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Detailed explanation-1: -Super 30 Founder Anand Kumar Honoured With Swami Brahmanand Award 2021. Mathematician Anand Kumar was Monday conferred with the Swami Brahmanand Award 2021 for his contribution in the field of education through his “Super 30” initiative, which prepares underprivileged students for the IIT entrance exam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anand Kumar (born 1 January 1973) is an Indian Mathematics educator best known for his Super 30 programme, which he started in Patna, Bihar in 2002, known for coaching underprivileged students for JEE- Main & JEE-Advanced, the entrance examination for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Detailed explanation-3: -to support the cause of education and cow Walfare Organizations. Swami Brahmanand Award is nationally recognized independent non-profit organization which supports, appreciate and provide awards to those who has done admirable work under the given focus area.

Detailed explanation-4: -’Super 30’ founder and mathematician Anand Kumar was conferred the ‘Sarabhai Teacher Scientist National Honorary Award 2021’ by the National Council of Teacher Scientist (NCTS) for making mathematics easy to learn and coaching the underprivileged students to succeed in the IIT exams, the organisers said here on Monday.

Detailed explanation-5: -Until now, the ‘Super 30’ institute enrolls 30 meritorious talents from among economically backward sections of society and shapes them for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). This program is only for the talented and unprivileged students of Bihar.