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Certificate Programme in Chess as Mind Booster
From Vedyadhara Open (e)Learning Environment
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Programme Name :Certificate Programme in Chess as Mind Booster | |
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About The Programme
Under the guidance of Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, DEP-SSA,IGNOU and NIIT are proud to extend the game of Chess to all Indians. The MindChampions' Academy, founded in 2002, has spread the game among a million children across the country. Chess is a familiar game to many students from the remotest areas of our Nation. The academy helps the children to learn the game, practice, solve puzzles, analyze great moves, enrich their knowledge on chess history and exposes them to games of eminent players. Last but not the least, the personal mentoring sessions by Anand, opportunity to play with him and participate in the annual Chess Master event provides immense exposure to the kids.
This certification program will enable the citizens of India to be member of the Academy and contribute to the chess movement of India.
Objectives
- To introduce chess to the thousand of youngsters across India.
- To promote chess in the country to enable development of young minds.
- Subsequently help them to think logically and improve their analytical and life skills.
Course Structure
- The opening
- The Middle Game
- The End Game
- Strategy
- Tactics
- Knowledge Center
- Software
- Problem solving
Eligibility
- Keen to learn Chess
- Fundamental knowledge of Computer
Registration
- Registrations open throughout the year. Click Here to 'Register'
Benefits Of Registration
- At a nominal fee you and your family can learn chess.
- Complete Certification Program under the guidance of Viswanathan Anand.
- Non Internet dependent Chess Tutorials.
- Non Internet dependent Chess playing software.
- Non Internet dependent Chess Puzzle-tactics and strategy analyzing software.
- Mentoring Session by Viswanathan Anand.
- Participate in Annual NIIT’s Chess Master Event.
- Opportunity to interact with Viswanathan Anand.
- And may be you are lucky-one to meet and play with Viswanathan Anand.
NIIT MindChampions' Academy Processes
- For School:(Click Here for detail)
- Register on http://www.niit.com/MCA/IGNOU/IGNOU_Registration.aspx, after the payment received by NIIT.
- Formation of Club in the school ifself.
- Selection of Club Mentors, Secretary, Champion and members.
- Orientation Program.
- Training on MCA.
- For Individuals: (Click Here for detail)
- Register on http://www.niit.com/MCA/IGNOU/IGNOU_Registration.aspx, after the payment received by NIIT.
- Login id and password will be provided to the participants over mail.
- Participant can login into the above site and start playing.
About Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand,born on 11th December 1969 and popularly known as Vishy,"the Tiger from Madras" picked up chess at an early age of six from his mother.His assets-his lightning speed of play & intuition,saw him through as the Youngest National Champion at the age of 16. In 1987 he became the First Asian to win the World Junior Championship.In that year he also earned the coveted "Grandmaster" title.He carved a special place on the chess board by winning the most competitive tournament of that era,"The Reggio Emilia" in Italy in 1991,going ahead of Kasparov & Karpov.More...
Detailed Fee Structure
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| Category | Amount in Rs. | Mode of payment |
| For SSA Schools | 1500/- | DD in favour of NIIT Ltd,Gurgaon |
| For SSA Students | 600/- | DD in favour of NIIT Ltd,Gurgaon with supporting documents* |
| For Individuals | 2000/- | DD in favour of NIIT Ltd,Gurgaon |
- Supporting Documents:
- A letter from respective school's Principal{Click Here for the format}
- A copy of Identification proof.
- A coloured passport size photograph (preferrably Digital)
Detailed Course Structure
The Detail Programme structure is as follows:
- Chess Fundamentals
- Mentoring by Anand:
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On completion of the lessons "Register" for complete certification course.
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| Levels | Modules | Exit Profile | Duration |
| Level 1 | 06 | Conversant with Chess Fundamentals | 30 Hrs |
| Level 2 | 07 | Conversant with Advance concepts of Chess | 30 Hrs |
| Level 3 | 08 | Conversant with leading Chess masters and their moves | 30 Hrs |
| Level 4 | 08 | Proficiency in Chess | 30 Hrs |
Useful Forms
All useful forms regarding this programme can be downloaded from the Downloads section of this page.
Evaluation System
- Submission of course end assignments.
- On-line and offline evaluation.
Useful Addresses & Websites
Contact Details
1.Manish Tewari: School Learning Solutions NIIT Ltd. Plot No. 85, Sector 32 Gurgaon - 1, Haryana, India. Email: ManishT@niit.com, Phone: 91-0124 -4293000, 4293226, 91-9971186036
2.Dr.Nisha Singh:
DEP-SSA,Block-7,
IGNOU,Maidan Garhi,
Delhi,110068
India.
Email: drnisha@ignou.ac.in,
Phone: 91-9891471277




