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Anand Kumar

Born 1 January 1973

Patna, Bihar

Nationality Indian

Occupation Educationalist, Mathematician

Known for Super 30

Website

Super 30, Official website

(http://www.super30.org/)

Anand KumarFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Anand Kumar(born 1 January 1973) is an Indian

mathematician and a columnist for various national and

international mathematical journals and magazines. He is

best known for his Super 30 programme, which he

started in Patna, Bihar in 2002, and which coaches

economically backward students for IIT-JEE, the

entrance examination for the Indian Institutes of

Technology (IITs). By 2014, 308 of the 360 had made it

to IITs and Discovery Channel showcased his work in a

documentary.[1][2][3]

Contents1 Early life

2 Teaching career and Super 30

3 Recognition

4 References

5 External links

Early life

Anand Kumar was born in Patna, Bihar. His father was a post office clerk in Bihar. His father could not afford

private schooling for his children, and Anand attended a Hindi medium government school, where he developed

his deep interest in Mathematics.[4][5]During graduation, Kumar submitted papers on Number Theory, which

werepublished inMathematical Spectrumand The Mathematical Gazette.[4]

Anand secured admission to Cambridge University, but could not attend because of his father's death and his

financial condition,[4][6][7]even after looking for sponsor in 1994-1995, both in Patna and Delhi.[8]

Kumar would work on Mathematics during day time and would sellpapadsin evenings with his mother, who

had started a small business from home, to support her family.[4][7]He also tutored students in maths to earn

extra money.[7]Since Patna University library did not have foreign journals, for his own study, he would travel

every weekend on a six-hour train journey to Varanasi, where his younger brother, learning violin under N.

Rajam, had a hostel room. Thus he would spend Saturday and Sunday at the Central Library, BHU and return

to Patna on Monday morning.[6]

Teaching career and Super 30
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In 1992, Kumar began teaching Mathematics.[4][5]He rented a classroom for Rs 500 a month, and began his

own institute, the Ramanujan School of Mathematics (RSM).[4][9]Within the space of year, his class grew from

two students to thirty-six, and after three years there were almost 500 students enrolled.[4]Then in early 2000,

when a poor student came to him seeking coaching for IIT-JEE, who couldn't afford the annual admission fee

due to poverty, Kumar was motivated to start the Super 30 programme in 2002, for which he is now well-

known.[4][7][8]

Every year in May, since 2002, the Ramanujan School of Mathematics holds a competitive test to select 30

students for the Super 30 scheme. Many students appear at the test, and eventually he takes thirty intelligent

students from economically backward sections, tutors them, and provides study materials and lodging for a

ear.[4]He prepares them for the Joint Entrance Examination for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). His

mother, Jayanti Devi, cooks for the students,[7]and his brother Pranav Kumar takes care of the management. [4]

During 2003-2014, 308 students out of 360 have made it to the IITs.).[4][10]In 2010, all the students of Super

30 cleared IIT JEE entrance making it a three in a row for the institution. [11]Anand Kumar has no financial

support for Super 30 from any government as well as private agencies, and manages on the tuition fee he earnsfrom the Ramanujam Institute.[8]After the success of Super 30 and its growing popularity, he got many offers

from the private both national and international companies - as well as the government for financial help, but he

always refused it. He wanted to sustain Super 30 through his own efforts.[8]After three consecutive 30/30

results in 2008-2010, in 2011, 24 of the 30 students cleared IIT JEE.In 2012, 27 of the 30 students,in 2013,

28 out of 30 students and in 2014, 27 of the 30 students cleared the prestigious IIT JEE examination. Anand

Kumar does not accept donation for the programme. His team creates the fund by organizing evening classes in

Patna.

