Chandigarh: Ahead of President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit, PEC not to allow outsiders without prior info

Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, on Thursday said the institute is a high-alert zone, as President Ram Nath Kovind is going to visit the institute on November 16

Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, on Thursday said the institute is a high-alert zone, as the President of India Ram Nath Kovind is going to visit the institute on November 16. The notice issued by the chief security officer stated that no outsider, guest or student is allowed to stay in the campus without prior information of the authority concerned .

PEC, Chandigarh, on Thursday announced that the institute was a high-alert zone as President Ram Nath Kovind was going to visit the place on November 16. (HT File Photo)

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