In a rare academic coincidence, twin sisters Riba and Rahin Hafezi from Surat, Gujarat, scored identical marks 935 or 66.8% in their MBBS final exams from GMERS Medical College in Gotri, Vadodara.
The 24-year-old sisters graduated together and have followed a very similar academic path throughout their studies.
Consistently high performers, Reeba had scored in the 99th percentile and Rahin in the 98.5th percentile in Class 10. In Class 12, they registered 98.2 and 97.3 percentiles, respectively. Their performance in NEET-UG was equally commendable – Reeba at the 97th percentile and Rahin slightly ahead at 97.7 – all without formal coaching.
According to media report,Choosing to study together, they shared a hostel room and attended the same classes since joining medical school in 2019. The sisters credit their success to their mother, Gulshad Bano, a single parent and teacher, and their maternal grandparents. “We are the first doctors in our family,”he said, expressing gratitude to a maternal uncle whose medical career inspired them.
Proud members of the Sindhi Jamati community, Riba and Rahin are among the few women from their community to achieve a medical degree. “This journey has been miraculous,” said Riba. “We are determined to serve others, just as we were supported in fulfilling our dreams.”