AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Federation President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran attended ‘Chintan Shivir’ with State Ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports in Imphal on April 25, 2023. The event was a chance for delegates to meet, discuss and plan a way ahead for various sporting disciplines in India.

The President and Secretary General made presentations on FIFA Football 4 Schools and the Vision 2047 Strategic Roadmap of Indian Football in the presence of Shri Anurag Thakur, Honourable Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, and Sports Ministers of States/UTs, DG SAI, and Secretary Sports MYAS. The event was also attended by the President of the Indian Olympic Association, Ms PT Usha.

The forum provided the Federation with a platform to exchange ideas and discuss projects that had worked in different states and how to best emulate results. The AIFF hopes to collaborate closely with State governments to further grow the beautiful game in the country.

“It was an honour and privilege for us to present our key projects and initiatives of Indian football in line with Vision 2047 before these high-ranking officers and Hon’ble Sports Ministers and key decision makers," Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran said. "We would like to thank MYAS and SAI for giving us this unique opportunity to engage with these key decision makers and discuss opportunities to collaborate for football development.”