Inaugurating "Disha", a two-day interactive-cum-virtual campus recruitment session organised by Bihar Brains at Patna Science College here on Saturday, the minister said students of the state, after stepping out of the portals of schools, will not think of going to Maharashtra or Karnataka for admission in technical institutions there as Bihar is going to have enough of such colleges to absorb them.

Emphasising how serious the NDA government headed by Nitish Kumar is about promoting science and technology-based education in Bihar, the minister said he had recently held a meeting with the heads of engineering colleges and polytechnics to review their equipment requirements.

After the meeting, the state government sanctioned Rs 15 crore for purchase of equipment. It also assured them that funds will not be a problem in providing quality education to the students, he added.

He said, "Biharis should be known for their brains," reminding the participants of the state's glorious past when foreign students used to queue up for admission in the educational institutions here.

The minister promised that his department would provide all necessary assistance to any private players planning to set up technical institutes in the state.

Lauding the organisers for providing the students here with an opportunity to learn the tricks of campus and walk-in interviews, he said Bihar has no dearth of talent, adding that the students here need only disha (direction).

Speaking on the occasion, police ADG Abhayanand advised the students to develop themselves into job givers rather than lining up as job seekers.

He said they should develop the potential of becoming good group members and opt for self-created jobs, as it is the only way to check the rising unemployment graph.

Emphasising the importance of technology, he said the students of Bihar have to mould themselves to remain in competition.