New Delhi [India], The Football Federation of India organized the Women's Football Strategy Workshop, led by FIFA expert Simon Toselli, as part of the FIFA Women's Development Program on Friday in New Delhi.
Members of state associations, IWL clubs and guests from Sports Authority of India (SAI), United Nations, UNESCO and UNICEF, along with AIFF Vice President NA Haris, AIFF Acting General Secretary M Satyanaranan , AIFF Women's Committee President Valanka Alemao and Women's 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.
Welcoming the participants, AIFF Vice President NA Haris said, "Whatever we try to do in women's football, it should bring good results. And to achieve it, we have to concentrate more. To achieve it, we have to be more disciplined." ". Football has developed well in India in recent years, especially women's football. Our President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey and Acting General Secretary Mr. M. Satyanarayan are working hard in this regard. I am sure that women's football can do much better. at a faster pace."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. 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.
AIFF acting general secretary M Satyanarayan said: "We had a very positive workshop and we are also happy to have representatives from the UN, UNICEF and UNESCO here. It was a fruitful day not only with club and state representatives and other stakeholders but referees too. 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.
"As for our senior women's team, we hope to climb to 40th place in the FIFA rankings in the coming years if we put quality work and skills into it. Growth does not depend only on the players but on the people who manage Today We discussed all these aspects and Mr. Toselli's experience was crucial for us. It will be a great combined effort from the states, the clubs and the sponsors. We need more and more girls to play football in an organized way. playing consistent and organized football is our motive." The key focus areas (pillars) discussed in the workshop were: National Teams, Competitions, Grassroots Football, Capacity Building and Governance.
Simon Toselli, FIFA women's football technical expert, said: "Firstly, 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 for key stakeholders to come ". The main football players here in the Indian clubs come from different regions, from the states, from the league organisers. We invite you to propose key strategic directions and pillars, such as grassroots football, youth development, competition, elite governance, and then open. the discussion and listen to reality, understand their comments and contributions, so that we can 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. "I'm working on analyzing this session to integrate and finalize the strategy."
Valanka Alemao, member of the AIFF Executive Committee and president of the AIFF Women's Committee, said: "In women's football, as in all walks of life, inclusion is important. If everyone participates in it 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 one heart and one. love We are putting emphasis on the 2031 World Cup. For that, we all need to come together and work together to get Indian women to the World Cup Today, all the stakeholders of women's football were invited. as a team and many ideas were discussed. Now we have to implement what was said today. That is our task."Shiv Sharma, Deputy Director General of SAI, said: "It is often said that women's football in India is better than men's football. The same can be said of many other disciplines as well. Let's hope Indian football enters the global circuit in the future." 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."
Members of state associations, IWL clubs and guests from Sports Authority of India (SAI), United Nations, UNESCO and UNICEF, along with AIFF Vice President NA Haris, AIFF Acting General Secretary M Satyanaranan , AIFF Women's Committee President Valanka Alemao and Women's 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.
Welcoming the participants, AIFF Vice President NA Haris said, "Whatever we try to do in women's football, it should bring good results. And to achieve it, we have to concentrate more. To achieve it, we have to be more disciplined." ". Football has developed well in India in recent years, especially women's football. Our President Mr. Kalyan Chaubey and Acting General Secretary Mr. M. Satyanarayan are working hard in this regard. I am sure that women's football can do much better. at a faster pace."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. 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.
AIFF acting general secretary M Satyanarayan said: "We had a very positive workshop and we are also happy to have representatives from the UN, UNICEF and UNESCO here. It was a fruitful day not only with club and state representatives and other stakeholders but referees too. 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.
"As for our senior women's team, we hope to climb to 40th place in the FIFA rankings in the coming years if we put quality work and skills into it. Growth does not depend only on the players but on the people who manage Today We discussed all these aspects and Mr. Toselli's experience was crucial for us. It will be a great combined effort from the states, the clubs and the sponsors. We need more and more girls to play football in an organized way. playing consistent and organized football is our motive." The key focus areas (pillars) discussed in the workshop were: National Teams, Competitions, Grassroots Football, Capacity Building and Governance.
Simon Toselli, FIFA women's football technical expert, said: "Firstly, 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 for key stakeholders to come ". The main football players here in the Indian clubs come from different regions, from the states, from the league organisers. We invite you to propose key strategic directions and pillars, such as grassroots football, youth development, competition, elite governance, and then open. the discussion and listen to reality, understand their comments and contributions, so that we can 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. "I'm working on analyzing this session to integrate and finalize the strategy."
Valanka Alemao, member of the AIFF Executive Committee and president of the AIFF Women's Committee, said: "In women's football, as in all walks of life, inclusion is important. If everyone participates in it 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 one heart and one. love We are putting emphasis on the 2031 World Cup. For that, we all need to come together and work together to get Indian women to the World Cup Today, all the stakeholders of women's football were invited. as a team and many ideas were discussed. Now we have to implement what was said today. That is our task."Shiv Sharma, Deputy Director General of SAI, said: "It is often said that women's football in India is better than men's football. The same can be said of many other disciplines as well. Let's hope Indian football enters the global circuit in the future." 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."
