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Asha lata, an institute for education, development and rehabilitation of differently-challenged children is going to hold National Chess Championship for the visually impaired children at Bokaro Steel City.
The five day competition is scheduled to be kicked-off on 24 May where at least 100 such children from across the country will participate in the competition, informed GK Upadhyay, the Executive Director of the organisation.
“The championship will he held at Helen Kelar Hall at Asha lata in Sector 5 at Bokaro. The All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB) would be the jury. Chess gives confidence in the challenged children about their own competency. This confidence can direct and encourage their professional lives as well,” he said.
The All India Chess Federation for the Blind (AICFB) is the governing body for the game of Chess among visually impaired in India.
It was formed in 1997 with a view to promoting the game of chess among the visually impaired all over the country. Notably, Asha-lata is working for all categories of challenged children like visually impaired, Hearing impaired and other disabled children.
“We are providing education from Class I to class XII and after class XII, we provide necessary help,support and guidance for their higher studies and help them to join the mainstream of the society,” said a member of the organization.
“The unique feature of our organization is that we are working for all categories of disabled children. Due to their integration, it has been observed that the children empathize with each other and try to fill in for others disabilities. This has brought a strong feeling of companionship and team spirit and their co-ordination in various projects has been exemplary and achievements are remarkable,” he added.