Saudi Gazette report

JUBAIL — Global Toastmasters Club’s Youth Leadership Program GTC YLP – 2020 culminated with an extra-ordinary show at the grand finale at here recently.

In the 10-week intensively focused program, the young future leaders in the age group 13 to 15 were given quality coaching on public speaking, listening, writing, evaluating and life skills, under the guidance of Chief Coordinator Toastmaster Mohammed Abul Khasim.

The performances of youth leaders were extraordinary and flawless and it was witnessed by top prominent figures of Jubail toastmaster fraternity likes of DTM Jamil Akhter, TM Nasiruddin Ansari, DTM Oomen Thomas, MTM Sair Oomen, DTM Hareesh, TM Amitab Serna, DTM Kotesh, MTM Shanti Rekha, DTM Suresh Kumar, TM Imtiyaz Khan, TM Asif Ali khan, MTM Farha Naved,TM Naved Hussain, Madam Sheeba, Dr. Saleem Khan,TM Ashik Nazeer and TM Suhail Rais Khan.

The organizing team thanked the guest of honor Abdul Majeed, managing director of Universal Inspection Company, for sparing his valuable time as one of the sponsors of the event.

The keynote speaker at the event, well-known veteran and distinguished Toastmaster Dr. R.J. George, motivated everyone to speak the language of love, removing all boundaries and barriers and invest on spending quality time together.

The chief guest at the finale, Toastmasters District 79 Club Growth Director DTM Rami Jawad, lauded the efforts of the GTC for community service and urged all students to take full advantage of such chances as they present life changing opportunities. Division Direct ‘L” DTM Sadagopan addressed the audience and District PQD DTM Madhusha graced the occasion.

During the span of 10 weeks, more than 40 senior members of Jubail Toastmasters fraternity contributed to the success of this program as one to one mentors, workshop presenters and assistant coordinators. DTM Uzma Siddiqui, DTM Aziz Ahmed Siddiqui, DTM Safare Mohammed, DTM N.V. Arasu and DTM Jeyasankar and DTM Asif Ali Siddiqui led the team of toastmasters as overall program advisors. MTM Samina Mazher was chief judge for the event.

The grand finale saw four absorbing contests in table topics, evaluation speech, international speech and debate conducted by YL Ayesha Safare, YL Sai Pranav, YL Mohammed Saad and YL Fawaz Kannan respectively and YL Jaweriya conducted the banner parade.

Maliaka Maryam won the first prize in international speech, while the second and third prizes were earned by Mohammed Saad and Mohammed Umair. The table topic contest was won by Ahmed Khan, wherein Jayveer Prajapati and Fawaz Kannan stood second and third respectively.

Sreena Nanda Kumar won the evaluation speech contest, while Mohammed Sufyan and Sai Pranav stood second and third respectively. In the debate contest the team speaking against the topic represented by Hasib Javid, Muzaffer Shaik and Nabil Bin Tasnim stood first and the runner-up team was represented by Sarah Nasir, Fathima Badruddin and Shanum Rabia. Hasib Javid was declared the best debate speaker.

The first-term president Sarah Nasir and second-term president Mohammed Ahmed Khan started the program with their presidential addresses after the Surah recitation by Nabil BinTasnim. YL Jumana Jaffer & YL Arman Raiq Siraj hosted the finale as master of ceremonies. Immediate past youth leaders and assistance coordinators and workshop presenters Jaweriya Mariyam and Ayesha Safare conducted the award ceremony, while DTM Safare Mohammed handled the contest operations.

Global Toastmasters President DTM Khalid Siddiqui and YLP Chief Coordinator TM Mohammed Abul Khasim thanked all Youth Leaders, parents sponsors and toastmasters for their contribution in making the program successful.