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Corruption means doing something illegal and not acceptable to the society. This could be giving or accepting a bribe, cheating or defrauding. It exists because people support it. They may not participate in it but they will not raise their voice against it so it continues to exist.

Corruption exists in business, education, government offices and even in social institutions. In the present competitive times, people resort to bribes and feel no qualms about indulging in them. Government workers think they do a favour to people by getting their contract papers signed from the main officers so they need to take extra money for that.

When you have power and clout, the people are willing to pay you extra to get their work done out of turn so the level of corruption rises. The level of corruption is very high in India and it is a known fact that cleaning the system is like cleaning the Ganges. It can be removed only with people’s support and help. The honest should be rewarded and the dishonest need to be punished and made aware of their shortcomings. We need dedicated and honest people to clean up the system. Corruption is a blot on the society.

Good morning respected Madam and my dear friends. Today the 27th of September is World Tourism Day and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Travelling as a means of Education’.
Travelling is a passion and hobby. Travelling broadens one’s outlook and introduces us to different places, people, cultures, foods and drinks. Nature has blessed regions with different landscapes and cultures. There are different places where we can travel to- sea beaches, mountainous places, desert areas, plains, country side, posh cities and places of historical monuments. People travel for different reasons- work, rest, change of routine, family get- together. Travelling for work can be a pleasure and a pain- but a new place should be taken for what it is and enjoyed in that manner. It can also be made into a happy blend of work and change. Historical places help us go back in time. Seaside places have their own joy as they bring in the goodness of the waters, pure air for breathing, scuba diving, surfing, boating, swimming, walking along the beach and playing with the sand. Mountainous places provide us pure air and closeness to nature. Desert landscapes are also beautiful, with their sand dunes, traditional dances and food. Travelling can be entertaining and informative. Everyone must make travelling a hobby and enjoy it for life.

Respected Principal Sir, teachers and my dear friends. Good morning I am Amit Tandon from XI C and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Child Labour.’

Children are the future of the country. Every country should see that each child develops and helps the country to progress. However, today we find many children not going to school but working to add to the family income. People make small children work because they don’t have to pay them more money. The children are even forced by their parents to work. Child labour is very shameful.

So many children work in cracker factories and die early because the harmful material used in crackers get into their bodies. Many children are brought forcibly from far off villages to work in the cities. They are made to stay in small rooms and are not given proper food and facilities.

It is not legal to make small children work because they need to go to school and study. In India it is compulsory for a child of 6 - 14 years to go to school. The children who spend their life working have never enjoyed their childhood.

They have not received the love and care of parents. Such children will become misfits and even take to crime. Child labour should be stopped completely and the government should take strict action and punish those who make small children labour. I sincerely hope this problem is solved to let all children enjoy their childhood. Thank you.

Respected teachers and my dear friends, I am Karan Singh of standard XII — A and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Humanity above all Nations’.

God is the potter, the earth is his wheel and all human beings are the pots he has made. We are made out of the same clay but we speak different languages, follow different religions, have different colours of skin and live in different regions. All people are allied by birth. We breathe the same air and enjoy the same sunshine. We have the same type of bodies and do almost the same kind of work. Many are not ready to accept this fact. The world has seen two horrible World Wars. Nations have attacked one another and have brought about destruction to life and property. Scientific inventions have brought in deadly weapons which have brought humanity to drifting dust. Inspite of all these, whenever there have been disasters both natural and man-made, people have come to help one another. Nature considers everyone as equal and gives us the right to enjoy her benefits. It is we humans who have created divisions. We need to amend this attitude. We need to rise above petty issues, honour and respect everyone around us if we want to command that same respect. Humanity is what is important than all materialistic things in this world.

Respected Judges, teachers and friends, I am Vaishal/ Vaishali from XII-C and I will speak in favour of the motion that ‘Students should not be allowed to use social media.’

I am proud of the technological advance the world is making and the strides that India is also taking in the field. However, it pains me to see students becoming pawns in the hand of social media from the advent of the internet facilities. Watching programmes, chatting and sending messages are the only activities in which most of the students invest their time. As a result, we see them performing badly in their studies, neglecting outdoor activities, almost zero participation in outdoor sports and hardly an interaction even with family members. They are learning the art of living in the virtual world. Some of the games they play have a harmful effect on them. Such children are riddled with hypertension, obesity and lack of proper mental and physical growth.

