Abhayanand
Abhayanand | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Occupation(s) | IPS officer, education advocate |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Super 30, former Director General of Police of Bihar |
Abhayanand is an IPS officer and education advocate who, alongside Anand Kumar, devised the concept of Super 30 to train economically disadvantaged students for the IIT JEE. After completing his studies at Patna Science College, he entered the Bihar cadre of IPS in 1977 by successfully passing the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
In his role as ADG (headquarters) in 2006, he prioritized accelerating the judicial process for Arms Act cases within Bihar. Subsequently, while serving as ADG of the Bihar Military Police, Patna, he motivated constables to contribute a portion of their earnings to renovate a deteriorating government hospital into a state-of-the-art nursing home equipped with modern amenities for police staff and their families. Abhayanand was appointed D.G.P. of Bihar in August 2011, following in the footsteps of his late father, Jagatanand Singh, who held the position as the state's 28th D.G.P. during 1985–86.
Director General of Police
On 25 August 2011, Abhayanand assumed office as Bihar's 48th DGP and maintained this position until 2014.[1]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Speedy trial
He introduced an expedited trial system in Bihar that led to 14,311 convictions in 2010 alone. This included 37 death sentences and 1,875 life imprisonments. The initiative played a crucial role in crime reduction and garnered international recognition, with Princeton Review conducting an analysis on its effects.[2][3]
Special Auxiliary Force
To mitigate shortages in police personnel, Abhayanand suggested enlisting retired army veterans who required minimal additional training due to their combat experience. The Bihar government promptly implemented this strategy by recruiting 5,000 former soldiers. This successful model was later adopted by states such as Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand.
Super 30
Together with Anand Kumar, Abhayanand co-established Super 30, a complimentary coaching initiative for 30 gifted yet underprivileged students from rural Bihar preparing for the IIT entrance examination. Inspired by his own children's achievements at IIT, he sought to provide equal opportunities for marginalized youth. Candidates were selected through competitive testing and interviews, after which they resided collectively under the guidance of Anand Kumar and Abhayanand. Beginning in 2003 with 18 successful qualifiers, the program expanded to consistently produce approximately 30 IIT entrants each year through 2008.
Rahmani 30
Following his split with Anand Kumar in 2007, Abhayanand extended his educational efforts by collaborating with Rahmani 30, an initiative headed by Maulana Wali Rahmani aimed at coaching underprivileged Muslim students for the IIT-JEE. In its debut year (2009), all ten participants passed the exam. Subsequent years saw continued achievements with four out of twelve clearing in 2010 and fifteen out of thirty succeeding in 2011.
Other Super 30
Abhayanand also offers academic guidance to multiple programs managed by CSRL, including Oil India Super 30 Assam (across Guwahati/Jorhat/Dibrugarh), National Super 100 Delhi, and GAIL Utkarsh Super 100 Kanpur. These projects receive sponsorship from Indian Public Sector Undertakings such as GAIL, Powergrid, and Oil India Limited. In 2011, twelve out of twenty students qualified in the IIT-JEE entrance exam, alongside eight out of twenty from Kanpur and one out of three from Guwahati.
He further supports disadvantaged learners through Magadh Super30, initiated in Gaya in 2008 following a similar framework to Super30. In 2011, two out of sixteen Magadh candidates succeeded in clearing the IIT entrance exam. Additionally, Triveni Super 30, operated by Triveni Shubhakaran Trust based in Patna and mentored by Abhayanand, achieved eight out of fifteen students passing the IIT-JEE in 2011.
TEDx Presentation
He presented a TEDx talk at TEDx Bankipur, where he described a teacher as "Someone who does not provide the correct answers but continually poses the appropriate questions."
Memoir
In August 2022, Abhayanand released his memoir, Unbounded: My Experiments with Law, Physics, Policing and Super 30, which chronicles his varied professional journey and educational ventures.