Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Footballs Distributed to District Schools to Boost Sport
Imagine lots of schools getting new footballs!
A program called Football for Schools gave out over 7,000 footballs to schools in an area.
The main event happened at a school and included schools from different places.
A special guest, a politician, came to help give out the balls, though he was late.
The kids were excited because they could now start their own teams or practice even more.
The day ended with a friendly football game between two of the schools, which the visiting team won.
A Football for Schools program distributed footballs to 32 schools in North 24-Parganas district.
Kendriya Vidyalaya 1 hosted the event, distributing 7,534 footballs.
Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya was the chief guest, arriving over an hour late.
Schools from Salt Lake and Barrackpore, among others, participated.
A football match between the host and Hariyana Vidya Mandir concluded with the visitors winning 3-2.
- Who
- Schools in the district and chief guest Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya.
- What
- Distribution of footballs to schools as part of the Football for Schools program.
- When
- The event took place on a Sunday.
- Where
- Kendriya Vidyalaya 1 in North 24-Parganas district.
- Why
- To promote and support football in schools.
- Program Name
- Football for Schools
- Number of Footballs
- 7,534
- Number of Schools
- 32
- Host School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya 1
- Chief Guest
- Samik Bhattacharya (Rajya Sabha MP)
- Event Location
- North 24-Parganas