People like Steve Jobs who have been responsible for many of the social network application, didn’t allow their kids to be exposed to social media. Parents and elders should monitor the usage of social media by children. At times young children become victims of cyber bullying, child abuse and defamation. Only when students reach maturity should they be allowed to use it. Let children be children, playing, interacting, learning from their surrounding instead of the social media menace.

Respected Principal Sir, teachers and my dear friends. Good morning I am Amit Tandon from XI C and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Child Labour.’

Children are the future of the country. Every country should see that each child develops and helps the country to progress. However, today we find many children not going to school but working to add to the family income. People make small children work because they don’t have to pay them more money. The children are even forced by their parents to work. Child labour is very shameful.

So many children work in cracker factories and die early because the harmful material used in crackers get into their bodies. Many children are brought forcibly from far off villages to work in the cities. They are made to stay in small rooms and are not given proper food and facilities.

It is not legal to make small children work because they need to go to school and study. In India it is compulsory for a child of 6 - 14 years to go to school. The children who spend their life working have never enjoyed their childhood.

They have not received the love and care of parents. Such children will become misfits and even take to crime. Child labour should be stopped completely and the government should take strict action and punish those who make small children labour. I sincerely hope this problem is solved to let all children enjoy their childhood. Thank you.

Good morning respected Madam and my dear friends. Today the 27th of September is World Tourism Day and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Travelling as a means of Education’.
Travelling is a passion and hobby. Travelling broadens one’s outlook and introduces us to different places, people, cultures, foods and drinks. Nature has blessed regions with different landscapes and cultures. There are different places where we can travel to- sea beaches, mountainous places, desert areas, plains, country side, posh cities and places of historical monuments. People travel for different reasons- work, rest, change of routine, family get- together. Travelling for work can be a pleasure and a pain- but a new place should be taken for what it is and enjoyed in that manner. It can also be made into a happy blend of work and change. Historical places help us go back in time. Seaside places have their own joy as they bring in the goodness of the waters, pure air for breathing, scuba diving, surfing, boating, swimming, walking along the beach and playing with the sand. Mountainous places provide us pure air and closeness to nature. Desert landscapes are also beautiful, with their sand dunes, traditional dances and food. Travelling can be entertaining and informative. Everyone must make travelling a hobby and enjoy it for life.

Respected teachers and my dear friends, I am Kusum Joshi of standard XI- A and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Humanity above all Nations’.

God is the potter, the earth is his wheel and all human beings are the pots he has made. We are made out of the same clay but we speak different languages, follow different religions, have different colour of skin and live in different regions. All people are allied by birth. We breathe the same air, enjoy the same sunshine. We have the same type of bodies and do almost the same kind of work. Many are not ready to accept this fact. The world has seen two horrible World Wars. Nations have attacked one another and have brought about destruction to life and property. Scientific inventions have brought in deadly weapons which have brought humanity to drifting dust. Inspite of all these, whenever there have been disasters both natural and man- made people have come to help one another. Nature considers everyone as equal and gives us the right to enjoy her benefits. It is we humans who have created divisions. We need to amend attitude. We need to rise above petty issues and honour and respect everyone around us if we want to command that same respect. Humanity is what is important than all materialistic things in this world.

Respected teachers and my dear friends, I am Aradhna Patel of standard XII - C - and I am going to speak on the topic

‘Hemets - are necessary for two wheelers’

Helmets are needed for two wheeler riders and pillion riders. In modern times with the problem of heavy traffic and lack of parking facilities, people find it convenient to use two wheelers. With the growing number of accidents the government has passed a law for compulsory wearing of helmets. The helmets save the delicate brain and avoid serious head injuries. However, many people find carrying helmets a problem. It becomes a nuisance to carry the social functions and business meetings.

As there is no strict action taken, many people carry the helmets on their rear view mirrors. They usually fall off on the road and cause a hazard to moving traffic - as people and vehicles trip on them. Today many people wear caps which look like helmets to get away from fines but what about their safety ? Good helmets are expensive and spurious traders are ruling the roost by manufacturing cheap and unsafe helmets. Such don’t even have the ISI mark.

Helmets should really be made compulsory for all. The need of the day is stringent laws, fines penalties and support of the people. Do wear helmets while riding your two wheelers, it will protect you !

