In pics: MPs play football to promote U-17 Fifa World Cup 2017

In a bid to raise awareness of the U-17 Fifa World Cup, which will take place in India in October, sports minister Vijay Goel gifted every MP a football on Wednesday morning at the parliament. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Published on: Mar 29, 2017 9:20 PM IST

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In a bid to raise awareness of the U-17 Fifa World Cup, which will take place in India in October, sports minister Vijay Goel gifted every MP a football on Wednesday morning at the parliament. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Union Minister of State of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo and Praful Patel playing football outside the parliament. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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International footballer and MP from Howrah, Prasun Banerjee playing football . The whole idea behind is to reach out to 11 million children and ‘create football fever’ across the country. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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With former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia and All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief Praful Patel in tow, the event was kicked off by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Members of Parliament Kodikunnil Suresh (R) and Joice George playing football outside Parliament House. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Many of the Parliamentarians used the opportunity to play with the football outside the Parliament. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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The function organized by the ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was meant to promote Mission XI Million Programme for taking football across India in the run up to FIFA U-17 Football World Cup to be hosted in October this year. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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International footballer and MP from Howrah, Prasun Banerjee, AIFF President Praful Patel, during the ‘Mission XI Million’ programme. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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The FIFA U-17 World Cup is being organised in partnership with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and in order to create football culture in the country, union sports ministry has initiated Mission 11 Million which aims to take football to 11 million children across India through 15000 schools and mass contact programmes. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)