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Patna: In another big score, 27 of the 30 students
from Bihar's Super 30, a free coaching centre for underprivileged
students, have cracked the highly competitive Indian Institute of
Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) this year, its
director said Friday.
"It is again good news that this year, 27 out of the 30 students
made it to the IIT-JEE... it has underlined how with proper
opportunity, students from poor families can also reach the
prestigious IIT," Super 30's founder-director Anand Kumar told
IANS.
The successful candidates include the wards of a truck mechanic, a
farmer, a daily-wage labourer and vendors.
"All of them have managed to successfully chase their IIT-JEE
dreams at Super 30 with their commitment and hard work," he said.
Last year, 24 students of the institute had cleared the IIT-JEE.
Super 30, which helps economically backward students crack the
IIT-JEE, was selected by Time magazine in the list of The Best of
Asia 2010.
Students from poor families have to pass a competitive test to get
into Super 30 and then commit themselves to a year of 16 hours a
day study routine. Coaching, food and accommodation are free for
the students.
Anand Kumar said the institute is supported by
income generated from his Ramanujam School of Mathematics, which
has students who can afford to pay fees.
In 2003, the first year of the institute, 18 students made it to
IITs. In 2008, for the first time, all 30 students of the centre
cracked the exam, a feat which was repeated in 2009 and 2010.
The results of IIT-JEE 2012, which was held April 8, were
announced Friday morning.
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