Mumbai: Mumbai University secured the first prize in state level Dr. P.C. Alexander inter-university impromptu English elocution competition that was recently organised by the Raj Bhavan. Rishabh Upadhyay, a student of Sathaye College, won the first prize in the competition. Additionally, the university also secured the second prize in the Marathi elocution competition.
The competition for English elocution was held at Mumbai University on 15th October 2024. Upadhyay won the competition after impressing the judges with his spontaneous speech on the topic: 'Cyber Crime and Cyber Security in the Modern World’ in the allotted time frame of seven minutes.
Shreya Kulkarni, a student of Shreeman Bhagojisheth Keer Law College, Ratnagiri, won the second prize in the Marathi elocution competition for her presentation of the topic ‘samparka vadhala, samvada harawala’ (contacts increased, communication lost). This Marathi impromptu elocution competition was held at Savitribai Phule Pune University on October 10.
These competitions are organised every year by the Raj Bhavan with an aim to improve oratory skills and develop persuasive skills among college students. Organised in two phases, the first phase sees students compete in inter-college competition held at each university.
The first place winners in this preliminary round can participate in the final round — the state level inter-university impromptu elocution competition. Students from 25 colleges affiliated with the university participated in the first round. According to the University Development Department, a total of nine universities in the state participated in the final round of the competition.
Mumbai University Vice Chancellor Prof. Ravindra Kulkarni, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Principal Dr. Ajay Bhamare and Registrar Dr. Prasad Karande, among others, congratulated Upadhyay and Kulkarni and wished them the best for their future.
