Ramendra Kumar | |
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 Ramendra Kumar in 2018 | |
| Born | Hyderabad, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Children's fiction; satire, fiction & non-fiction, relationship advice, travelogues, poetry, and ghazals for adults |
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Ramendra Kumar is an Indian author, primarily of fiction for children and for young adults.
Kumar was born in Hyderabad, [1] he attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. [1] After completing a degree in engineering and an MBA, [1] he moved to Rourkela where he got a job at the Rourkela Steel Plant. [1]
Kumar's work has been included in school curricula and educational programs. [2] One of his stories was included in a textbook for students in the ninth grade in Norway. [3] Another story was adapted as Kamishibai, the traditional form of storytelling in Japan. [3] His stories have also been published in 15 textbooks for schools following CBSE, ICSE, and state boards as well as in the curricula in schools abroad. [4]
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