Arunachal Government to soon launch a programme to promote Football in 200 schools of the state.

Education
Minister Taba Tedir of Arunachal Pradesh informed that the state will soon
launch a programme called 'Football for school' to promote Football in 200
schools of the state.
According
to Minister Tedir, the "Football for School" programme, a groundbreaking
initiative, would seek to groom young talents between the ages of 6 and 13.
He
further informed that, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked
between FIFA and the Union Education Ministry to promote football among
children.
"Every
state has been asked to prepare a plan for the initiative. We held a meeting on
Monday on the issue. Officers of the Education and Sports departments, and
members of the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA) were present in
the meeting," he said.
The
Union Education Ministry and FIFA would provide support for the programme, the
Education Minister added.
"Schools
having playground and physical education teachers will be selected for the
initiative. We will also see that schools having more than 50 to 100 children
in the prescribed age group are given preference," the minister said.
He
further said that the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association is working on the
programme, with an aim to start it in the upcoming month of December and that
the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would come to launch it, Tedir
said.
All
India Football Federation (AIFF) Treasurer Kipa Ajay said Arunachal Pradesh
will be the first state in the country to have such a programme.
He
further said that he hopes that the initiative would help popularise football
in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
(PTI)
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