Rahul Sovanshi, born and brought up in Uttarkashi, returned home after a two year stint as site engineer in Dehradun to serve his hometown in the best way, he thought possible.
Today, his two year old Instagram and Facebook Page ‘THE UTTARKASHI CITY’ has close to 20,000 followers.
B-Tech Civil Engineer graduate by degree, 25-year-old Rahul got homesick when he was away for studies followed by a well-paying job. His yearning for his hometown and the determination to do something more for his janm and karmabhoomi, gave birth to ‘The Uttarkashi City’ account on 17/17/2017, single-handily operated by Rahul.
So how does it work? I ask him. He tells me, “I post self-clicked pictures as well as those shared by tourists, locals and mostly trekkers from all over the district.”
Interesting videos, pictures, anecdotes, captioned images shared by people from all over the world who have visited Uttarkashi, have captured the essence of the district on the two accounts generated by Rahul.
For a while Rahul’s parents were apprehensive about their son’s choice of work and field, but soon they too became an inseparable part of his initiative.
Rahul adds, “The main purpose to start ‘The Uttarkashi City’ account on Instagram and Facebook was to share on a popular social platform the beauty of my hometown with the world. I was positive about this initiative from day one. We have more than twenty thousands followers on Instagram and Facebook collectively, which says a lot about my progress over the past two years.”
‘The Uttarkashi City’ is a Non-Profitable-Account, so where does the money come from? I probe him, “I don’t earn a single rupee from all this. It’s just about promoting Uttarkashi without getting any rewards,” he signs off with a smile.
The fact that Rahul doesn’t earn a penny from this initiative says a lot about his commitment to showcase his hometown to the world. For now, the young lad spends his time running the Instagram and Facebook Page along with preparing for the State Engineering Services.
We wish Rahul Sovanshi, all the best for his future endeavours.
Instagram Handle: The Uttarkashi City
Facebook Page: The Uttarakashi City
