Skip to main content
  • Accessibility
  • Headlines
  • Coronavirus-News
  • Get-Hooked
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Parasports
  • Ask Bhavna
  • NHBrandView
  • Independent Living
  • Lifestyle
  • NH Videos
×
Newz Hook – Changing Attitudes towards Disability Logo
  • Stories
  • Videos
  • Inclusive
  • NH Voice
  • Login
COVID-19 Notification by Government in Accessible Format

Accessibility Tools

Text Size:

Contrast Scheme:

  • C
  • C

Reset

  • Home
  • Parasports
  • Vaishali Salavkar makes India proud as 1st blind chess player at World Chess Olympiad

Vaishali Salavkar makes India proud as 1st blind chess player at World Chess Olympiad

Parasports September 24, 2018
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

All eyes are on Vaishali Narendra Salavkar, the first Indian blind chess player to be a part of the International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) team at the World Chess Olympiad, which started in Georgia on Sunday.

Vaishali, who is 45 years old, has been playing chess for over 20 years. A seven-time national champion, she is highly regarded in the world of chess. Vaishali got the opportunity to play in the Olympiad as a Chinese player was not able to take part, said Dr Charudutt Jadhav, President, IBCA

Vaishali is one of the strongest players from India. She could have been among the top 10 in the world but for the fact that India did not send a team for the women’s championship for the last two years as we did not have enough players. Most parents don’t want to send their daughters outside their states to take part. – Dr Charudutt Jadhav, President, IBCA

The other Indian female chess player who will also be playing in the Olympiad is Malika Handa, who is a part of the International Chess Committee of Deaf (ICCD).

Dr Jadhav believes that India has the potential to be among the top three teams in the world in the blind chess if there is right focus and training given. From 20 October, IBCA plans to hold a national seminar to frame a strategy to encourage promising female blind chess players.

“We plan to create a comprehensive plan to come up with a dedicated team of women’s players. If we achieve 50% of the goals set, we will be in the top three teams. The plan is to conduct tournaments at the local level to encourage players to come forward. We already have many promising players from West Bengal and Gujarat”.

2025 is the target year set by IBCA to achieve their goals. Since 2017, the organization has been meeting regularly to strategize and come up with a future plan

“Instead of always chasing the government for support. it is better we look inwards and aim for the best”, believes Dr Jadhav. “The point is we have the talent and we should focus our goals on doing the best for India. “

Watch in Sign Language

Support us to make NewzHook Sustainable – Make a Contribution Today

We need your continued support to enable us work towards Changing Attitudes towards Disability. Help us in our attempt to share the voices of people with disabilities that enable them to participate in the society on an equal footing!

Contribute to Newz Hook

NH Videos

Healing pain through art - Dr. Anubha Mahajan, Founder Chronic Pain India

Contribue to Newz Hook |Disability news. Support us to make NewzHook Sustainable – Make a Contribution Today.

Newsletter

 Subscribe to our Newsletter

Want to feature disability stories or share disability news with the disabled community? Write to:

editor@newzhook.com

Newz Hook - Accessible News

Download App Now!

Videos

View More

Technology

GenElek's robotic exoskeletons give disabled people a chance to walk

Get-hooked

Aspiring bikers Sophia Joe & Richard Joe ready to race up to greater heights

Technology

Chatbot Mera Mitra aims to be the personal companion for all things to do with disability in India

Get-hooked

Understanding Stress of Moving House for Child with Autism

Newz Hook Logo

About Newz Hook

Newz Hook | Disability News - media site focusing on Disability Stories and Changing Attitudes towards Disability globally. We highlight disability news, offer inclusive solutions and create accessible collaborations. Our focus is to have Inclusion Champions from across the globe who will share disability stories and news.
Lets come together to change attitudes towards disability!

Newz Hook is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Follow us on:

Related Links

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Partner with Newz Hook
  • Embed Newz Hook Timeline
  • Affiliate disclosure
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Contribute to Newz Hook

Our Awards

Zero Project Award Winner 2018
Back To Top
© 2019 All Right Reserved. Inclusive News India Private Limited.

Ask Bhavna

All fields are mandatory unless specified as optional.