Annual English Elocution Contest at Loyola School Jamshedpur

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, Nov 12: Loyola School, Telco, hosted its Annual English Elocution Contest, a highly anticipated event that celebrates the artistry of speech, the elegance of language and the courage of young voices. Students from classes 4 to 9 took to the stage, demonstrating remarkable poise, clarity and command over a diverse array of themes, as they vied for top honors before an audience captivated by their performance.

Principal Charanjeet Ohson and School Administrator Father Gerry D’ Souza whose support and encouragement added to the day’s significance, were present on the occasion. The panel of judges included Father Gautam, Reshma Rodrigues and Zeenat Maria Sundi.

Classes 4and 5 mesmerized the audience with storytelling, bringing popular tales to life through vivid expressions and lively narration. Class 6 delighted the crowd with humorous poems, skillfully balancing comedic timing with expressive delivery. Class 7 delivered inspiring speeches on famous personalities, offering a glimpse into the lives and legacies of influential figures that had shaped history. Class 8 channeled historic speeches in the declamation category, delivering powerful orations that stirred emotion and conviction. Class 9 participants showcased their quick thinking and composure in extempore speaking, tackling spontaneous topics with clarity and confidence.

Father Gautam praised the participants for their courage in  stepping onto  the stage , while Reshma Rodrigues and Zeenat Maria Sundi highlighted the value of elocution in building self- confidence ,critical thinking and ability to inspire others.

The winners in various segments included: Story telling ( Class 4)

1^st– Vidhi Palsania, 2^nd– Aishani Chourasia and 3^rd– Varshit Nayak;

Story telling ( Class 5) 1^st– Arnav Bose, 2^nd– Aastha Kumari and 3^rd– Dhruv Srivastava;

Humorous Poems (Class 6 ) 1^st– Srijaya Thakur, 2^nd– Aadya Das and 3^rd– Asmi Agarwal;

Speech on Famous Personality ( Class 7) 1^st– Diksha Diti, 2^nd– Nav Kumar and 3^rd– Shubham Ghoshal;

Declamation (Class 8)  1^st– Aditya Raj Sinha, 2^nd– S. Sanchita and 3^rd– Sandhya Kumari;

Extempore (Class 9) 1^st– Nirja Tewary, 2^nd– Harshita and 3^rd– Shriyanshi Dwivedi and Nishit Rai.

Principal Charanjeet Ohson commended the winners and participants, encouraging them to continue honing their communication skills as a tool for life long success.