Eidetic memory: ISN showcases seven year old Adil's extraordinary mind

Oman Wednesday 12/June/2024 13:43 PM
By: Times News Service
Eidetic memory: ISN showcases seven year old Adil's extraordinary mind

Muscat: The Indian School Nizwa (ISN) showcased a unique gift of one of their students, Master Adil Meera Thaheemsha who is blessed with an eidetic memory, on Wednesday evening, 5th June 2024. 

 Adil is merely seven years of age and is studying in the second grade. He possesses a unique memory power to recall the days of the dates from the years 2022, 2023 & 2024 taking just 4 to 7 seconds, each.

The Principal Mr. Santha Kumar Dasari along with the Vice-principal Mr. Biju Mathew conducted the event, welcoming the guests Dr. S. Arockiasamy-AD-TSS-University of Nizwa, Mr. Mohamed Wahid Sheriff-Physiotherapist-MOH, Dr. Valliappan-Professor-UTAS, Mr. S. Mohamed Nazir-R. E-MWP-Nizwa, and the other guests, and also thanked Dr. Zunaith Ahmed, President-SMC and the members for allowing an event of this kind at ISN.

Adil answered over fifty questions instantly asked by Mr. Biju Mathew. He recalled more than fifteen days of the dates spontaneously.

Mr. Thahirsha, F/o. Adil had the habit of bringing yearly calendars with the pictures of family and friends which had their birthdays printed on them. He was attracted by the pictures, he started scanning the dates and days to his memory. He started reciting the days and the dates while playing, which was identified by his sibling Ms. Asil Tahsin Nisha, who is also a student of ISN. Adil does not use a trick, formula or a mnemonic device to recall the days of the dates, but simply recalls them from his vast memory.

In order to engrave Master. Adil Meera Thaheemsha’s name in various Books of Records, the event was coordinated by Mr. Thiruselvam and hosted by Mrs. Hema Manoj, teachers of Indian School, Nizwa.

All the guests gathered applauded and blessed Adil to achieve great heights in the future.