Mission 11 Million for football
Q. Mission 11 Million is related to- Published on 30 May 16a. Girl Child protection
b. Biodiversity and Environment protection
c. Sports
d. Women Empowerment
ANSWER: Sports
- The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has urged the states and Union Territories to take necessary steps to popularize and promote the sport of Football in their territory.
- ‘Mission 11 Million’ programme has been formulated and will be launched in coordination with FIFA in about 30 cities across the country.
- The primary objective of the programme is to engage more than 11 million children in activities relating to Football. It said, the programme is likely to be launched in October, 2016.