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PONDA: Goa Vidyaprasarak Mandal (GVM) in association with Goa Chess Association (GCA) began Diploma in Chess Training (DCT) at Almeida High School, at GVMs school conference hall, at Ponda, on Monday.
This certified course is being organised by South Bombay Chess Academy. The course is being held over a period of five days and will conclude on August 10.
A record of 40 participants from across the State participated in the Diploma Course which includes rated players, coaches, PE teachers and chess lovers. The program started, with inauguration function and lightening of lamp in presence of GVM’s Chairman Krishna Shetye, President Bhaskar Khandeparkar, Secretary Deepak Gaonkar, Treasurer Harshad Sawker, AICF Treasurer Kishor Bandekar, DCT co-ordinator Wilson Cruz (GCA-joint treasurer), Praful Zaveri course instructor and other office bearers of GVM.
President Nilesh Cabral (GCA) congratulated GVM for introducing the 1st Batch of Diploma certified Course and providing a helping hand for promoting Chess in Goa. He stated that he will pursue the government for recognising this course and provide infrastructure support to GVM.
GVM’s chairman Krishna Shetye stated, “This course will be considered as in service training for the promotion of PE teachers who have attended this course. We are striving to promote chess in Goa from the grass root level.”
“GVM Institutions have always been on fore front in promoting the game of chess in Goa. They were the first institute to promote ‘Chess in School (CiS)’ programme and now they have offered Diploma in Chess Training course. I would like to thank the GVM chairman for supporting and helping GCA promote chess in Goa,” stated AICF Treasurer Kishor Bandekar.
IIFLW International tournament was the brain child of Praful Zaveri. Zaveri has been working tirelessly for the cause of chess in India. He is a Mumbai based professional coach, has authored couple of books on chess, and is a FIDE Instructor and arbiter.
“This is one of a kind initiative taken by the GVMs institute and GCA to help and nurture the aspiring coaches and chess lovers to know and learn the technique of teaching the multi-dimensional game,” explained Praful.
The course is based on proper syllabus structure and will help teachers give proper chess education to their students.
“At the moment ‘student-teacher’ ratio is quite high and such courses will help bridge this gap, generate more coaches and develop qualified and knowledgeable coaches in Goa to help the children learn the sport even better,” Praful added.
