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BHUBANESWAR: KIIT and KISS will be the first-ever educational institution in the country to introduce Chess in the school curriculum. The All India Chess Federation (AICF) in association with the All Odisha Chess Association (AOCA) has decided to introduce this in the school curriculum.According to the policy of the International Chess Federations' (FIDE), Chess should be included in school level study curriculum. It is implemented in different countries across the world. AICF and AOCA have chosen Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) as the first school for introducing Chess in its academic curriculum.AICF secretary Bhagat Singh Chouhan, AICF president Sanjay Kapoor, Ranjan Mohanty, president of AOCA, and Debabrata Bhatta, secretary of AOCA, announced this here on Saturday that the KISS will be the maiden venture in including Chess in its study curriculum.

"This programme will be managed by the International Chess Federation, while KIIT and KISS will provide the required infrastructure. FIDE and AICF will extend all sorts of cooperation," said official sources.

KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta said this initiative will enable many Chess players of KISS along with players from Odisha to get international exposure. "Students will get immense help from this programme. We will see many tribal students will become Chess players in the future. Besides, this game will help students in their mental growth," he added.

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