Anand conferred honorary doctorate
PTI

CHENNAI, March 17: World Champion Viswanathan Anand was on Monday conferred honorary doctorate by the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contribution to the game.

The Indian chess wizard could not attend the convocation function as he is participating in the blindfold and rapid championships in Nice (France).

Anand’s parents, Viswanathan and Susheela, received the award from Governor Surjit Singh Barnala during a function at the Raj Bhavan.

‘It was his success in the world scene that has made this ancient Indian game, a mass sport in India’, the citation released at the function said.

Source: sports.indiatimes.com

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