Addressing the representatives of the companies, Nitish told them Biharis are hard-working and loyal lot. "They don't cheat, they don't beg and they don't shirk," he said and added he can give it in writing.

Nitish also invited the IT companies to open their units in Bihar as production here would be cheaper than that in Bangalore. "And nobody will disturb you... If anybody dares do so, he will be sent to the place where he should be," he said.

"Sky is the limit," Nitish told the job seekers and advised them not to feel inferior to anybody. He said despite odds, the quality of human resources is high in Bihar and Biharis would prove more intelligent than the national average, if any such survey is held.

The companies, which are here with job offers, include India Software Technology, Delhi; Career Catalyst, HDFC Standard Life Insurance, Wipro, Kolkata; ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Birla Sun Life Insurance, Bajaj Allianz, Max Newyork, Maurya, Coca Cola, Team Lease Staffing Solution, Kolkata; Zentac CareerComns Consulting, ENERCON India Ltd and Pioneer Group of companies. They are offering jobs in the pay scales of Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000 per month.