Respected Jury members, teachers and my dear friends, I am Kshitija Choksi from XII –C and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Community service once a week should be introduced in all schools and should be graded.’ As a tradition, we Indians have always learnt to put family before self. We have a rich cultural heritage of helping people. It is necessary to pass the heritage to the present generation. We enjoy an identity due to our community. We need to give back to society which has given us our status and understanding. When we talk about voluntary service we hardly find a couple of people who come forward but if are made to compulsorily do good acts, I think it will become a part of us and soon become a part of our character. Teachers are the best guides who can help students take up such projects as ‘Adult Education’, Each one teach one’, ‘cleanliness driver’, ‘Afforestatiom’. Students can devote a couple of hours every week. Soon they will like what they are doing, and will be able to bring a change. Community service is the first step towards.


Progress of the nation.

Thank you.

Respected teachers and my dear friends, I am Nita Yagnik of standard XI – B and I am going to speak on the topic ‘Corruption : Its Causes and Remedies’

Corruption means doing something illegal and not acceptable to the society. This could be giving or accepting a bribe, cheating or defrauding. It exists because people support it. They may not participate in it but they will not raise their voice against it so it continues to exist.

Corruption exists in business, education, government offices and even in social institutions. In the present competitive times, people resort to bribes and feel no qualms about indulging in them. Government workers think they do a favour to people by getting their contract papers signed from the main officers so they need to take extra money for that.

When you have power and clout, the people are willing to pay you extra to get their work done out of turn so the level of corruption rises. The level of corruption is very high in India and it is a known fact that cleaning the system is like cleaning the Ganges. It can be removed only with people’s support and help. The honest should be rewarded and the dishonest need to be punished and made aware of their shortcomings. We need dedicated and honest people to clean up the system. Corruption is a blot on the society.

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Library Week
Respected Principal, Vice-Principal, teachers and friends!
It gives me great pleasure to speak to you about the Library Week that our school has organised from 2nd to 9th September this year. This week is slightly different from the others. Here we have to shift the focus to mental attainment. The aim of celebrating this week is to inculcate reading habits among students.Reading, you know, makes a man perfect. So new arrivals in the reference section such as encyclopaedia and dictionaries as well as general books will be displayed. National Book Trust and Oxford University Press are putting up an exhibition. We have invited Dr Kailash Vajpayee to inaugurate the exhibition.He will autograph the books and interact with students. Other authors like Khushwant Singh and Ruskin Bond will also pay us a visit. During the week, a quiz competition will be organised. The Reading section will have more new magazines of teenagers’ interest.

I appeal to all of you to spend as much free time in the library as you can.

Thank you.

Environmental Protection
Respected Principal, teachers and friends!
Global warming has accelerated the rise of temperature on earth. The sea level is also rising and glaciers are melting away. Natural calamities are taking a toll of life on earth. Floods and scanty rainfall result in a crunch of food products, drinking water and disturb normal living conditions.The drought in Rajasthan has led to deaths and famine. Man is himself to blame for the deterioration of ecosystem. Depleting forests, industrial pollution, toxic wastes, vehicular pollution, cutting of trees in cities, and lack of green cover are some of the contributory factors.The entire process of environmental pollution is becoming a vicious cycle. The urgent need of the hour is to protect environment. School children have begun to create awareness by campaigning against polythene bags and recycling waste material. Let us join hands to protect our forests, grow more trees, check toxic pollutants and change our lifestyle.

Thank you.

Pollution Caused by
Firecrackers
Respected Principal, teachers and dear friends!
Good Morning! Today I would like to talk about a subject that we all do know but scarcely pay any heed to it. On the days of festivals, most of us burst firecrackers not realizing the amount of pollution they cause. Thus we are ourselves degrading the environment.

The bursting of firecrackers increases atmospheric pollution. The suspended particulate matter like nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide are added up when a cracker is burst. The increase in atmospheric pollution gives rise to respiratory problems like asthma and bronchitis. The cases of heart attacks and strokes multiply. The noise pollution created by bursting of crackers may cause deafness as well.

We may enjoy the bright light and the sound of explosion for a few seconds, but we ignore the permanent damage caused by bursting of crackers. We ourselves inhale the extremely harmful particles as we ignite the crackers.

Hence it becomes the duty of each one of us to keep our environment clean and refrain from bursting crackers. Let us put an end to this wasteful exercise of burning our hard-earned money.

