<p class="title">A two-day FIFA capacity building workshop for Indian state associations kicked off in the national capital on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The workshop is being attended by representatives of 10 state associations including presidents/general secretaries/chairman and state development managers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The program which falls under FIFA Forward was launched in 2018. The programme was initially launched with 11 states.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Welcoming all delegates and participants, All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das hoped "there will be a lot of learnings from the workshop".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Capacity building of state associations has its own challenges, and is a critical aspect. We have been trying to do it for long, and while there have been some states who have been successful, most need to up the ante," Das said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Under FIFA Forward we have assisted AIFF with competitions, the Golden Baby Leagues, the Hero Indian Women's League, state development, the Hero Sub Junior Youth League, the NCE, etc," Sanjeevan C Balasingam, Director MA Asia and Oceania, FIFA stated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Highlighting the value addition by the FIFA Capacity Building Workshop for state associations, Sunando Dhar, CEO I-League explained, "It's important to look back at the events taken place last year, and plan for the next year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The youth leagues from U-13 to U-18 have taken over the sentiments of the entire country. As we move ahead, the Khelo India Girls League is all set to kick off next month."</p>
<p class="title">A two-day FIFA capacity building workshop for Indian state associations kicked off in the national capital on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The workshop is being attended by representatives of 10 state associations including presidents/general secretaries/chairman and state development managers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The program which falls under FIFA Forward was launched in 2018. The programme was initially launched with 11 states.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Welcoming all delegates and participants, All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das hoped "there will be a lot of learnings from the workshop".</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Capacity building of state associations has its own challenges, and is a critical aspect. We have been trying to do it for long, and while there have been some states who have been successful, most need to up the ante," Das said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Under FIFA Forward we have assisted AIFF with competitions, the Golden Baby Leagues, the Hero Indian Women's League, state development, the Hero Sub Junior Youth League, the NCE, etc," Sanjeevan C Balasingam, Director MA Asia and Oceania, FIFA stated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Highlighting the value addition by the FIFA Capacity Building Workshop for state associations, Sunando Dhar, CEO I-League explained, "It's important to look back at the events taken place last year, and plan for the next year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The youth leagues from U-13 to U-18 have taken over the sentiments of the entire country. As we move ahead, the Khelo India Girls League is all set to kick off next month."</p>