THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ASIAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION HAS ACCEPTED REQUEST FROM THE ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE AFC AID 27 PROGRAMME.
AFC AID 27 PROGRAMM IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FOOTBALL AT THE GRASS ROOT LEVEL AND CARRIES A GRANT OF US$120000 PER YEAR. THIS GRANT WILL GO MAINLY TO PAY YOUTH LEVEL COACHES AT THE NATIONAL YOUTH TEAM LEVEL AND GRASS ROOT LEVEL.
ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION ALSO PLANS TO APPOINT ASST. DIRECTORS OF COACHING IN ALL THE 5 ZONES I.E. NORTH, NORTH EAST, EAST, WEST & SOUTH WITH THE HELP OF THIS GRANT.