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Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
By V.V. Subrahmanyam
The joint initiative of NIIT, the IT training pioneer and its brand ambassador, Anand, will initially familiarise students of 663 Government schools in Andhra Pradesh where NIIT is offering computer education to the game of chess. This will effectively give about 3 lakh students in the age group of 10 to 15 years, an opportunity to learn the game and improve performance in their studies. Speaking after formally inaugurating the Academy, Mr. Naidu lauded the project and hoped that it would produce the desired results. The Chief Minister reiterated his idea that sound health and studies will go together and it is time parents contribute to the emergence of Andhra Pradesh as a major sports centre. "The coming of age of Koneru Humpy and Pentyala Harikrishna is a good augury in the efforts of the Government to make Hyderabad the chess capital of India,'' he pointed out. Mr. Naidu also appealed to Anand to settle down in Hyderabad to contribute in his own way to the Government's endeavour. The Chief Minister also requested NIIT officials to see that more Government schools are covered in the project for wider reach. "The Government will extend all possible support in your novel concept taking a definite shape,'' he asserted. "I sincerely believe that in the near future Andhra will see many more chess champions and try to emulate the feats of Anand who put India on the world chess map with his stunning performances,'' Mr. Naidu remarked. In a lighter vein, Mr. Naidu said that chess like politics involved lot of moves and counter-moves. "If one is good in chess he can be good in politics also,'' he said to the cheers of the audience. He thanked the NIIT for choosing Andhra Pradesh as one of its major centres to popularise the sport in a big way. Mr. Anand reminded that he would be basically available to the students online. "Definitely, I will not be around to take some youngster personally from the age group competition to be a world champion. The primary objective is to promote the sport in a big way in schools for that is where talent can be spotted. I would certainly train someone really talented to become a national topper,'' he explained to another query. Responding to the Chief Minister's appeal to move over to Hyderabad, Anand said he would be pleased to spend as much as time as possible in the "beautiful city''. "I had a wonderful time during the recent World Cup chess championship,'' he recalled. To a query, the chess wizard quipped: "Well, knowing chess is not just what is required to be a good politician. It requires other skills too.'' The premier chess player from India also informed that he would be leaving for Germany to play in the two week-end league games before taking a three-week break in Spain. Later, he will be appearing in the Dutch and the Monoca tournaments in January and March respectively. Mr. Rajendra S. Pawar, chairman of NIIT, said the project was a logical extension of their close relationship with Anand and soon would initiate a mass movement for popularising chess.
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