‘We made pact in Class 11 to become doctors’: Side by side in school, Gujarat twins clinch medical PG seats together

AHMEDABAD: In a rare coincidence in Gujarat's medical admissions this year, twin brothers Him and Hard Dalsaniya of Limbdi have both secured postgraduate medical seats at the same time, each in a sought-after end branch after NEET PG.The brothers, sons of teacher parents Narottam and Urmila Dalsaniya, studied together from Class 1 to 12 in Morbi. "We studied side by side from Class 1 and, in Class 11, chose B group with a pact to become doctors together," Him told TOI.Their academic paths diverged after school but converged again at the postgraduate stage. Him completed MBBS at GMERS, Gandhinagar, while Hard graduated from MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar. In NEET PG, Him scored 528 with an All India Rank of 16,643, while Hard scored 526 with an All India Rank of 17,045 and Gujarat rank 993. In NEET UG, Hard had scored 496 and Him 465, but the difference reversed in the postgraduate exam."We pushed each other—whoever was ahead had to pull the other up," Him said. Both brothers were initially allotted MD Medicine at Parul Medical College, but chose not to take the seats. In subsequent rounds, Him secured Dermatology at LN Medical College, Bhopal, with a fee of Rs 23.15 lakh, while Hard opted for Radiology at ND Desai Medical College, Nadiad, with a fee of Rs 31 lakh."I had Dermatology in Bhopal as an option, but Radiology was my first love," Hard told Him, who recounted the decision. "We waited because we wanted our first choices, not just any seat," Him added.The brothers could have taken other branches at BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, but stayed with their preferred disciplines. "Dermatology and Radiology are end branches—you finish here, you don't branch out later," Him said.Explaining their choice, Him said, "We chose these two non-emergency branches because we had an interest in them from the beginning. In fields like Medicine, you have to keep studying for another three years after your degree to become a specialist, such as a heart specialist. But Dermatology and Radiology are ‘ultimate' or ‘end branches'—once you complete your PG, you don't necessarily have to specialize further. At most, you might do a fellowship, but nothing beyond that. This allows your life to settle more easily, which is why we chose these branches over Medicine."