Kolhapur : 30 January 2024
Department of School Education & Literacy in collaboration with All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has launched the ambitious Football for Schools (F4S) programme of FIFA for school students across the country. The programme aims to significantly broaden the accessibility of football for students, regardless of gender, within the school setting, while seamlessly integrating football-related activities into the education system in collaboration with various stakeholders.
Under this programme, more than 11 lakh FIFA footballs are to be distributed throughout the country in a phased manner. More than 1.50 lakh schools will benefit from this programme. As a part of the programme, to enhance capacity building, recently master training programme was conducted at 3 venues viz Sambalpur, Pune and Bengaluru where around 300 physical education teacher/trainees from States/UTs, KVS, NVS and AIFF across India participated with an aim to learn from the best and further use their training and skills as Master Trainers at State level for further capacity building in the field.
Under the programme, today the footballs were distributed to schools in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra. The footballs were distributed at School Name PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Kagal, Kolhapur under this programme. The chief guest of the programme was Neelima Adsul (District Sports Officer, Kolhapur). 32 Schools in Kolhapur district were handed over 197 footballs on this occasion. Principal of PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Kagal, D Ravi Damodar and other teachers was also present on this occasion.
The kick-off of the distribution of balls was launched by Hon’ble Education Minister on 2nd December, 2023 from JNV Cuttack, Odisha.
An MoU was earlier signed between the Ministry of Education, AIFF and FIFA on 30 October 2022. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is the Nodal organization for F4S programme.
F4S aims to contribute to the education, development, and empowerment of around 700 million children across the world. It seeks to make football more accessible to both boys and girls by incorporating football activities into the education system, in partnership with relevant authorities and stakeholders.
Through the F4S programme, the aim has also been to significantly broaden the accessibility of football for students, regardless of gender, within the school setting, while seamlessly integrating football-related activities into the education system in collaboration with various stakeholders. By fostering partnerships at different levels, the programme wishes to instill a sense of enthusiasm for the sport, laying the foundation for a lasting sports culture that goes beyond individual schools. It will not only introduce the joy of playing football to students but also infuse values of teamwork, discipline, and fitness, contributing to their holistic development.
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