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New public speaking programme for Delhi Govt school students to begin this month
The primary public speaking activities under this programme will be debating, extempore speech, and a spelling bee. By dividing students into three grade groups—3 to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 to 12—the project will have three phases of competitions in these three activities.
A new programme to enhance the ability of students to express themselves will be implemented in all Delhi government schools from this month, according to the Directorate of Education (DoE).
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The DoE says the aim of Project Voices is “creating a safe space for students where they can practice sharing their thoughts without hesitation or inhibition at a common platform at school level and beyond. It is an endeavour to encourage students to develop a skill-set in fearlessly articulating their opinions in front of others.”
Students will also be encouraged to participate in inter-school competitions such as Model United Nations.
The primary public speaking activities under this programme will be debating, extempore speech, and a spelling bee. By dividing students into three grade groups—3 to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 to 12—the project will have three phases of competitions in these three activities. The competitions will be in both English and Hindi.
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Phase 1 will be intra-school competitions and phase 2 will be zonal competitions with the first-rank holders in each activity and age category from each school. Phase 3 will be a state-level competition with the first-rank holders from each zone.