Members of state associations, IWL clubs and guests from Sports Authority of India, United Nations, UNESCO and UNICEF, along with AIFF vice-president N.A. Haris, AIFF Acting General Secretary M. Satyanaranan, AIFF Women's Committee Chairperson Valanka Alemao and AIFF Women's Committee. Committee members Shabana Rabbani, Madhurimaraje Chhatrapati, Chitra Gangadharan and Thongam Tababi Devi attended the workshop to discuss various strategies and planning for the development of women's football in India and formulate the women's football strategy for the next five to six years.
“Whatever we try to do in women's football, it should give good results. And to achieve this, we must focus more. To focus, we must be more disciplined. Football has developed well in India in recent years, especially women's football. Our President Kalyan Chaubey and Acting General Secretary M. Satyanarayan are working hard on this aspect. I am sure that women's football can improve a lot at a faster pace,” said AIFF Vice President NA Haris:
The objective of the Women's Football Strategy Workshop is to plan the advancement of Indian women's football towards a consistent and thoughtful sporting fabric for the country and build a strong structure through maximum grassroots participation.
AIFF acting general secretary M. Satyanarayan said: "We had a very positive workshop and we are also happy to have representatives from the United Nations, UNICEF and UNESCO here. It was a fruitful day not only with club representatives and states and other stakeholders, but also referees. We have seen an increase in the number of girls playing football thanks to the Khelo India Leagues. This strategy comes at the right time, there is nothing better than making a plan and working towards it. achieve it.
It was a combined effort of all stakeholders who came together to form a holistic approach towards football development to build a successful Women's National Team. The ultimate goal is to qualify on merit for the 11th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2031.
"First of all, a big congratulations to the AIFF for organizing this strategic workshop. We have been collaborating for a few months and the aim was to organize this workshop so that the key stakeholders come. The main football players here in the Indian clubs. They are from different regions, states and league organizers.”
“We invite you to propose key strategic directions and pillars, such as grassroots, youth development, competition, elite governance, and then to open the discussion and listen to the reality, understand your comments and contributions, so that we consider and analyze them to build the strategy . The workshop was dynamic, we had good participation and now we are working on the next step. Another job will be to analyze this session to integrate and finalize the strategy," said Simon Toselli, FIFA women's football technical expert.
“In women's football, as in all areas of life, inclusion is important. If everyone participates and the team is strong, then the sky is the limit. India is a great country; The beauty of India is its diversity. We have diversity with different languages, religions, cultures and foods. But what keeps us going is a heart and a love. It’s the scouts we need to focus on.” said Valanka Alemao, member of the AIFF Executive Committee and president of the AIFF Women's Committee.
“It is often said that women's football in India is better than men's football. The same can be said for many other disciplines as well. Indian football will hopefully enter the global circuit in the next decade. India plans to host the Olympics in 2036. I hope Indian women's football will be ready by then so that we can field a competitive team,” added Shiv Sharma, Deputy Director General, SAI.
“Whatever we try to do in women's football, it should give good results. And to achieve this, we must focus more. To focus, we must be more disciplined. Football has developed well in India in recent years, especially women's football. Our President Kalyan Chaubey and Acting General Secretary M. Satyanarayan are working hard on this aspect. I am sure that women's football can improve a lot at a faster pace,” said AIFF Vice President NA Haris:
The objective of the Women's Football Strategy Workshop is to plan the advancement of Indian women's football towards a consistent and thoughtful sporting fabric for the country and build a strong structure through maximum grassroots participation.
AIFF acting general secretary M. Satyanarayan said: "We had a very positive workshop and we are also happy to have representatives from the United Nations, UNICEF and UNESCO here. It was a fruitful day not only with club representatives and states and other stakeholders, but also referees. We have seen an increase in the number of girls playing football thanks to the Khelo India Leagues. This strategy comes at the right time, there is nothing better than making a plan and working towards it. achieve it.
It was a combined effort of all stakeholders who came together to form a holistic approach towards football development to build a successful Women's National Team. The ultimate goal is to qualify on merit for the 11th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2031.
"First of all, a big congratulations to the AIFF for organizing this strategic workshop. We have been collaborating for a few months and the aim was to organize this workshop so that the key stakeholders come. The main football players here in the Indian clubs. They are from different regions, states and league organizers.”
“We invite you to propose key strategic directions and pillars, such as grassroots, youth development, competition, elite governance, and then to open the discussion and listen to the reality, understand your comments and contributions, so that we consider and analyze them to build the strategy . The workshop was dynamic, we had good participation and now we are working on the next step. Another job will be to analyze this session to integrate and finalize the strategy," said Simon Toselli, FIFA women's football technical expert.
“In women's football, as in all areas of life, inclusion is important. If everyone participates and the team is strong, then the sky is the limit. India is a great country; The beauty of India is its diversity. We have diversity with different languages, religions, cultures and foods. But what keeps us going is a heart and a love. It’s the scouts we need to focus on.” said Valanka Alemao, member of the AIFF Executive Committee and president of the AIFF Women's Committee.
“It is often said that women's football in India is better than men's football. The same can be said for many other disciplines as well. Indian football will hopefully enter the global circuit in the next decade. India plans to host the Olympics in 2036. I hope Indian women's football will be ready by then so that we can field a competitive team,” added Shiv Sharma, Deputy Director General, SAI.
