Mohali, May 8
The Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today laid the foundation stone of the building of the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) here today .

The building is being constructed on 4.75 acres of land in Industrial Area, Phase I, at a cost of about Rs 7 crore. A sum of Rs 5 crore had been released by the Punjab Government in March.

NIIFT has been functioning from a rented accommodation for the past 10 years. The Punjab Government had allotted six acres of land in Industrial Area, Phase I, in 1996 for the construction of NIIFT campus and a hostel. However, due to non-availability of funds NIIFT was not able to construct its own building.

NIIFT was set up in 1995 by the Department of Industry and Commerce, Punjab, in collaboration with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi.

Panchkula, May 8
As a part of Red Cross Day celebrations, students of DAV Senior Secondary Public School, Sector 8, were educated about the techniques to use while dealing with people injured in accidents and fire, besides sustaining snakebites, heat strokes and other injuries, here today.

The students were also educated about various First Aid procedures to be followed in such situations. According to the school principal, the students also learnt about other activities of the Red Cross like helping destitutes, injured and providing the preliminary medicare and requirements to the victims of floods, droughts and other disasters.

They were also trained to apply medicine and tie bandages on wounds of victims of fire and accidents, the principal informed.

Chandigarh, May 8
A five-day training programme on disciplinary proceedings for the principals of the Chandigarh Region of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan began on Kendriya Vidyalaya, Air Force Station, High Grounds, here today.

According to a press note, the Principal of the host school, Ms S.K.Bhatia, welcomed Mr S.S.Sehrawat, Assistant Commissioner, KVS, Chandigarh Region, and senior officials of the regional office and delegates.

Mr Sehrawat inaugurated the training programme by lighting the traditional lamp. As many as 50 Principals of Kendriya Vidyalayas located in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh are attending the programme.