Education Ministry open to ten-school chess pilot project

By Errol Tiwari On In Chess with Errol |
Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine (third, right) with some officials of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and three students of St Stanislaus College in his Brickdam office on Wednesday. The students are displaying certificates of completion of a chess training programme which was organized by the GCF. From left are: National Chess Champion Wendell Meusa, GCF President James Bond, Jaden Taylor, Ghansham Allijohn, Jessica Callender, Minister Roopnaraine, Vice President of the GCF Frankie Farley and honorary member of the GCF Errol Tiwari.
Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine (third, right) with some officials of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and three students of St Stanislaus College in his Brickdam office on Wednesday. The students are displaying certificates of completion of a chess training programme which was organized by the GCF. From left are: National Chess Champion Wendell Meusa, GCF President James Bond, Jaden Taylor, Ghansham Allijohn, Jessica Callender, Minister Roopnaraine, Vice President of the GCF Frankie Farley and honorary member of the GCF Errol Tiwari.

On Wednesday, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) met with Minister of Education Dr Rupert Roopnaraine in his Brickdam office to press for the introduction of chess into the school system. President of the GCF James Bond torpedoed the deceptive misconceptions surrounding the ancient pastime, and purposefully mounted a small team seeking to influence the minister in the direction of allowing chess to be played in schools. Bond argued the world has grown more aware and more certain of the incalculable benefits of chess in