patna if the upcoming nalanda university nu in bihar is destined to pull towards it east asian and south east asian nations like in the past then can indian council for cultural relations iccr headed by karan singh eschew its role in the state of a promoter and facilitator of cultural exchanges and bonding between india specially bihar and these nations the answer is an obvious no and cm nitish kumar realized it without wasting any time on saturday while inaugurating the 19th centre of the iccr here he directed building construction department principal secretary sudhir kumar to earnestly find the required land for constructing the iccr complex here in consultation with its senior functionaries on the occasion iccr chief and rajya sabha member karan singh was also present the cm also said the state government and he himself would always remain ready to help to see that the iccr centre in patna developed and grew into a reputed institution earlier here on friday at the inauguration ceremony of the threeday international seminar on civilizational dialogue between india and asean he had appealed to singh to develop the iccr centre in patna into a good one implying aesthetically pleasing and marked by sufficient infrastructural and manpower support to carry out its activities with the establishment of the iccr branch here not only artistic activities would expand and get an edge but artists from the state would also get ample opportunities to show their excellence in art and cultural activities nitish said adding that they would definitely lend their skill and talent to promoting relation with the member countries of asean by dedicated participation in cultural exchange pointing out that bihar has had a glorious past the cm said that people of the state would take inspiration from the past to rebuild their future according to him scholar participants in the threeday international seminar being held here have been referring to the things indian that had roots in bihar a matter of pride and inspiration for the people of the state and opening of nu itself would spur a number of activities in the state on the occasion the chief minister also released the magazine patna kalam brought out by the department of art culture and sports