Three cheers for Lucknow’s ICSE topper triplets

LUCKNOW: They look alike, were born at the same hour and have scored similar marks. The Yadav household in Preetinagar cheered thrice as their triplets — Ayushi Yadav, Akansha Yadav and Anshika Yadav — students of St Joseph College top scored in ICSE Class 10 results announced on Saturday.
School topper Ayushi scored 98.4%, while Akansha and Anshika notched up 97.4% each. Also, the trio scored 100 in commercial studies and economics. In English, while Ayushi scored 94, the other two siblings scored 92 marks. Similarly, in Hindi the school topper struck 99, while the other sisters scored 97. And in computer application, Ayushi again scored 100, while the other two scored 98 marks each.
Born on September 26, 2004 at 4.1 pm, 4.2 pm and 4.3 pm, their history and geography marks too followed the uncanny sequence with the elder scoring 96, while the remaining two scored 95 and 94 marks respectively. The triplets were in the same section — Class 10-E — and have another sibling, Ankita, in Class 9 of the same school. The three meritorious students have now appealed to the state government to financially support their education so that their father, Ram Tilak Yadav, who works in a private firm, can fulfil his dream of imparting higher educating to his children.
“We would study together, early morning and late night, had healthy competition and did mischief together. The credit for our success goes to my mother, Nirmala, and my father, who always kept aside our academic expenses before opting for luxury,” said Ayushi. She said, they were not bookworms, but believed in studying for limited hours with full concentration. Talking to TOI, Akansha said, “We may look alike and score alike, but from our food to career choices, there is little similarity. Ayushi wants to become a chartered accountant, I see myself as a software engineer while Anshika aspires to become a civil servant.”
“At times, we would unleash triple whammy on our parents with one demanding north Indian food, the other Punjabi and the third one seeking south Indian. But we are blessed to have parents who would always fulfil our wishes,” said Anshika. Choked with emotion, their mother Nirmala, said, “From friends to neighbours, everyone would taunt me for not having a son and who would to shoulder responsibilities. Today, I am proud that everyone has got an answer.” Founder manager, St Joseph School, Anil Agarwal, is elated with the performance of the triplets. He said, “The three musketeers have made history. This has never happened that top three rank holders are real sisters. I am proud of them. We will soon felicitate our bright students.”