The outbreak of coronavirus followed by lockdown in complete sense created ripples in our life especially the underprivileged people.The deprived athletes are no exception to this.The lockdown has wreaked havoc in the life of 24 year old international athlete Prajakta Godbole who resides at Siraspeth slum.
Her father Vilas Godble is working as a security guard.Unfortunately he met with an accident.Afterwards,her mother Aruna took the responsibility to lool after the family.Prajakta a disciple of Jai Athletics Club’s Sunil Kapgate had represented India at World University Games last year in Italy.Two years back she won the gold medal for RTM Nagpur University after a long gap of 18 years at Gulberga.Even after these stunning performances,she is still jobless.
Above all this troubles the lockdown has added more hardships to her life as her mother is jobless since the marriages are not taking place and no catering work.And in real sense the family is in the verge of starvation.And like others she is also waiting for the lockdown to complete to find a way for their problems.