Thank you.

Misuse of Scientific Gadgets
Respected Chairperson, teachers and students!
Twentieth-century has witnessed a revolution in the field of science and technology. Every day we hear of numerous latest gadgets produced to make our life easy and comfortable.

Recently, however, some cases have come to light where criminals and unscrupulous elements have misused the gadgets of science for their selfish and nefarious ends. Committing dacoity, kidnapping or murders using stolen vehicles has become a routine. Telephone is misused by anti¬social elements.

Young Romeos misuse the telephone for eve-teasing. Rash driving, honking of horns and playing loud music are some other tricks used by them.

Unscrupulous operators of cable networks screen vulgar films depicting the glorification of violence and sex.These films directly encourage evils like smuggling, drinking and drugs. The hard-core terrorists use bombs hidden in toys to hit their targets. Remote control comes handy to them to accomplish their plan. The powerful beams of lasers are used by modern-day criminals to break the safest safe.

The remedy does not lie in banning the gadgets, but in arousing public consciousness. Police and administration must exercise effective vigilance. Law enforcement should be strict and law-breakers be given exemplary punishment.

Thank you.

The Brain drain Problem
Respected Principal, teachers and dear friends!
The problem of brain drain has assumed serious proportion in the last thirty years or so. The nation spends its hard-earned meagre resources on the education and training of its doctors, engineers, scientists, etc. But these highly talented and trained men and women of genius migrate to developed countries.

They desert the country for the lure of money, better facilities and living conditions. Some of them get opportunities for fulfilment of their ambitions and development of personality as there is full scope for it. They enjoy unlimited freedom for experiments and research and fear no resources crunch.

The parent countries become poorer by the depletion of resources as a result of migration of trained and talented persons. The migrants too feel maladjusted in the new country where they are considered second-grade citizens. Living and working in an alien culture among foreigners, they find themselves cut off from their own social modes and customs. They do suffer emotional vacuum as the memories of friends and relatives in their country haunt their minds.India too has been facing this problem. We must take steps to ensure them better facilities, improved living conditions, freedom for experimentation and research. In addition to this, their talents must be utilised for proper work and their work must be given due recognition. These measures, if adopted seriously, can check the problem effectively.

Thank you.

Impact of Rise in Prices

of Petroleum Products
Respected Chairman and dear friends!
The decision of the Central Government to hike the prices of Petroleum products has shocked all the consumers. The salaried classes and the middle-income group are the worst affected. As a common man, I resent this harsh decision of the government. The increase is not only sudden but steep also.

The common man is already reeling under the spiralling prices. The recent hike in the cost of petroleum products will push the expenditure graph up by 30 to 40 per cent. The increase in the prices of diesel and petrol will not only increase the expenditure on one’s own vehicle but also increase the freight of goods and their initial cost will.The essential commodities will get dearer. Fares of buses, autos and taxis will have an upward swing. Shopkeepers will enhance the prices of even those articles which are produced locally. This sympathetic rise in prices of commodities will make it difficult to live within a fixed income. This escalation will mean cutting down the necessary expenditure by curbing some needs of the family.

I urge the Finance Minister to reconsider the decision which is bound to hit hard millions of working classes and salaried people besides, creating a vicious circle of spiralling prices. It is earnestly hoped that my views, will merit some consideration at the hands of the authorities. Thank you.

Life in a Countryside
Preferable to Life in a City
Respected Chairperson, Members of faculty and dear friends!

I stand before you to support the motion that life in the countryside is preferable to life in the city. At the outset, I will like to remind the audience about the numerous advantages that the villages offer. In fact life in the country has so many advantages over life in the city that I don’t think anyone present would disagree with me. The atmosphere is peaceful and quiet and has a soothing effect.The air is fresh and pure. Greenfields which can be seen all around are a lovely sight. In the country people are friendly and the neighbours are helpful. On the other hand, cities are full of vehicles giving out smoke and creating atmospheric pollution.There is also air pollution from the chimneys of industries spewing off smoke. Moreover, the streets in the city are always crowded with people. Everyone is in a hurry and never finds time to relax. Village life is tension free. There is no undue hurry and excitement. The villagers may be poor in terms of income but they live a far happier life than the city dwellers. Hence I conclude that life in the countryside is preferable to life in the city. Thank you.