Bihar IT fair concludes

The first IT fair ever held in Bihar concluded recently in Patna. Inaugurated
by Anil Kumar Singh, IT Minister of Bihar, the event was organized by Bihar IT
Association (BITA) with an objective of spreading IT awareness across the state.
"I whole heartedly support the cause the IT fair is propagating. This is the
first time an IT fair is being held in Bihar and I am looking forward to
developing the IT sector across the state in the near future," said Kumar.

"Bihar so far has been lagging behind other states in IT. The level of
awareness is also low in the state. Through this fair we are aiming to bring
about consciousness in the state. We are looking at the fair more as a
promotional event rather than a selling point," said SN Prasad, President, BITA.

Registering a total participation from 22 enterprises across the state, major
players included Microsoft, Dell, HCL, Numeric Power Systems and others.

"The initiative taken by BITA and the IT Minister is commendable. Such fairs
will help the perception of the masses regarding IT to change and we would like
to participate in such events in the future as well," said Amanullah Khan,
Senior Manager, Numeric Power Systems.

The event witnessed a huge crowd gathering in the later half of the day as
nearly 5,000 people visited the fair. "This has been a huge success on our part.
The event attracted the masses, particularly the youngsters here," said PK Sinha,
Spokesperson, BITA.