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Programme
Recruiting coaches across eighteen states
We are hiring and training chess coaches for the 2026–27 academic year, with no requirement for prior competitive experience.
ProgrammeTelangana signs up 120 government schools
A new agreement with the Department of School Education brings structured chess teaching to 120 government schools across nine districts.
ResearchTwo-year study finds numeracy gains in Class 5
An independent evaluation across 40 schools found Class 5 pupils in the programme outperformed peers on standardised numeracy assessments.
ProgrammeGirls in Chess expands to four more states
Our all-girls chess initiative, launched in Telangana in 2023, is expanding to Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam.
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