
The occasion will also provide a platform to the students to prove their managerial skills. A special earth summit is being organized which will hold discussions on Energy conservation, climate-change and protocol. Apart from it, the fest will be completely green. Carbon credits will be brought into order to offset the carbon footprint generated during the entire event.
“Students from various engineering colleges across the country, including NITs, IITs, BITs and other regional engineering colleges, have arrived here to attend the festival,” said Anjali of BIT Patna.