Botswana Keen On Introducing Chess In Schools
Monday, August 21, 2017
Kirsan IIyumshinov and Unity Dow PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Ilyumshinov appealed to the Minister of Basic Education, Unity Dow to introduce chess as part of the learning programme where children at primary, junior and senior schools learn chess as a subject.
He said chess is a sport that entails thinking and for students, it can assist them in improving their academic results as it has been proved in countries that adopted the same approach.
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