The sale of memory pills rises with exam season approaching

The exam season is all set to begin with the Indian School Certificate Examination (ISC) on February 13, 2012. Following ISC, there is a list of exams for which currently the students’ preparations are at its peak. This is the time when students will be doing their revisions and practicing model papers. With exams approaching, the sale of memory increasing pills has gone up. Some stores have even reported a 100% boom in sales.

Under the stress of performing well in board exams, parents and students are resorting to these memory increasing pills which are easily available at medical stores across India. The store owners report that generally the sale goes up every year from January to April. Presently, about 15 to 20 bottles are sold on an average every week. There are different types of pills available at stores. They are also available in different forms such as syrups, tablets and chewable ones. Among these, the chewable ones are mostly asked by the students and parents as they are sweet in taste.

The parents and students are buying these pills without recommending doctors. Even the stores do not ask for any medical prescriptions for selling the memory pills. The price of the pills ranges from Rs 108 for a pack of 50 tablets to Rs 800 for a bottle of chewable ones.

Many doctors have also reported about parents and students flocking in their clinics for recommending memory increasing pills.

With the exam season taking off, most of the students are gripped with the exam fever. Inspite of good preparation they fear about their performance in the exams. Here, parents should support their wards to rescue them from their worries. They should boost the morale of their child instead of scolding them for not studying.

Many schools have also come up with stress relieving initiatives and are conducting counseling sessions regularly to remove the doubts of students as well as parents. In a similar attempt, CBSE has introduced 24*7 call center where they have appointed teachers as counselors to answer the queries of students and parents. They have given the helpline numbers which are toll free and students can reach counselors easily.

Some schools are conducting yoga classes and some are organizing adventure trips to relieve students from their stress. In some schools reading of passages from holy books based on understanding, confidence, peaceful mind and promises is being practiced. Some schools are even employing music therapy to beat the exam fear of students.

However students should understand that exams are just a tool to evaluate their performance and not the end of the world. They must take it seriously but not as a foe. So be patient, confident and give your best shot!