Super 30 founder Anand Kumar on Sunday met globally acclaimed Japan's scientist Kiyoshi Kurokawa, a professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and science adviser to the Japan government in Tokyo, and underlined the need for greater cooperation between the two countries in the field of science and technology education.
Anand, whose pioneering initiative of grooming students from the underprivileged sections of the society to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has caught worldwide attention, is on a weeklong visit to Tokyo on the invitation of Japan government to explore the prospects for Indian students in Japan. He said it was important to make Japan an education hub for Indian students with a basket of courses, backed by scholarships and other incentives.
"Vastly talented students from poor families find the door closed as they cannot afford to study in foreign countries. If these students get a chance, their success stories could make the world stop and take note of what Japan has in store for students," Anand said.
I have requested Kurokawa, the man behind the conceptualization of Japanese Global 30 programme, to give opportunity to underprivileged students from India for higher education and research in Japan on scholarships. "They are highly motivated students and have a passion to excel. They have emerged from extreme poverty," Anand told TOI over phone from Tokyo.
Appreciating Anand's efforts, Kurokawa said Super 30 was doing a wonderful job of identifying and shaping talent from the underprivileged sections. "Education holds the key to the future of any nation, as it shapes the youth for the challenges ahead. What Super 30 is doing is quite outstanding," he said.
Yoshino Hiroshi, director of the University of Tokyo (India operation), had called on Anand in Patna in November to discuss the 'Global 30' initiative. Out of 1.4 lakh foreign students annually coming to Japan, India's contribution is only 600. Japan wishes to increase the number of foreign students to 3 lakh by 2020 which can be achieved by raising the flow of talented students from India.
Anand said Global 30 could emerge as a great motivator for the students from India. "In India, the students want to pursue higher education in premier institutions and, invariably, look towards the west. Once they get to know what Japan has to offer, it will certainly draw them here. The need is to encourage talent not only among the rich but also from the poor sections. Super 30 is a living example of the fact that talent has no correlation with academic excellence, but opportunities certainly have," he added.
During his weeklong visit, Anand will deliver lecture at various places in Tokyo, visit other Japanese institutions and premier Japanese TV Channels. Japan was among the first few countries which noticed Super 30's remarkable journey.
Anand, whose pioneering initiative of grooming students from the underprivileged sections of the society to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has caught worldwide attention, is on a weeklong visit to Tokyo on the invitation of Japan government to explore the prospects for Indian students in Japan. He said it was important to make Japan an education hub for Indian students with a basket of courses, backed by scholarships and other incentives.
"Vastly talented students from poor families find the door closed as they cannot afford to study in foreign countries. If these students get a chance, their success stories could make the world stop and take note of what Japan has in store for students," Anand said.
I have requested Kurokawa, the man behind the conceptualization of Japanese Global 30 programme, to give opportunity to underprivileged students from India for higher education and research in Japan on scholarships. "They are highly motivated students and have a passion to excel. They have emerged from extreme poverty," Anand told TOI over phone from Tokyo.
Appreciating Anand's efforts, Kurokawa said Super 30 was doing a wonderful job of identifying and shaping talent from the underprivileged sections. "Education holds the key to the future of any nation, as it shapes the youth for the challenges ahead. What Super 30 is doing is quite outstanding," he said.
Yoshino Hiroshi, director of the University of Tokyo (India operation), had called on Anand in Patna in November to discuss the 'Global 30' initiative. Out of 1.4 lakh foreign students annually coming to Japan, India's contribution is only 600. Japan wishes to increase the number of foreign students to 3 lakh by 2020 which can be achieved by raising the flow of talented students from India.
Anand said Global 30 could emerge as a great motivator for the students from India. "In India, the students want to pursue higher education in premier institutions and, invariably, look towards the west. Once they get to know what Japan has to offer, it will certainly draw them here. The need is to encourage talent not only among the rich but also from the poor sections. Super 30 is a living example of the fact that talent has no correlation with academic excellence, but opportunities certainly have," he added.
During his weeklong visit, Anand will deliver lecture at various places in Tokyo, visit other Japanese institutions and premier Japanese TV Channels. Japan was among the first few countries which noticed Super 30's remarkable journey.
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