On November 1, 2011, Verkhovna Rada approved the Decree “On proclamation of the Chess Day in Ukraine”, which was officially published on November 9, 2011. Celebration of the Chess Day in Ukraine will take place annually on July, 20, which is also an International Chess Day. The project of the Decree “On proclamation of Chess Day in Ukraine” was submitted to Verkhovna Rada by people’s deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Danylenko. 277 deputies voted for approval of the resolution, among which were representatives of all parliament fractions as well as unaffiliated members.
Decree
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
On proclamation of the Chess Day in Ukraine
Taking into account significant
achievements of the Ukrainian chess players in competitions at the
international level, in order to draw the attention of the society, state
authorities and not-for-profit organizations to chess sport as highly
intellectual, assessable and mass type of sport, to ensure state support and
development of chess, to multiply the potential and to promote chess among
youth, to strengthen the international authority of Ukraine due to the
achievements of chess players, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine resolves:
1.
To declare the 20th of July to be the Chess
Day in Ukraine;
2.
To recommend the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine:
immediately after the adoption of the Decree
to form an organizing committee for the annual celebration of the Chess Day in
Ukraine with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Education
and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine, other ministries, agencies and not-for-profit
organizations;
within three months from the date of
adoption of the Decree to develop and submit the project of the National program
on chess development in Ukraine for consideration of the Verkhovna Rada of
Ukraine.
3.
To recommend the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth
and Sports of Ukraine to consider the possibility of introducing optional chess
lessons in schools.
4.
To recommend regional and district state administrations
to execute the annual preparation of the celebration of Chess Day in Ukraine on
local levels.
5.
To impose control over the execution of the Decree to the
Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Family, Youth, Sports and Tourism.
6.
This Resolution shall enter into force upon its adoption.
Chairman
of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine V. Lytvyn
Kyiv,
November 1, 2011
N 3985-VI