About Chess as Mind Booster
Program
The MindChampions'
Academy (MCA), a not-for-profit initiative, has been set up as a joint initiative
between Grand Master Viswanathan Anand and NIIT Ltd. 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 gives participants an opportunity to become member of the Academy and contribute
to the chess movement of India.
Aims and Objectives
- To introduce chess to the thousands 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 Duration
The program
shall for duration of 6 Months.
Registration Validity
- 18 months from the date of registration for Individuals.
- 3 years from the date of registration for schools
Online Platform :
- The Certification programme on Chess shall be available online on the website- http://www.niit.com/mca/ignou
- It is a complete virtual learning environment suite covering all the activities from registration to certification.
E-Certification :
- On Completion of all the level-end assessments.
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