PANAJI rrLIC employees from 22 Divisions across the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa are participating in the tournament which will be played separately for Men and Women with hundred participants in the fray vying for top honors. rThe top four finishers in Men’s and Women’s section would be eligible to represent LIC’s Western Zone in the All India LIC games scheduled to be held in November. rThe tournament boasts of the following players of repute:- Chess: Woman Grand Master Swati Ghate “ Represented India in World Mind Sports Games, Recipient of “Shiv Chhatrapati Award” for sporting excellence instituted by Government of Maharashtra. rInternational Master Anup Deshmukh “ Represented India in Chess Olympiad. Recipient of “Shiv Chhatrapati Award” for sporting excellence instituted by Government of Maharashtra. rCarrom: Prakash Gaikwad “ Represented India in ICF Cup , SAARC Championship & World Carrom Championship. Recipient of “Shiv Chhatrapati Award” for sporting excellence instituted by Government of Maharashtra. Shilpa Palnitkar- Member of National Women’s Carrom Team. rDevelopment of sports is an integral part of Life Insurance Corporation of India’s employee “centric activities with Sports quota recruitment and conduct of sports events at various levels.
LIC’s carrom, chess tourney in Goa
Life Insurance Corporation of India’s 51st Western Zonal Carrom & Chess Tournaments will be held at Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias, Miramar, Panaji on July 11 and 12.
