Patna: All India University and College Teachers’ Organisation has urged the state government not to neglect the basic problems of colleges in the mad rush to get funds under the Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan. he organisation’s national secretary, Arun Kumar, issued a statement on Thursday, demanding proper attention towards the colleges’ needs.Patna: Patna Haat would be set up in the city on the lines of Delhi Haat in the national capital. Industries minister Bhim Singh announced the initiative at a programme organised by the Bihar Rajya Haskargha Bunkar Sahyog Sangh Limited on Thursday. Patna: The state unit of Congress observed the 44th birthday of party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday as women’s empowerment day. A cake was cut at the party headquarters. Patna: Congress workers burnt effigies of the NDA MPs on Thursday to register their protest against their felicitation programme in the state at a time when children were dying of suspected acute encephalitis syndrome. Patna: The education department has directed institutes running vocational self-financing courses to decide on the number of students to be admitted and fee structure among other issues.