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Declamation - Famous Speeches

Declamation is a public speaking event where students deliver a portion of a famous or historical speech. The goal of a declamation is to convey a message with clarity, emotion, and persuasiveness.

The speech the student delivers can be any publicly delivered speech. Historical speeches, political speeches, and celebrity speeches are common examples that students may use to select their declamation. 

          Sample speeches

• Quit India by Mahatma Gandhi
• “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr.
• Greta Thunberg's speech at the UN Climate Action summit
• Crisis of Civilization by Rabindranath Tagore
• Women’s Rights Are Human Rights by Hillary Clinton
• The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
• “Give me blood and I will give you freedom” by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
• A Room of one's own by Virginia Woolf
• "Tryst with Destiny" by Jawaharlal Nehru
• Farewell to Baseball by Lou Gehrig
• "Freedom is my birthright" by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Freedom from Fear by Aung San Suu Kyi
• Address at the World Parliament of Religions by Swami Vivekananda

 Format

               Top 5 speakers from each age category will advance to the Final Round.

Schedule

Qualifier : 3rd July, Friday, 3-9 pm IST

Final : 5th July, Sunday, 11 am - 12:30 pm IST

Registration Fee

₹ 299 per speaker 

 Prizes 

Total prizes - ₹ 7500

All finalists will receive digital certificates