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Programme Name :Certificate Programme in Chess as Mind Booster Associated Units :DEP-SSA, IGNOU and NIIT Programme Coordinator:Mr.Manish Tewari, NIIT and Dr. Nisha Singh, DEP-SSA, IGNOU Fee & Duration : For Fee details Click Here
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Events & Announcements

Events:

Research Study on Impact of Chess on Child
Experts Speaks

Programme announcement:

The program has launched on 23rd Sept 2010.

Downloads

Programme Guide
- For School
- For Individual
Other Forms
Letter Formats
- Approval letter format from school

MCA Corner

Click Here to Login or Register

Wishes from Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan

Wishes Of Vishy

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

Fee structure
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:

Module 1	Module 2
Module 3	Module 4
Module 5

On completion of the lessons "Register" for complete certification course.

Detailed Course Outline

Course Outlines
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

Certificate Programme in Chess as Mind Booster