CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The All India Football Federation has launched a grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -The AIFF Grassroots programme pays special attention to quality and quantity of licensed E-certificate coaches, accredited academies, grassroots festivals, Golden Baby Leagues, amateur football tournaments, futsal and anything which doesn’t come under the umbrella of professional Football.

Detailed explanation-3: -For the record, On the 23 June 1937 at the Army Headquarters, Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, AIFF was formed at a meeting of the representatives of football associations of six regions where the game was very popular in those days.

Detailed explanation-4: -Former Indian goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey was elected as the new president of the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF). He will become the first ex-player to hold the top office of India’s football governing body in its 85 years of existence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Grassroots football is all football that is non-professional and non-elite. This includes, but is not limited to, children’s football, schools and youth football, amateur football, football for disabled players, football for veterans and walking football.