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.
[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] 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.