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.

By 2018, 422 out of 510 students had made it to the IITs and Discovery Channel showcased his work in a documentary. His life and work had been portrayed in the 2019 film, Super 30, where he was played by the well known actor Hrithik Roshan.

Anand Kumar, the man behind the pioneering Super 30 initiative, has been designated as the honorary ambassador of Korean Tourism for 2024 - a recognition of the transformative impact of his work and an endeavour to foster vibrant cultural and educational exchanges between the youth of India and Korea.