BHUBANESWAR 29-May-2013 164
The number of affiliated units of All Odisha Chess Association increased to 22 with the state body granting affiliation to KIIT University and Jagatsinghpur District Chess Association. Decision in this regard was taken in the annual general body meeting held here earlier this week.
Election of AOCA office-bearers took place in the AGM with most of the office-bearers, including president and secretary retaining their posts for a four-year term (2013 to 2016). A 10-member chess development committee was also formed to co-ordinate the increasing chess activities amongst the districts with a special emphasis on school chess.
Office-bearers: Dr Achyuta Samanta (chief patron), KK Nath (chief advisor), Sekhar Chandra Sahu (president), Ranjan Mohanty (vice-president), Vivek kumar Tibarewal (secretary), Manoj kumar Panigrahi (joint-secretary), Saroj Kishore Behera (treasurer); Subasis Patnaik, GC Mohapatra, KK Sarma, Suresh Chandra Sahu (all executive members).
Odisha Chess Development Committee: Sibabrata Dash (chairman), SR Patnaik (convenor), Basanta Kumar Das, Santosh Kumar Prusty, Sankar Mishra, Debabrata Bhatta, BB Mishra, Debasis Chakraborty, Manoj Parida, SK Patel (all members).
