Friday 31 August 2012

Nethrodaya State Level Chess Tournament For Visually Impaired


Nethrodaya organized a State Level Chess tournament at Radha Regent, Arumbakkam on 18th August 2012. The moves of the players during the tournament were enthusiastically applauded and appreciative by the audience, well wishers, sponsors and the media. Many of these visually challenged players were from the remote villages and rural areas of Tamil Nadu. 

There were several dignitaries present during the inauguration event as well as the valedictory function. Mr. Manoharan, the Deputy Director, Commissonerate Differently abled Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Sathya, the renowned Music director, Mr. Sasikiran, the Grand Master, Mr. Srinivasan, M.D of Radha Reagent, presided over the function. Mr. Thirunavukarasu, visually challenged player from Madhavaram won the Trophy and Mr. Suraj, a visually challenged player from Thiruvallur won the second prize. The dignitaries applauded the winners and handed over the Trophy and Prizes to the winners. Around 200 visually impaired chess players from various districts of Tamil Nadu such as Tuticorin, Cuddalore and Palayamkotai etc participated in the competition. 

Mr. GovindaKrishnan, the Founder and Managing trustee of Nethrodaya appealed to the sporting clubs functioning in Tamil Nadu to take up such sports event in order to encourage visually impaired talented sportsmen and women which will enhance their self esteem and self confidence and moral courage.

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