Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao expressed happiness over 16-year-old Uppala Praneeth being conferred the grandmaster title by the World Chess Federation. The CM announced a Rs 2.5 crore reward for Praneet to undergo training and other expenses. CM KCR called Praneeth and his parents to the Secretariat on Monday and blessed the grandmaster. He appreciated Praneeth's parents, who worked hard and trained him well. The Chief Minister said that Praneeth's dedication and hard work made him a Grandmaster.
The Chief Minister expressed his delight that Praneeth gained international fame in chess at a very young age. He hoped Praneeth would reach greater heights and bring laurels and fame to Telangana state and also to India in the future. The CM said that Praneeth's rise as a grand master is proof that the Telangana government is providing incentives to sportspersons and that the measures taken for the development of the sports field are yielding positive results.
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The CM also congratulated Veerlapalli Nandita, 19, on being recognised as a 'Woman Candidate Master' by the World Chess Federation and announced Rs 50 lakh for her to undergo advanced training and for other expenses. He wished Nandita to achieve many goals at the international level.
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