Anand Kumar

Anand Kumar (born 1 January 1973) is an Indian mathematics educator, best known for his Super 30 program , which he started in Patna, Bihar in 2002. He is known for coaching underprivileged students for JEE–Main and JEE–Advanced, the entrance examinations for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Kumar was named in ''Time'' magazine's list of ''Best of Asia 2010''. In 2023, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India for his contributions in the fields of literature and education. Anand Kumar was designated as the honorary ambassador of department of Korean Tourism of Government of South Korea .

By 2018, 422 out of 510 students had made it to the IITs and Discovery Channel showcased his work in a documentary. Kumar and his school have been the subject of several controversies over its success rate in getting students admitted to IITs, some of which have been reported in Indian media sources. His life and work had been portrayed in the 2019 film, ''Super 30'', where he was played by the well known actor Hrithik Roshan. Provided by Wikipedia