Chennai: On International Women’s Day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over his social media accounts to seven women, the Tamil Nadu State Chess Association and its affiliate Erode District Chess Circle denied a mother and daughter to write the chess arbiter’s examination.
A total of five persons from Erode including the two women were not allowed to write the arbiter’s exam that was held on March 8 despite paying Rs 1,000 each as exam fees.
“I had been preparing for the arbiter exam for 15 days. I didn’t expect the Secretary of Erode District Chess Circle not accepting the exam application and forwarding that to Tamil Nadu State Chess Association (TNSCA),” T.Kanmane, a former Erode district chess player told IANS.
Kanmane is a qualified teacher for mentally retarded teacher. She is working in a school for mentally retarded children.
As per the arbiter exam procedure, an aspirant should route his/her application through the district chess association. The Secretary of the District Chess Association has to give his nod/recommendation in the exam form so that a candidate can write the exam. According to Kanmane, an email was sent to Tamil Nadu State Chess Association saying that the Secretary of its Erode district affiliate did not accept and forward the exam application, but of no avail. IANS
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