Program: ‘Namma’ Chess Scholarship Program

Athlete Name: Mr. Apoorv Kamble

Sport: Chess

Scholarship period: Since May 2023

Program Overview:

• Fully funded scholarship program
• Provide coaching sessions under the guidance of expert coaches at no cost
• Cover travel and stay expenses for shortlisted international tournaments
• Mentorship and guidance from chess grandmasters
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities for the best coaching

Athlete Achievements:

• -Became state Senior blitz, U15 Open & U19 Open champion during 2023-24
• -Gained Candidate Master (CM) title in September 2023
• -Gained Fide Master (FM) title in February 2024
• -India Active players ranking - moved up from >500 to 119th place in India
• -Karnataka State Blitz Rated Chess Championship 2023 - 1st Place

Program: ‘Namma’ Chess Scholarship Program

Athlete Name: Ms. Shreya Rajesh

Sport: Chess

Scholarship period: Since May 2023

Program Overview:

• Fully funded scholarship program
• Provide coaching sessions under the guidance of expert coaches at no cost
• Cover travel and stay expenses for shortlisted international tournaments
• Mentorship and guidance from chess grandmasters
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities for the best coaching

Athlete Achievements:

• 9th ICA Open Below 1600 - Fide Rating - 1st place
• -Karnataka State U-11 Girls Chess Championship - 3rd place
• -1st National Schools Team Chess Championship - 2nd place
• -Karnataka State U-15 Girls FIDE Rating Championship 2023 - 6th place
• -Karnataka State U-13 Girls FIDE Rating Championship 2023 - 5th place
• T-al Memorial Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Championship - 1st place
• -Mark Dvoretsky Memorial Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament - 1st place
• -36th National U-13 Girls Chess Championship 2023 - 57th place
• -Bangalore International Open GM Chess Tournament 2024 (Category ‘B’) - 3rd Place
• -Karnataka State U-17 Girls Championship 2024 - 4th place
• -Karnataka State Women’s Championship June 2024 - 3rd place
• -Karnataka State U-13 Girls Championship 2024 - 7th place
• -Karnataka State U-19 Girls Championship 2024 - 10th place
• -Karnataka State U-11 Girls Championship 2024 - 5th place

Program: Athlete Tournament Support

Athlete Name: Dandu Venkatesh

Sport: Swimming

Scholarship period: September 2024

Program Overview:

• Support during Senior State Meet Championship 2024
• Covered Boarding, Travelling, and Food costs during the tournament

Athlete Achievements:

• Senior State Meet qualifications:
  
  
  
  • 50M Backstroke Event - Gold
  
  
  • 100M Backstroke Event - Gold
  
  
  • 50M Butterfly Event - Gold
  
  
  • 50M Freestyle Event - Silver
  
  
  • National Games - Bronze
  
  
  • All India University - 4th place
  
  


• Senior National Swimming Championship 2024:
  
  
  • 50M Backstroke Event - 9th place
  • 100M Backstroke Event - 9th place
  • Backstroke Relay Event - 7th place

Program: Athlete Tournament Support

Athlete Name: Chinthan Shetty

Sport: Swimming

Scholarship period: September 2024

Program Overview:

• Support during Senior State Meet Championship 2024
• Covered Boarding, Travelling, and Food costs during the tournament

Athlete Achievements:

• Senior State Meet qualifications:
  • -50M Backstroke Event - Gold
  • -100M Backstroke Event - Gold
  • -50M Butterfly Event - Gold
  • -50M Freestyle Event - Silver


• Senior National Swimming Championship 2024:
  • -50M Butterfly Event - Gold Medal
  • -100M Butterfly Event - Silver Medal
  • -4x100M Medley Relay Event - Silver Medal