Patna, April 20: Good times have returned for Super 30 founder Anand Kumar.

The academic, who recently hit headlines after a girl, Khusboo, lodged a complaint against his institute at chief minister’s janata darbar received another feather on his cap after his name appeared in European magazine Focus as one of the global personalities who have the ability to shape exceptionally talented people.

Kumar’s Super 30 is famous for providing free coaching, food and accommodation to poor children and helping them crack IIT-JEE, one of the toughest competitive examinations in the country.

His achievements have of late become a subject of debate as many people have alleged that there is a lack of transparency in the functioning of his institute.

Kumar announces the names of his 30 students only after the IIT results are declared. The academic had an explanation to this: “Some of my students were kidnapped after I announced the names of some students in 2007. Since then, I always announce the names only after the results are out. I do not want a repetition of the incident.”

When asked what kidnappers will get by abducting poor students, Anand said: “It’s nothing as such. There is pure transparency in my coaching and if you have any doubt than you can meet the parents of the students and talk to them.”

Reacting to the recent controversies, Anand said: “I do not bother about all this. Controversies would keep surfacing in my field. If some people want to think that I am cheating, there is nothing much that I can do about it. This (the mention of his name in Focus) gives me a feeling that honest and sincere efforts get noticed. no matter where they are being made.”