Odisha launches India's first FIFA football program for schools

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Category : State Published on: November 01 2021

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To make the game of football more accessible to both boys and girls across the world, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched India's first FIFA Football Schools program for schools at the Kalinga Institute of Social Science.
The FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) is a worldwide programme run by the global football federation which aims at continuing education, development and empowerment of around 700 million children.

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