Hyderabad, Aug. 2 -- India's first FIFA Talent Academy for girls was launched here after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Government of Telangana signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, during the first Telangana Sports Conclave at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.

Chief Minister, Telangana, A Revanth Reddy, was present to grace the occasion, along with AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Principal Secretary, I&C and IT, Government of Telangana, Jayesh Ranjan, in the presence of eminent dignitaries, sports leaders, and policymakers.

The initiative is a key component of FIFA's Talent Development Scheme (TDS), and will help provide elite training to talented footballers who have been scouted from v...