New Delhi, Nov 15: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday awarded the prestigious Rashtriya Bal Kalyan award to Super-30 founder Anand Kumar for his contribution in the field of teaching and education. Kumar was bestowed with the this year’s Rashtriya Bal Kalyan award on Children’s Day on November 14. “Such recognition motivates me to keep doing my work,” Anand Kumar was quoted as saying after receiving the award from Kovind.
Speaking to The Hindu, Anand Kumar said that he will keep doing his work but rather on a larger scale in the coming years. He added that the success stories of his students give him more satisfaction but such recognition “encourage me to do more for poor, underprivileged students.”
“Today honorable President Shri Ram Nath Kovind conferred me the Rashtriya Bal Kalyan Award for this year. I thank all those all who encouraged me all through and boosted my confidence even under adverse circumstances. Many thanks. Best wishes for children’s Day,” Anand Kumar posted on Facebook.
