In Mumbai's slums where challenges are innumerable and many youth dropout of school Youth Venture's Ashok Rathod, 21, is getting kids back into the classroom while teaching them life skills that will stay with them forever. Three years ago Ashok started Oscar Club in one of Mumbai's largest slums, Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar Colony, where he also grew up. It provides boys a safe place to play and learn about soccer, with the condition that they attend informal educational classes. This opportunity has encouraged young people to give up vices common on the street and move them in the direction of healthier lives with more opportunities. We talked with Ashok about the challenges that youth face in the slums and how he is using sport to give them a new purpose.
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