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AICF bags Best National Sports Federation of the year at FICCI India Sports Awards 2022

by ChessBase India - 28/11/2022

On Saturday 26th November 2022, All India Chess Federation (AICF) won National Sports Federation of the Year award by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) at FICCI India Sports Awards 2022 in New Delhi. GM FST R B Ramesh was awarded Sports Coach of the Year - Male. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) who showed a huge support towards chess, won the Best Educational Institute Promoting Sports award. The Deputy Editor of The Hindu newspaper, Rakesh Rao won the Sports Journalist of the Year in print medium. Photo: FICCI

R B Ramesh adjudged Sports Coach of the Year

On behalf of AICF, Dr. IA Vipnesh Bhardwaj, Secretary and Naresh Sharma, Treasurer received the award at the FICCI House Delhi | Photo: FICCI

All India Chess Federation bagged the Award for the Best National Sports Federation of the year at the TURF 2022 & India Sports Awards by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Saturday. GM R B Ramesh bagged the Best Coach award.

GM FST R B Ramesh received the Best Coach award | Photo: FICCI

In other categories, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar who support chess in a big way becomes the Best Educational Institute Promoting Sports while Deputy Editor of The Hindu newspaper, Rakesh Rao was adjudged as the Sports Journalist of the Year in print medium.

Deputy Editor of The Hindu newspaper, Rakesh Rao received the Sports Journalist of the Year in print medium | Photo: FICCI

Source: Press Release

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