Can you imagine a school where 76 kids look exactly alike? That’s the case at the Police School in Jalandhar, Punjab! These children are not all twins, but some of them are related to each other. The school’s principal, Rashmi Vij, has even applied to have the school’s name included in the Guinness Book of World Records because of this unique feature.
In Jalandhar district of Punjab state in India, there is a school that has caught the attention of many. The Police School in Jalandhar has more than 600 students, but what makes this school unique is that 76 of these students look exactly alike. These children are not all twins, but some of them are related to each other. This unique feature has led the school’s principal, Rashmi Vij, to apply to have the school’s name included in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The resemblance between these 76 students is so extreme that even their teachers sometimes have trouble telling them apart. This has led to situations where one student is mistakenly punished for the actions of another student who looks just like them. To help distinguish these students from one another, the school has started giving them different colored handkerchiefs to wear.
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The school uniform is the same for all students, so when these 76 students wear their uniforms and come to school, it becomes very difficult to tell them apart. Some clever students have even taken advantage of this situation. However, as this is a natural trait of children, teachers tend to overlook it.
This school has now become a topic of discussion throughout the state because of its unique feature. How this happened remains a mystery, as appearance is not in anyone’s control. Many people consider this to be just an unusual and surprising coincidence
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