A mega football festival was organised by District Education Office on the preparations of FIFA U-17 World Cup Football 2017; Mission Eleven Million MXIM in Sports ground at Campion School Arera Colony Bhopal.
Chief guest on the occasion were Surendra Nath Singh, MlA Bhopal (Central) consistency, Bhopal Municipal Corporation Chairman Surjeet Singh Chauhan, District Education Officer Dharmendra Sharma, Joyson, Campion School Principal Fr Athnas lakra SJ, Vice Principal Fr Ajay Kumar kerketta SJ, Vikas Saxena, Johnsy Koshy, Sanjay Mishra etc.
On this occasion, more than 1000 Physical Education teachers, coaches along with brilliant Football players of all the Government, Private and CBSE Schools were present. DEO Dharmendra Sharma and Fr Athnas lakra SJ inaugurated this mega festival by football match and giving Football kit to all the football Players.
This U-17 FIFA World Cup Football is going to be held First time in the history of India in the month of October 2017 from 6 to 28. From All over the world 24 different countries were taking part in this U-17 FIFA World Cup. In this U-17 FIFA World Cup total 52 matches were playing in Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkatta, Mumbai and New Delhi. India is the proud host of the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in 2017.
Mission XI Million is a FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and AIFF (All India Football Federation) owned initiative supported by the Government of India. Mission XI Million is India’s largest school contact programme that aims to make football the sport of choice among India’s Youth.