Then in early 2000, when a poor student came to him seeking coaching for , who could not afford the annual admission fee due to poverty, Kumar was motivated to start the programme in 2002, for which he is now well-known | from the original on 1 November 2012 |
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from the original on 1 March 2019 | from the original on 11 June 2017 |
Many students appear at the test, and eventually, he takes thirty intelligent students from economically backward sections, tutors them, and provides study materials and lodging for a year.
17He was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Science DSc by Karpagam University, Coimbatore | from the original on 23 September 2009 |
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from the original on 30 January 2014 | Kumar has been featured in programmes by the BBC |
Kumar has no financial support for Super 30 from any government as well as private agencies, and manages on the tuition fee he earns from the Ramanujan Institute.
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