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Educationist, mathematician and pioneer of the Super 30 programme, Anand Kumar is looking at going online. An SGEF 2017 exclusive.
Anand Kumar does not accept donations for the Super 30 programme. His team creates funds by organizing evening classes in Patna.
Photo caption – Team ScooNews with Anand Kumar
After so much recognition and success, do you feel the need to share the secrets of Super 30 with privileged students as well?
Of course! Many come to us. Earlier people who had no money came and would say ‘How will I study?’ Now things have changed, now some come and say ‘If I am rich or poor it is not our fault!’ So we want to go online and with the help Scoonews and Ravi Santlani, see how we can work on this together.
There is now a film being made on you. How has your Bollywood experience has been so far?
It has been very good. Many people are involved and they are making a big film, a real story to be made, not fiction and masala.
What was it like shooting ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ with Amitabh Bachchan?
This was my second experience; first was during the shooting of the film AARAKSHAN. I had had the chance to interact with him and also went for the film promotion with him. When I met him recently, he shared old experiences.
Up until now you have been coaching students. Do you think it is more important to train teachers?
Our old students want to become teachers so we are helping them. When I am travelling they take over because they are aware of our techniques. With ScooNews we would like to spread more teacher training programmes.
How do you actually select candidates for the Super 30 programme?
Students who are 10th grade graduates, we also see how passionate they are, if they are truly under-privileged and how curious they are for growth. We have a written exam based on the 10th syllabus.
The funding that you get must have helped you…
We have never ever taken a penny as donation. In spite of the expansion of Super 30, we have never taken any money. Also we have proved that even without resources if you have the will, one can do it.
This interview appeared in the September 2017 issue of ScooNews magazine.