Who is anand kumar

During , students out of have made it to the IITs. Anand's work is now well received from all over the world. Even I have never taken any monetary help from anybody I was getting offers from not just the government of Bihar but big business tycoons. While I am grateful to all those who approached me with help I am happy the way I am — pursuing my love for mathematics. Read More : Mary Kom. The main objective of Super 30 is to track the talented bunch of students from economically impoverished sections and hone their skills by providing a conducive environment.

Talent knows no boundaries. It is everywhere. All one needs is to spot talent and nurture it to let it blossom. Super 30 has done just that in the last six years and the results have been encouraging. The talented students have been given quality teaching and an open atmosphere to perform to the best of their potential. The students should not be handicapped by financial constraints of their families. If they have it in them, Super 30 is there to guide them where they belong, but may not reach for want of resources.

He wants to start the talent hunt a bit earlier than Plus Two stage. While he worked on mathematics during day time, he used to assist his mother in selling papads in the evening to support the family.

Initially Kumar started his own institute, the Ramanujan School of Mathematics in by renting a classroom for Rs. Within a span of one year, his class grew from just two students to almost students. However, it was in when a poor student came to him seeking coaching for IIT-JEE but was unable to pay the fee due to poverty, the idea of 'Super 30' struck Anand Kumar. Since then every year, his institute would hold a competitive test to select 30 students from the economically backward sections for the Super 30 program, in which he would tutor them, provide them with study materials and took care of their lodging for a year absolutely free.

Most of the 30 students managed to get into the IITs or other prestigious institutions. Anand was offered financial help from governmental and private agencies, both national and international, but the professor declined them as he wanted to sustain Super 30 through his own efforts. Kumar garnered widespread recognition in when the Discovery Channel broadcast a one-hour-long programme on Super But the news media is in a crisis of its own.

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