The Super-30 Institute is based in the Indian state of Bihar and has gained fame for its attempts to uplift talented children from the poor sections of society. The Institute provides such children with the educational resources needed for gaining admission into the prestigious and fiercely competetive Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). The co-founders of the Super-30 institute is mathematician Anand Kumar and Abhyanand, who has thrown open his house to provide shelter to the children.[1] Those who are lucky enough to be chosen to be admitted in the institute are tutored free of cost and food, lodging, and learning aids are also provided for free.The number of successful candidates has continued to steadily grow from 18 in 2003 when the institute opened to 22 in 2004, 26 in 2005, and 28 in 2006. In 2006, a six-member Japanese media team arrived in Bihar to make a documentary on the Super-30.[2]
