Vijay Barse

Vijay Barse (born 5 February 1946)[1] is a social worker from Nagpur, India. He is known for having founded Slum Football, 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
Born5 February 1946
Nagpur, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationSocial worker
Known forSlum Soccer

Career

Barse 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.

Barse'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
  1. "Honoured to have Amitabh Bachchan play my role in 'Jhund': Vijay Barse". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  2. "Amitabh Bachchan meets social worker Vijay Barse for character insights". mid-day. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  3. "Ghetto superstars in the making?". Hindustan Times. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  4. Šimkovic, Matúš; Träuble, Birgit (September 15, 2015). "Pursuit tracks chase: exploring the role of eye movements in the detection of chasing". doi:10.7717/peerj.1243/supp-10. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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