The Tamil Nadu government plans to offer chess coaching by best coaches and grandmasters through offline and online classes for students, especially those in government schools in every district, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Monday.
"This would pave way for our students from government schools to take part in international chess tournaments in the future," Mr. Stalin said, during an event at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, where he distributed awards and incentives to sportspersons.
The Chief Minister said the State government would take steps to promote various sport events in tribal communities in the State, like the way it was promoting Silambam. Motivating the sportspersons, Mr. Stalin said: "The victory that you secure is not only yours but also that of Tamil Nadu and India. Both your duty and responsibility are big. Realise it and break the barriers."
