NIIT institutes the ‘Turning Point Scholarship’ to commemorate the win; Anand presents the first scholarship to Shanmugha PriyaChennai, June 03, 2012: World Chess Champion and NIIT MindChampion Viswanathan Anand today presented the NIIT Turning Point Scholarship to Shanmugha Priya, from Chennai for their flagship GNIIT program at a function organized by NIIT in the city. Anand, who retained his title after beating challenger Boris Gelfand in a nail-biting match at World Chess Championship 2012 in Moscow recently, talked about his ‘turning point’ moments from game 8 of the Championship. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vijay Thadani, CEO, NIIT said, "I heartily congratulate NIIT MindChampion Viswanathan Anand for once again retaining the World Chess Champion title.
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