Sports Gusto: Uttar Pradesh Government To Promote Football Among School Students
Uttar Pradesh School News - PC : BBC
Encouraging students to take up sports activities with gusto, the state government has decided to promote football at the school level.

“In a missive dated December 6, additional director education (camp) Ruby Singh has ordered all divisional assistant directors of education (basic) and basic shiksha adhikaris (BSAs) of all districts to ensure that students of every school get to play football at least 2-3 days every week,” Basic Shiksha Adhikari - Allahabad Sanjay Kushwaha told Hindustan Times.

According to reports, the education directorate (basic) has instructed all divisional and district level officials to ensure that at least two footballs each are made available in every school functioning under their jurisdiction on a priority.