Author of 70 books in Mathematics, Former Head of the department of Mathematics and dean faculty of science of Patna University, Former Principal of Patna Science College (arguably Bihar’s best college) and former Vice Chancellor of Nalanda Open University, having also served as the acting Vice Chancellor of Patna University, Veer Kunwar Singh University,Jay Prakash University and Magadh University, Prof. K. C. Sinha is considered a living legend. He has won several prestigious awards including the “Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Shiksha Puraskar” (highest state education award), the “Icons of Bihar” award, “Global Excellence Award” and Pioneers of India award by Central Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh at New Delhi in August 2024. Prof. Sinha has actively supported the cause of making quality education accessible to the disadvantaged but meritorious sections of the society. He has been a part of initiatives such as the Awasar Trust to train students for JEE free of cost and now a special program of the Education Department of Bihar and Bihar Mathematical Society to train students free of cost at IIT Patna.

For almost 40 years, his books have helped hundreds of thousands of students crack one of the most difficult exams in the world – IIT-JEE and they continue to do so even now. That’s not another Several hundreds of thousands of students benefit from his K-12 books in their primary, middle and secondary school every year.Prof. Sinha is known for quality teaching,research and innovation.