Football for Schools: FIFA footballs distributed across West Bengal from Kolkata
On 29 June 2025 in Kolkata, West Bengal, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan presided over the kick-off for distribution of FIFA footballs under Football for Schools (F4S) at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William.
Summary
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education, presided over the kick-off programme for the distribution of FIFA footballs under the Football for Schools (F4S) initiative at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Fort William, Kolkata, on 29 June 2025. Organised by the Ministry of Education and the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the event saw 2,487 footballs given to 349 schools in Kolkata district; the programme ran simultaneously in 21 Kendriya Vidyalayas covering all districts of West Bengal, and 88,113 footballs will be distributed across the state.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Football for Schools (F4S)
- Venue
- PM SHRI KV Fort William, Kolkata
- Organisers
- Ministry of Education and AIFF
- Kolkata district
- 2,487 footballs to 349 schools
- Statewide
- 88,113 footballs; 21 KVs covering all districts of West Bengal
Practice MCQs 2 questions
With which body did the Ministry of Education organise the Football for Schools (F4S) football distribution in Kolkata on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — All India Football Federation
PIB: the event was organised by the Ministry of Education and the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
How many FIFA footballs are to be distributed across West Bengal under the F4S programme launched on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 88,113
PIB: in total, 88,113 footballs will be distributed across the state; 2,487 went to 349 schools in Kolkata district.