180.Annie Besant Speech Competition

The  Theosophical  Lodge,  the Irinjalakuda branch of the Theosophical  Society  had organized a speech competition based on  the book  containing speeches entitled  Right Citizenship. The book comprised  six chapters and one chapter each was assigned to six different  students who had volunteered. 

Chapters	Name of  student to whom chapters were  allotted based on lots
1.Public spirit-Ideal and Practical	Mridula VV             S2 BEd Natural Science
2.Education as the basis  of National Life	Rahana PA             S3 BEd Physical Science
3.Creating India’s Leaders	Sneha Jaison         S4 BEd English
4.India’s Need	Sweety Varghese   S4 MEd
5.Training of  Citizenship	Megha P Sunny      S2 MEd
6.The schoolboy as citizen	Soundrya                S4 BEd Physical Sc.

The participants who were given a book each on 31 December 2019  were expected to master the content of  the chapter assigned and to deliver a speech  in March before the students of the college. The competition was held on 09 March 2020. Prior to the commencement of the competition, Dr. T.K.Nair, Secretary of Perinjanam Theosophical Lodge addressed the audience and spoke about the contributions of Annie Besant.

A jury comprising teachers  selected the best speaker Megha P Sunny who will be awarded the first prize of Rupees One Thousand at a function to be held at Perinjanam Theophical Lodge.