While we are always constantly reading about celebrities, we can also look at other celebrities who inspire us better. Here we are sharing an acclaimed Indian teacher, Anand Kumar, who rose to fame for his innovative education program called Super 30, through which he provided free education to underprivileged students Counseling, helping them pass IIT-JEE. Therefore, to be affected by his achievements, you need to read further with us.
Biography/Wiki
Anand Kumar was born on 1 January 1973 in Patna, Bihar (50 years; as of 2023). Since he came from a middle-class family, he was sent only to public schools. To stimulate his interest in mathematics, he founded a club called Ramanujan Math Academy. He rose to fame in 2009 when his show Super-30 aired on the Discovery Channel.
Anand Kumar Super Level 30
Although government and non-governmental organizations provide financial assistance to his project, he still operates alone.
Anand Kumar and Narendra Modi
Family & Children
Born into a middle-class Hindu family, Anand Kumar lived an ordinary life before becoming famous with Super 30. Not much is known about his father except that he was a clerk in the Indian Postal Service. In addition, his mother’s name is Jayanti Devi, who once made Papad; as a source of income after her husband’s death. He has a younger brother, Pranav Kumar, who is a violinist. His wife is Ritu Kumar, an alumnus of IIT Roorkee. The couple has a son named Jagat Kumar.
Anand Kumar and his son
Profession
After his father passed away, he saw his mother working hard and gave her the papad she had made before. But to continue his interest in mathematics, he opened a tutoring center next to the club he founded in 1992. He helps deserving students prepare themselves for cracking competitive exams at real cost. As a result, the number of students grew to nearly 500 in just three years. Subsequently, his project called Super-30 began in 2002. The project will initially provide assistance to 30 financially needy students to prepare for IIT-JEE without any charges. In addition to free tutoring, free room and board are also provided. Basically, he had realized his dream of taking education to a revolutionary level of success.
Awards and recognition
- The New York Times article tells the story of his extraordinary work in teaching.
- Soon after becoming famous, he appeared in a documentary hosted by Miss Japan Fujiwara Norika, who interviewed him all the way to Patna.
- He was awarded the Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics at the 8th National Mathematics Congress in Rajkot. He also received the S. Ramanujan Award in Mathematics from IRDS.
- He has published a biography titled “Super 30” based on his life, written by Biju Mathew and reported by journalist Arun Kumar. In this book, he is hailed as the spokesperson of Bihar.
Anand Kumar’s book – Super 30
dispute
In 2018, he was accused of making up false stories to gain popularity; some of his students claimed he was a liar. According to them, Anand exaggerated the success statistics of his coaching centre, saying that 26 out of 30 students passed the IIT-JEE exam in 2018. But the fact is that only 3 students from Super-30 were able to pass the exam. The students also alleged that Anand sent them to another coaching institute called Ramanujam Mathematics Class when they tried to take admission in his coaching centre. The student trusted Anand and joined Ramanujam Mathematics class and even paid hefty fees and offered handsome remuneration so that he could get the money back later but they never got the money back. Anand, however, dismissed all such accusations and termed them as an attempt to damage the reputation of Super-30. In November 2019, he was directed to appear before the Gauhati High Court on November 28, besides paying Rs. $50,000 in restitution to the guardians and students who brought the charges against him.
fact
- He became interested in mathematics at an early age and determined to do something exclusively in the field of mathematics.
- In 1994, he was admitted to the University of Cambridge and the University of Sheffield, but due to the financial crisis after his father’s death, he was unable to pursue his dream.
- Being an avid reader, he had to travel to his BHU accommodation in Varanasi to read some mathematical journals. Mainly because Patna University does not have foreign journals.
- The idea for Super-30 came to him in 2000 when he was helping a financially strapped student who couldn’t afford the Rs 4,000 tuition fee for IIT-JEE coaching.
- In 2010, he was awarded the highest award “Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Shiksha Puraskar” by the Government of Bihar.
- Amitabh Bachchan’s character ‘Prabhakar Anand’ in the film Akarashan (2011) was inspired by his Super-30 programme.
- In 2017, he appeared in Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 9 hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
- In 2023, he received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award.
- On February 7, 2024, he received the UAE Golden Visa. The honor was bestowed upon him by the Dubai government.
Anand Kumar gets golden visa
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education