Introduction about Scottish Chess Academy & Activities
Our Vision is to create intelligent citizens, as we firmly believe that it is only by increasing and canalising the intelligence of the younger generation, any country will be able to progress without much disparity of wealth and that there is no alternative / choice to this.
Scottish Chess Academy is an Institution committed to serve humanity by moulding the budding youngsters to think systematically, logically, and ethically in a correct manner by following systematic & scientific teaching methods through informal means.
We are the Official Chess Coaches of Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, Mumbai, and we work among the underprivileged children to equip them to face the challenges of the competitive world independently. Till date we have introduced William Carey Nation Development Program in about 62 locations of which 20 locations are for the hearing handicapped in association with Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Hearing Handicapped and 42 locations for underprivileged in association with Children Toy Foundation, Sneha Sagar, Door Step School, National Society for Clean Cities India, Keshav Gore Smarak Trust.
Our academy is registered under Bombay Public Trust Act of 1950. Donations to our Academy are exempted from Income Tax under Sec. 80G.
William Carey intelligence Enhancement Program:
‘William Carey Intelligence Enhancement Program’ had been developed after doing extensive research on various methods of teaching in different countries across the world and by studying psychology of children in the age group we target. This program is intended to enhance the intelligence of a child and lay a strong foundation morally and mentally. This will equip the students to face any challenge / situation in their life with courage.
Focus: Our Prime focus is to develop intelligence and mould the child’s decision-making parameters – An area which is ignored in the present Education system.
Contents of William Carey Intelligence Enhancement Program :
Chess – Motivates to plan, concentrate, calculate all eventualities well in advance, prepares a person to accept defeat, and handle success in a proper way, most importantly it teaches a child to learn that – one wrong action will spoil their entire career.
Vedic Mathematics – The best form of Mathematics in the world!!
Evolved from India many centuries back. This is the only mathematics, which does not need any extra aid like pen, paper or beads to calculate. All calculations are done in mind at a lightning speed.
Nutrition – The prerequisite of a healthy mind is a healthy body.
Without adequate Nutrition and proper blood supply to Brain, one cannot expect a child to perform well academically. Due to ignorance, instead of Concentrating on Nutritional needs of a child they are labeled as dull child and sent to tuition classes or their studies are discontinued.
** Circulars are mailed & periodical orientation seminars are conducted to the parents, as they play a vital part in fulfilling the nutritional needs of a child.
Ethics – This is the most intricate and difficult part in the life of human being.
An intelligent person without right thinking will not be of any use to the society, to achieve the intended result we teach Ethics. We try and mould the thinking process of children by giving them enough inputs to take a correct decision and following right principles at any circumstances of their life.
Our method of teaching is informal and we teach the students all topics including Nutrition through stories. The best part of this program is that, we have developed a system by which the child has to use their left and the right brain.
If this program is introduced at an early age the underprivileged children will be able to compete at any level without any assistance and achieve their goal. Ultimately the universe where we live will be a better place to live in.
J. Clement Rufus
scottishchessacademy@yahoo.com