Problems and Current Opportunities in The Grassroot of Indian Football
Problems and Current Opportunities in The Grassroot of Indian Football
Problems and Current Opportunities in The Grassroot of Indian Football
Current opportunities
With a population of 1.2 billion, it is discontenting to see India at the
staggering end of the FIFA World rankings. In the past decade, great strides
have been made to develop football in India, the Indian Super League which
was launched in 2013 has been a turning point for Indian football. With an
ever-increasing fan base, foreigners sprucing up the level of play, investment
into the game and interest from international clubs the future of Indian
football looks bright. But is this enough? While we are appreciative of all the
positive developments in Indian football, one area still needs to constantly be
the focus; promoting grassroots football and executing a proper nation-wide
strategy to get children to train and play can literally change the game.
2. Comparative Study on the problems
and current opportunities Indian
Football:
2.1. Lack of infrastructure
One of the major problems in Indian football is the absence of infrastructure.
Whether it’s proper stadiums or training grounds, the sport is severely lacking
in a lot of areas. Most I-League venues are multi-purpose stadiums and need
major refurbishment to be ready for the 2017 Under-17 global football
tournament. A majority of the venues either belong to the state government
or local municipalities, and not to the football clubs. It goes without saying
then that they are not maintained properly and are frequently made available
for public shows and concerts. Because of these poor facilities, the senior
national team often has to go abroad to prepare for international tournaments
and even the under-23 side will be training in a foreign country ahead of this
year’s Asian Games.
3. Literature Review:
5. Research Methodology:
5.1. Population
India is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.22 billion
people (2012 census), more than a sixth of the world's population.
Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to
be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing China, its
population reaching 1.6 billion by 2050.
There are 759 686 primary schools in India. 10 And the number of secondary
schools is 117 006.
There were 228 994 454 students enrolled in different recognized schools of
the country with a 13.67% growth in student's enrolment in all classes.
There was 26.77% increase in total number of schools in the country during
2002-09.
The All-India Educational Survey estimated that half of Indian schools have
sports facilities.
There are 189 colleges which train Physical Education teachers in India.14
involving approximately 20,000 students of Physical Education.