Koneru Humpy seeks government support for chess academy in Amaravati; Lokesh assures help
The Minister congratulates the Grandmaster on her individual bronze on Board 1 and the women’s team bronze at the Chess Olympiad 2026
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy, along with her father Ashok, visited Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh at his residence on October 9, 2026, to request government support for establishing a chess academy in Amaravati. Minister Lokesh congratulated Humpy on India's women's team winning the bronze medal at the Chess Olympiad 2026 and on her individual bronze medal in the women's section of the event.
In response to her request, Lokesh assured Humpy that the government would provide the necessary assistance and cooperation to set up the chess academy in Amaravati.
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