- Pawan Jeet from Govt. Junior High School, Sadarpur, Noida and
Tejas Arora from Springdales Senior School Amritsar Adjudged as
Winners
- Over 4.5 Lakh Students Across India Compete for the Coveted
Chess Master 2009 Title
Online Survey Highlights the Positive Impact of Chess
on Academics
New Delhi, December 23, 2009: The winners of North Zone
Finals of NIIT MindChampions Academy (MCA), were felicitated by World Chess
Champion and NIIT MindChampion Viswanathan Anand at New Delhi today. Shri
Parimal Rai, Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council, graced the occasion as the
Chief Guest along with Smt Mamta Aggarwal, Director Education, New Delhi
Municipal Council Pawan Jeet from Govt. Junior High School, Sadarpur, Noida and
Tejas Arora from Springdales Senior School Amritsar were adjudged as the winners
of North Zone Finals of the NIIT MindChampions Academy - Chess Master
2009.
NIIT MindChampions Academy is a joint initiative by NIIT, the leading
Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s largest IT Trainer, and World
Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand to initiate young minds into the World of
Chess.
This year NIIT MindChampions Academy has witnessed participation of
over 4.5 lakh school students across India in this competition. School students
who are members in 6,282 MCA clubs have been actively playing Chess since April
2009 to compete for the Chess Master 2009 title. This year, the goal was to “go
green”. The complete implementation including scheduling, monitoring and playing
the game has been done electronically under the supervision of facilitators from
NIIT.
In response to an online survey conducted by MCA this year, over 8,000
children have mentioned that Chess has helped them perform better in academics,
especially in Science and Mathematics. The game seemed to have improved their
patience and understanding of the subjects. This has motivated children to take
up Chess before school hours or during the breaks.
The North Zone level contest witnessed widespread participation by
nearly 30,000 students from over 400 Government and Private Schools.
Commenting on the success of NIIT MindChampions Academy, Viswanathan Anand
remarked, “It is heartening to note that young children are taking up the game
of Chess enthusiastically and mastering the strategies of the game. I heartily
congratulate both the winners and wish them a bright future ahead.”
“I am confident that the grit and determination that these young
children have displayed will help them excel in academics as well. I am
delighted to see that NIIT MindChampions Academy has touched a huge number of
children across the country and initiated them into the game of Chess.
Technology has also played a key role in reaching out to children in every
corner of the country for introducing them to Chess”.
Shri Parimal Rai, Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council, recognized
the commendable performance of the young MindChampions in the game of Chess and
encouraged them to continue to exhibit the same zeal and brilliance. He said
that the budding talented minds need to be mentored and guided and that NIIT
MindChampions Academy is offering the aspiring young Chess players an ideal
platform to learn and grow.
Speaking on the occasion, P Rajendran, Chief Operating Officer, NIIT Ltd.
said, “We are living in a highly competitive world and it is important for our
children to learn to handle challenges and competition early in life. NIIT
MindChampions Academy (MCA) introduces young minds to the game of Chess, as
studies have shown that Chess helps deepen the concentration and sharpen mental
abilities. The positive impact of the game has now been validated by an online
survey conducted by MCA, wherein over 8,000 children claimed that Chess has
helped them perform better in academics, especially in Science and
Mathematics.”
The winners of the North Zone Finals of NIIT MindChampions Academy- Chess
Master 2009 Pawan Jeet from Govt. Junior High School, Sadarpur, Noida and Tejas
Arora from Springdales Senior School Amritsar will represent the North Zone at
the National Finals. The winners will also get an opportunity to play Chess with
the Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand. The National winner will be felicitated
by the World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand at a mega event for National
Finals in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on December 24, 2009.
Launched in 2002 with an objective of initiating students into the
world of Chess, NIIT MindChampions Academy has commenced a movement that has now
touched more than 8.5 lakh students from over 7,000 schools across India. World
Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand has personally travelled to Agartala, Guwahati,
Raipur, Patna, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and other cities across
India, spreading the message and motivating the school students to start playing
Chess. NIIT MindChampions Academy conducts an Annual Chess event, known as Chess
Master for these school children across 16 states in the NIIT network.
NDMC
strives to make its schools the best in education and facilities. In this
regard, NDMC partnered with NIIT to provide the best of computer education and
training to NDMC school students. NIIT’s customized training programs will open
new vistas of teaching and learning for Municipal School staff and students, and
will integrate technology in teaching-learning process. 5 NDMC schools also
received ISO 2009 certification.
About NIIT
NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s
largest IT trainer, offers learning and knowledge solutions to over 5 million
students across 40 countries.
Leading IT magazine Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the ‘Top IT Training
Company’ award successively for the past 17 years, since the inception of this
category.
Rated among India’s Business Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual Learning
Business offerings include industry-endorsed programs for students seeking
careers in IT - GNIIT, Edgeineers and Global Net Plus
for IT professionals.
NIIT has provided computer-based learning to over 12,000 government and
private schools. The futuristic NIIT eGURU range for schools is a holistic
education package that comprises of Interactive Classrooms (an
embedded Teaching Learning Material, that uses elements of interactivity,
automation and web links library); Math lab (technology tools
that enable school students to learn and explore mathematical concepts);
IT Wizard (equips the students with core computer knowledge and
IT skills); and Quick School (an Education Resource Planning
solution for school management).
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre for
Advanced Learning, offers Executive Management Education Programs in association
with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad, Indore, Kolkata,
Lucknow, IMT Ghaziabad and IIFT Delhi.
NIIT Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI),
formed by NIIT with equity participation from ICICI Bank, offers
programs for individuals and corporates in Banking, Financial Services and
Insurance.
NIIT Uniqua, Centre for Process Excellence, addresses the
increasing demand for skilled workers in the business and technology services
industry by providing training programs in relevant areas. This is a part of
NIIT Institute of Process Excellence, a NIIT-Genpact venture.
NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, offers integrated
learning solutions (including strategic consulting, learning design, content
development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to
Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations
and Publishing houses.
NIIT delivers a tailored combination of catalog learning
products, technology and services through Element K offerings. These include:
vLab®: hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive e-reference
libraries, technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™: hosted learning management
platform. This makes NIIT the first and the best choice for comprehensive
learning solutions, worldwide.
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