Two days after losing father in Uri attack, 3 Bihar girls write school exam

SK Vidyarthi of Bihar Regiment hailed from Buknari village of Gaya district and is survived by wife, three daughters and a two-year-old son.

Three daughters of S K Vidyarthi, one of the 18 jawans killed in Uri attack on Sunday, took their school examinations, showing grit and courage despite the tragedy that visited the family two days ago.

Wife of Naik Sunil Kumar Vidyarthi (Left) and children pay tributes during his funeral in Gaya on Tuesday (PTI)

The daughters -- Aarti, studying in class 8; Anshu of class 6; and Anshika, a class 2 student -- wearing their school uniform on Tuesday appeared in their school examination of DAV Public School, Rotary campus medical unit, Gaya.

“The three girls took exam even while tears kept rolling down from their eyes over loss of their father at Uri in Kashmir on Sunday. It was really a touching moment for all of us,” school principal A K Jana told PTI on Tuesday.

Later, Aarti told reporters that she had last meeting with her father in August when he had come home.

“He had asked me about my studies and inspired me to do good in studies. I will fulfill his dreams,” she said. Her sisters echoed the same sentiment.

Jana said the entire school was with the grieving family and other soldiers who laid down their lives.

A condolence meeting was organised in the school on Tuesday during which rich tributes were paid to Sepoy Vidyarthi and the determination of the three daughters was praised.

Director of DAV, Gaya zone, U S Prasad told PTI that DAV society would extend assistance to the girls for their studies.

“Only today a parent approached me saying he wishes to bear the school expenses of the three girls,” he said.

SK Vidyarthi of Bihar Regiment hailed from Buknari village of Gaya district and is survived by wife, three daughters and a two-year-old son.