Children came out in flying colours in a display of their public speaking talent at an event hosted by Kikani Vidhya Mandhir along with Coimbatore Speakers Forum titled ‘Who is the next Shiv Khera?’- Coimbatore’s biggest public speaking competition for the second consecutive year.
Around 97 students from 36 schools participated in the competition.
Participants spoke on the theme ‘Child Safety’ as part of Yi’s Masoom initiative. Each contestant was given 4 to 6 minutes and 10 finalists were selected to compete at the finals. In a tough competition, Harshidaa Nair, Class IX of the PSBB Millennium School, emerged as the winner. Suraj Kumar, Class VIII of SBOA Matriculation School, and Ritesh, Class VI of Chinmaya CBSE School came as the runners up. Geetha Raj, principal, Kikani Vidya Mandir, gave away the trophy and certificates.
Mr. Shankar of Coimbatore Speakers Forum said that these kinds of competitions made students realise their public speaking and leadership skills.
Schools should include them as part of their regular curriculum, he added.
