Memorial lecture

A memorial lecture was organised by Xavier Institute of Social Research (XISR) at St Xavier's High School on "Understand caste to bridge the communal divide".

Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad said: "To understand communal violence, we have to understand the prejudices and discrimination based on caste. People from the lower castes have been oppressed for years and the situation is still the same. It is strange that incidents of communal violence take place in a society where people from different religions have been comfortably living together for a long time."

Session on state

An interactive session on the history, culture, and economic and social conditions of Bihar was organised by the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) on Friday.

A presentation elaborating the condition of the state during colonial times, evolution of the society and economy in the post-Independence period and the state's development over the years was presented.

Fest for kids

A three-day fest for underprivileged kids got under way on the BIT-Patna campus on Friday.

The fest, christened as NSS-VEE 2016, has been organised by the college in collaboration with the National Service Scheme (NSS) for kids who do not have access to systematic education, various facilities and care.

Rural development and parliamentary affairs minister Shravan Kumar inaugurated the programme.