Dinesh Kamath's news item 'NMMC Football for Peace 2013' that was published in Newsband

NMMC Football for Peace 2013

By Dinesh Kamath

Mr. Sagar Naik, Mayor of Navi Mumbai, releasing the logo of the NMMC Football for Peace 2013 with Mr. Sutar and Dr. Jayakar Ellis

NAVI MUMBAI: For the first time in the history of Navi Mumbai, Shri Sagar Naik, Mayor of Navi Mumbai will kick off the soccer tournament “NMMC - FOOTBALL FOR PEACE 2013” which is being organized for the schools of Navi Mumbai at Yashwantrao Chavan grounds, Nerul Navi Mumbai.

The above event on 1st & 2nd October 2013 is organized by HEART FOUNDATION in association with NMMC and HEART TV (www.hearttvlive.com), which will be the Web Media Partner that will telecast live the entire tournament on the web. The tournament will be held in a 30 minute format and there will be a play off round followed by quarter final, semi final and finals. The Joshua Generation Football Club would be overseeing the tournament.

The Program would start of with the Inauguration Ceremony and the tournament on 1st & 2nd October followed by Musical Program for World Peace and Shri Sandeep Naik, MLA as consented to be the Chief Guest for the Prize Distribution Ceremony.

Mr. Sagar Naik, Mayor, said, “It is such a noble idea of having a football tournament for Peace during a time where the whole world is in turmoil. I am glad that Dr. Jayakar Ellis is organizing such programs for the children and youth of the City. I would like to see this sport being spread in every node of Navi Mumbai.”

“The meaning of HEART is: Helping to Educate, Associate, Rehabilitate & Teach. HEART Foundation (HF) has always made its goal and mission to celebrate the free gift of life given by God with children and youth of the city and from time to time we have brought in events for sports, music & laughter to join HEARTS together in unity through love joy & peace. Our greatest focus is to guide the youth in the right Direction, Inspire them, give them all Services required, Help them in their walk of life and finally make them Able citizens of India,” said Dr. Jayakar Ellis, founder, HEART Foundation and organizer of the tournament.

He added, “We hope to have an exhibition match between the NMMC Corporators and the Press.”

“We would have around 32 schools participating in this unique program and will enable us to show the Nation that Navi Mumbai is one of the few Cities which is serious in encouraging the children to GROW TOGETHER FOR A BETTER TOMORROW,” he concluded.