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Bihar's Super 30 coaching idea wins high praise in Canada
Tuesday February 21, 2012 10:37:21 AM,
IANS
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Vancouver: Super 30, Bihar's free coaching centre
which helps poor students crack the prestigious Indian Institute
of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE), has won high
praise in Canada.
Super 30 founder Anand Kumar was felicitated "for his remarkable
way of spreading the light of education in the darkened corners of
the society" at a function organized by South Asian Cultural
Society in Vancouver, British Columbia, last week.
Kumar's Super 30 initiative has been getting great appreciation in
Canada, including in the legislature of British Columbia province
with the minister of advanced education, Naomi Yamamoto, calling
him a "gifted teacher".
"Your exceptional teaching career is laudable. We proudly welcome
innovators and scholars of distinction from around the world and I
am pleased to welcome Anand Kumar to British Columbia for his
remarkable way of spreading the light of education in the darkened
corners of the society," said Yamamoto.
Last week, at the initiative of assembly member Marc Dalton, the
British Columbia legislature adopted a resolution honouring Kumar
and lauding Super 30 for its role in shaping the destiny of many
students from poor families.
"His inspiring tale is something that can act as a big motivation
for all teachers. He deserves to be honoured," Dalton said. Later
at a function in Vancouver, Dalton presented a citation on behalf
of the government to Kumar. South Asian Cultural Society president
Biju Mathew said Kumar was selected from a list of 70 role models
from South Asia.
Kumar had set up Super 30 to prepare 30 students for the IIT-JEE
in 2002, providing free boarding lodging and coaching to the
selected aspirants.
In the last nine years, 236 students from Super 30 have made it to
the IIT-JEE. Most of the successful candidates have been from the
less privileged sections of society.
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