patna eminent molecular biologist and prof syed e hasnain of iitdelhi on wednesday lamented the sorry state of education sector in bihar and urged patna university pu vc y c simhadri to revive pus lost glory recalling his student days hasnain while addressing the 98th foundation day of pu told a gathering of pu teachers and students that the competition for a seat in pu was so tough that he could not secure a seat in patna science college even as he was selected for admission to delhi university hasnain said one could see in bihar capital a large number of hoardings of different coaching centres which also indicate that there is something lacking in traditional educational institutions here maintaining that emergence of coaching centres is always proportional to the condition of education sector he pleaded for change in mindsets of teachers and students the state lacks opportunities for meritorious students he said and added the students were therefore forced to migrate to other states in search of better pastures presiding over the foundation day celebrations simhadri reiterated his demand for central university status to pu and said the university deserves the status considering its glorious past he also repeated his demand for including engineering and medical colleges in pu and hoped the demands would be conceded in near future at least 80 toppers of various undergraduate courses were to be felicitated on the occasion however 17 of them could not make it to the event