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Buddhibal Kreeda Trust’s Sponsorship Programme

A sponsorship programme of Buddhibal Kreeda Trust was organized today at Kunte Chess Academy in Pune. Chief guest of the programme was Mr. Deepak Shastri, General Manager, Airport Authority of India & Director, Pune International Airport. Other dignitaries present were Mr. Girish Sathe, Director, Muraspec, Pune and owner of one of the MPL teams, along with Chhatrapati awardee IA Moreshwar Bhagwat, MCA member.

Shri. Godbole- Treasurer CMCA, Prakash Kunte,-Managing Trustee BKT, Shri Sathe - Director, Muraspec, Pune, Shri. Mr.Deepak Shastri, General Manager, Airport Authority of India, & Director Pune International Airport, Shri. M D Bhagwat - Chhatrapati awardee IA Moreshwar Bhagwat, MCA member
Standing – Awardees Chinmay Kulkarni, Abhishek kelkar, Prathamesh Mokal

In the beginning, chief guest Mr Shastri and Mr Sathe were given a warm welcome with a bouquet by Mr. Prakash Kunte and Mr. R M Akolkar (Trustee of BKT). Thereafter, GM Abhijeet Kunte gave a brief introduction of Mr. Shastri and Mr. Sathe. For today’s programme, there were three awardees selected for the sponsorship - IM Prathamesh Mokal (Rs.21000) for Malaysian International open chess Tournament, Chinmay Kulkarni and Abhishek Kelkar (Rs.16000/- each) for Dubai International open chess tournament.

IM Prathamesh Mokal

The idea behind this sponsorship program was explained in detail by Mr. Prakash Kunte, Managing Trustee of Buddhibal Kreeda Trust (BKT). Under the sponsorship programme, awardees are given a total of Rs.50,000 for playing foreign tournaments and a sum of Rs.50,000 for playing domestic tournaments. Selection is based on talent for the young and budding chess players.

IM Prathamesh Mokal

Mr. Shastri spoke about the rapid progress of chess in Pune and also congratulated the awardees of this sponsorship. He explained about the various financial help provided by the Airport Authority of India to the deserving sportspersons. Mr. Sathe also showed his keen interest in organising a sponsorship programme on similar lines for chess players and declared Rs. 50000/- sponsorship for capable chess players. Mr. Moreshwar Bhagwat congratulated the awardees and appreciated the spirit & efforts behind the programme. He predicted that this would increase the competition and gradually bring about a revolution in Pune, to put the city on the global map of CHESS.

The programme was also attended by Mr. Niranjan Godbole, Treasurer of the Central Maharashtra Chess Association (CMCA), FA Mr. Nitin Shenvi, Dr. Karawade and Mr. Anil Raje, Manager, Bank of Maharashtra, Pune and parent’s of the awardees.