Super 30 founder Anand Kumar has commented on the controversy following the tragic deaths of three UPSC aspirants in a flooded basement at Rau’s coaching centre in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar. Kumar stated that renowned teachers have a responsibility to address such incidents publicly.
Anand Kumar’s remarks came amid significant student protests outside UPSC coaching centres following the deaths of three civil services aspirants in central Delhi after heavy rainfall on July 27.
Kumar asserted on the importance of acknowledging and correcting mistakes. “As teachers, they should have spoken about the incident earlier and should address the issue now also. When you asked me to come and speak, it was my duty to speak. I am not against anyone but I want to say this to everyone that if you have made mistakes, then try to correct them. It is not justified to not accept your mistake. Anyone can make a mistake, but one should correct their mistakes and work according to the law,” Kumar stated.
He highlighted the significance of self-study over reliance on admissions based on the reputation of famous teachers. “I want to send this message to the students that please take admission in any coaching institution carefully. It’s not necessary that the teachers who are famous are the only ones who teach nicely. So don’t focus on the teacher’s name or the results. Check their content. Check which teacher can explain things better. Select the teachers with whom you can connect better. Don’t rush with the crowd. I would also say to focus more on self-study. Once you master the process of self-study, no one can stop you from being successful,” he advised.
Kumar predicted that within the next 10 to 15 years, 90 per cent of offline coaching centres would cease to exist. He mentioned that the availability of online content should prevent students from needing to relocate to Delhi for studies.
“They can read. It’s my prediction that might be wrong. In the coming 10 to 15 years, 90 per cent of these coaching institutes are going to disappear. I can say this from my experience. Now only one per cent of experiments have been done in the field of online classes. Syllabus for online classes with good quality content is yet to be prepared. If some dedicated group of teachers prepare such content, the students can do online classes by sitting in their homes and they will benefit much more than the offline classes,” he explained.
The three students who lost their lives were Shreya Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Nevin Dalvin from Kerala. The tragic incident occurred on July 27 when rainwater flooded the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar.