Recognition

In March 2009, Discovery Channel broadcast a one-hour-long programme on Super 30,[1][6][12]and half a

page has been devoted to Kumar in The New York Times.[6]Actress and ex-Miss Japan Norika Fujiwara

visited Patna to make a documentary on Anands initiatives.[9]Kumar has been featured in programmes by the

BBC.[6]He has spoken about his experiences at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.[6]Kumar is in the

Limca Book of Records (2009) for his contribution in helping poor students crack IIT-JEE by providing them

free coaching.[13]Time Magazine has selected mathematician Anand Kumar's school - Super 30 - in the list of

Best of Asia 2010. Anand Kumar was awarded the S. Ramanujan Award for 2010 by the Institute for

Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS) in July 2010.[14]

Super 30 received praise from United States President Barack Obama's special envoy Rashad Hussain, who

termed it the "best" institute in the country.[15]Newsweek Magazinehas taken note of the initiative of

mathematician Anand Kumars Super 30 and included his school in the list of four most innovative schools in the

world.[16]Anand Kumar has been awarded by top award of Bihar government "Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Shiksha Puraskar" November 2010.[17]He was awarded the Prof Yashwantrao Kelkar Yuva Puraskar 2010

by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Bangalore.

In April 2011, Anand Kumar was selected by Europe's magazineFocusas "one of the global personalities who

have the ability to shape exceptionally talented people." [18]Anand Kumar also helped Amitabh Bachchan in

preparing for his role in the filmAarakshan.[19]Many people from Bollywood including renowned directors and
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producersare interested in making a movie on the life of Anand Kumar.[20]Anand Kumar has been selected by

UK basedmagazine Monocle among the list of 20 pioneering teachers of the world.[21]He was also honoured

by government of British Columbia, Canada.[22]Anand Kumar has been awarded by 'Baroda Sun Life

Achievement Award' by Bank of Baroda in Mumbai.[23]Anand Kumar was conferred this year's prestigious

Ramanujan Mathematics Award at the Eighth National Mathematics Convention at function in Rajkot.[24]

References

1. ^ abChaudhary, Pranava K (14 Mar 2009). "Discovery to showcase Super-30 today"

(http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-14/patna/28000386_1_crack-iit-jee-super-30-discovery-

communications-india). The Times of India.

2. ^"Living the vilayat dream at home - Teacher who failed to study abroad coaches students to do so"

(http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050222/asp/frontpage/story_4407084.asp). The Telegraph. 22 February

2005.

3. ^Tewary, Amarnath (21 September 2006). "Helping poor Indians crack toughest test"(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5345100.stm). BBC News.

4. ^ abcdefghijk"He trains India's poorest students for the IIT"

(http://getahead.rediff.com/report/2009/dec/15/meet-anand-kumar-of-super-30.htm). Careers360. 15 December

2009. Retrieved 2009-12-15.

5. ^ ab"Super 30 Founder Anand Kumar, a Mathematician on a Mission" (http://www.successstories.co.in/super-

30-founder-anand-kumar-a-mathematician-on-a-mission/). Success Stories. 28 May 2012.

6. ^ abcdefSengupta, Uttam (14 June 2009). "Genius at work"

(http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090614/spectrum/main2.htm). The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 2009-07-11.

7. ^ abcdeChopra, Anuj (25 July 2009). "India's school for the poor but gifted"

(http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090725/FOREIGN/707249814/1103/NEWS). The

National. Abu Dhabi Media Company.

8. ^ abcd"Mr. Cent Per Cent" (http://www.thehindu.com/arts/article48693.ece). Chennai, India: The Hindu. 14

November 2009.

9. ^ abKumar, Abhay. " 'I am planning expansion of Super 30' " (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/6677/i-

am-planning-expansion-super.html).Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2009-12-18.10. ^Patna, PTI. "JEE advance result: Anand Kumar's Super 30 wins laurels again, 27 out of 30 qualify for IITs' "

(http://www.financialexpress.com/news/jee-advance-result-anand-kumars-super-30-wins-laurels-again-27-out-

of-30-qualify-for-iits/1262305).Financial Express. Retrieved 2014-06-19.

11. ^"Super 30's super record in IIT-JEE" (http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-

university/article438654.ece). Chennai, India: The Hindu. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-25.

12. ^"100/100 for Super 30 in IIT-JEE" (http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/26/stories/2009052655010700.htm). The

Hindu(Chennai, India). 26 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.

13. ^"Kumar of Super-30 finds place in Limca Book" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-

15/patna/28082404_1_super-30-mathematician-anand-kumar-iit-jee). Times of India. 15 September 2009.

Retrieved 2009-12-18.

14. ^"IRDS Awards 2010" (http://irdsindia.com/IRDS%20Awards%20Details.htm).
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