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Vijay Barse (born 5 February 1946)[1] is a social worker from Nagpur, India. He is known for having founded Slum Soccer (Krida Vikas Sanstha), an organisation which uplifts underprivileged children through football. His efforts have led to upliftment of underprivileged children from Nagpur using football as a source.[2]
Vijay Barse | |
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| Born | 2 May 1948 Bhandara, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, Sports Teacher |
| Known for | Slum Soccer |
Career
editBarse worked as a sports teacher in Hislop College, Nagpur. In 2001, he founded the Slum Soccer organisation after spotting a couple of underprivileged children playing with a makeshift football, inspiring him to start a soccer club. He established the Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur (KSVN) with his wife, Ranjana Barse, and son, Abhijeet Barse.[3]
Vijay Barse's story was also unveiled in Season 3's 1st episode of TV show Satyamev Jayate which was hosted by Actor Aamir Khan.[citation needed]
In popular culture
editBarse's as well as Slum Soccer's life has been depicted in the 2022 sports film, Jhund, written and directed by Nagraj Manjule, in which, Barse was portrayed by Amitabh Bachchan.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Honoured to have Amitabh Bachchan play my role in 'Jhund': Vijay Barse". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan meets social worker Vijay Barse for character insights". mid-day. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Ghetto superstars in the making?". Hindustan Times. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Šimkovic, Matúš; Träuble, Birgit (15 September 2015). "Pursuit tracks chase: exploring the role of eye movements in the detection of chasing". PeerJ. 3: e1243. doi:10.7717/peerj.1243/supp-10. PMC 4579031. PMID 26401454.