By Paritosh Pramanik
HE IS not a professional photographer but his association with Slum Soccer’s EduKick programme pushes him to capture some candid moments which can not be explained in thousand words.
Some of his photographs were displayed on world platform and on occasions he also managed to fetch awards.
Taking his photography ‘passion’ further, city’s Ashutosh Sharma, a proprietor of Mindwings Creativity, participated in a photo contest and once again clinched an award from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The international organisation had conducted UNESCO Chair’s TRUST - Sport As It Should Be Photo Competition - recently where Sharma won the first prize in the amateur category. Adding icing to the cake his another photograph was shortlisted in the same category.
It was Slum Soccer CEO Abhijeet Barse who insisted Sharma to participate in the competition.
Sharma’s photograph was also displayed at the UN Expo on Sports and Education in Geneva a few years back.
Sharma, a former student of St John’s High School and Shree Datta Meghe Polytechnic, clicked the photograph of Hijab-wearing girls from Municipal Urdu Girls School in Kamptee playing soccer while learning through Slum Soccer’s Edukick initiative.
“Congratulations on winning one award and being shortlisted for another of your photos,” read the mail from Aisling Clardy (She/Her), MSc, Bsc, UNESCO Chair, Capacity Building & Research.
Sharma, who is the only Indian to win the award, also received certificates from the organisation.
The awards function will be held online in the month of March.
UNESCO Chair’s Trust will also be showcasing the winning and shortlisted photos at the Munster Technological University’s Month of Enterprise on March 23.
“Edukick is an initiative by Slum Soccer which focuses on the promotion of primary education for the children from the underprivileged section of the society who don’t get a chance to attend school.
“Edukick provides a fun, informative, a football–themed programme that encourages children to ask questions, learn by doing and feel happy while doing so,” Sharma informed about Slum Soccer’s initiative.
“I am delighted to win this international award once again. I dedicate this to my father whom I lost a few years back and to family and friends who stood by me all through,” Sharma, who had finished second in UNESCO’s ‘Power of Sports Values’ category in 2015, concluded.
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