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Andhra Pradesh Minister for Youth Services, Sports and Transport M. Ramprasad Reddy has said that sports play a important relation successful shaping physically fit, mentally resilient and socially liable individuals, and reaffirmed the State government’s committedness to promoting sports and supporting sportspersons.
The Minister was speaking connected the 3rd time of the VIT-AP 1st Amaravati International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026, wherever players competed successful the sixth circular of the championship.
He lauded VIT-AP University for successfully organising an international-standard chess tourney and providing a invaluable level for emerging endowment from crossed the country.
Appreciating the discipline, attraction and strategical reasoning displayed by the participants, Mr. Reddy said chess not lone enhances intelligence abilities but besides strengthens decision-making skills and intelligence endurance. He noted that Andhra Pradesh aspires to go a starring destination for chess and different sporting disciplines.
The Minister highlighted the imaginativeness of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu successful bringing reputed acquisition institutions to Amaravati and said these efforts had helped alteration the superior portion into a large acquisition hub susceptible of hosting international-level world and sporting events.
Referring to the caller recruitment of astir 400 teachers done the DSC sports quota, Mr. Reddy described it arsenic a important measurement towards encouraging athletes and recognising sporting excellence.
VIT-AP University Vice-Chancellor P. Arulmozhivarman said the assemblage is committed to promoting excellence successful some academics and sports.
Andhra Chess Association Chairman K.V.V. Sharma appreciated VIT-AP University’s enactment successful promoting chess.
VIT-AP Registrar Jagadish Chandra Mudiganti, Deputy Director (Student Welfare) Khadeer Pasha, Andhra Chess Association President Suresh and Secretary Jagadish were present.
