Interschool Elocution Competition Held
A Grand Success at The General English High School
March 9: An Interschool Elocution Competition was held at Model High School on March 8. Seven schools from the town participated in the vibrant event. As the host, Model High School graciously refrained from competing, focusing instead on flawlessly organizing the event and the prize distribution ceremony. The Chief Guest was the esteemed Mayor, Mr. Ajith Kumar. The program commenced at 2 p.m. and concluded by 6 p.m.
Key Topics of Discussion
- Do present-day advertisements affect today's youth?
- Are mobile phones being misused by today's youth?
- Are today's youth more ambitious than those of previous generations?
Seventeen speakers each delivered a compelling five-minute speech. The quality of the orations was exceptional, making the judges' task of selecting the winners quite challenging. The judging panel comprised three distinguished college professors: Smt. Radhika Apte from Birla College, Smt. Kavitha from MDK College, and Smt. Lalitha from National College.
After careful deliberation, Omtex School proudly claimed the coveted shield. Both the Chief Guest and the Headmaster praised the tremendous efforts of the staff and students for conducting such a grand and successful program.
Glossary of Terms
- Elocution
- The skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.
- Refrained
- To deliberately hold back from doing or saying something.
- Esteemed
- Held in great respect or admiration.
- Coveted
- Greatly desired or envied.
- Grand
- Impressive in size, appearance, or style; magnificent.