Super 30 founder gets honoured

Updated on: Thursday, November 11, 2010

Anand Kumar, who founded Bihar's free coaching centre Super 30 was conferred the state's highest award in education. Anand was given the 'Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Shiksha Puruskar' by Governor Devanand Konwar at a function here to mark the education day.The award was instituted by the Bihar government in 2007. It carries a citation and Rs 2 lakh cash prize.

Kumar said, “I am happy to receive the award for my honest effort to make a difference to people who cannot afford quality education. The award is special for me. This is a big honour. My own state has finally recognised me."

Officials said that Anand was chosen for his contribution in teaching children from poor families and preparing them to enter the hallowed galleries of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Besides free coaching, students also get free lodging and food for nine months in his school.

In the last three years, all 30 students of Super 30 have made it to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Since 2003, 212 students from Super 30 have made it to the IITs.The interested students have to pass a competitive test to get into Super 30 and then commit themselves to a year of 16-hour study each day.

Super 30 founder gets honoured

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