Karachi (Cliff News)Pakistan Scrabble Association held a grand dinner to honor the three young players that become world champions in their age categories at the World Youth Scrabble Championship held in France recently
A press conference was also held on the occasion addressed by the Director Youth Program of PSA Mr. Tariq Pervez
Mr. Tariq announced that the 2017 scrabble season will begin with the 18th Horlicks Inter School Scrabble Championship to be held on 28th & 29th January 2017 at Karachi. It is expected to be the biggest scrabble tournament ever in Pakistan with up to 1000 players participating.Mr. Tariq also informed that World Mind Sports Federation has been formed which is a global body aiming to promote mind sports. Mr. Tariq Pervez is elected as a member of the Executive Committee.There is further honor for Pakistan as Mr. Tariq Pervez is also elected as the first chairman of the Youth Committee of WMSF.The immediate benefit of WMSF is that it will launch a FREE scrabble training program in Pakistan. Volunteers of PSA will visit schools to give free basic coaching and register players to Mind Sports Education program where top coaches will impart further coaching through interactive sessions and live video.There will also be online nationwide and international tournaments and leagues.It is an ambitious program which will be launched all over the country. Mr. Tariq hoped that some local sponsor will come forward to support this great education initiative.