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BYJU’S announced as an official sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

By Aman Shukla

BYJU’S, an Indian education technology firm, has been named as the official sponsor for the forthcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to be held from November 21 to December 18 in Qatar. The Bengaluru-based firm is also a sponsor for the Indian team and will be entering football for the first time ever. The company took to Twitter to announce the news and wrote, “We are delighted to announce that BYJU’S would represent India at the biggest stage as an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 TM.”

The tweet further added, “This would make BYJU’S the first EdTech brand to sponsor this prestigious event globally. Stay tuned for more updates!”

As per FIFA’s official statement, Byju Raveendran, BYJU’S founder and CEO, said, “We are excited to be sponsoring the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the biggest single-sport event in the world. It is a matter of pride for us to represent India on such a prestigious global stage and champion the integration of education and sport. Sport is a big part of life and brings together people across the world. Just as football inspires billions, we at BYJU’S hope to inspire the love of learning in every child’s life through this partnership.”

 

Aman Shukla

Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication. A media enthusiast who has a stronghold on communication, content writing, and copy writing. Aman is currently working as a subeditor at dailyindianews.com and can be reached at [email protected]