HINDI ORATORY CONTEST

NATIONAL HINDI ORATORY CONTEST 2015

The University of the South Pacific School of Language, Arts and Media together with the Fiji Hindu Society organized Hindi Oratory contest to celebrate Hindi Diwas (day) at Australia Pacific Performance Space at the University of the South Pacific on Wednesday 30, September.

The coordinator of Hindi Diwas and the President of Hindu Society Dr. Indu Chandra welcomed members and gave brief introduction of the Chief Guest, His Excellency the High Commissioner of India Mr. A. Gitesh Sarma, who spoke at length the importance of learning Hindi and encouraged students and teachers to promote Hindi in schools.

There were also bhajan recitals and one dance item to allow judges to identify the winners.

Oratory contest was grouped in two categories for Primary Schools and Secondary Schools. Ten students from both groups were shortlisted from schools around Fiji to participate in this contest. Students who participated were as follows.

Primary Schools

Shama Shaista Kumar from Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary School

Ashmita Singh from Bainivalu Primary School

Shahil Kumar from Vashist Muni Memorial primary School

Shinal Swastika from Vunimono Sanatan Dharma Primary School

Rehnuma Kumar from Gram Sangathan School

Simran Prasad from Vuci Methodist School

Anubhav Aditya Prasad from Koroqaqa Primary School

Mavishna Shani Lal from JN Jokhan Memorial Primary School

Dipika Mala Narayan from Tamavua Primary School

Simran Arti Kumar from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Primary School

Secondary Schools

Shiwani Vandhana Chand from Assemblies of God High School

Romitesh Ravishek Kumar from DAV College, Nabua

Simran Kaur from Rishikul Sanatan College

Shareen Lata Chand from Bhawani Dayal Arya College

Syndiya Shankar Mala from Mahatma Gandhi memorial High School

Kajol Kartika Naicker from Tilak High School

Sneha Sharma from Nausori High School

Rhithik Maharaj from Vashist Muni College

Cindy Silverisha Chand from Baulevu High School

Ravneel Kumar from Xavier College.

Subjects:

Both Primary and Secondary students were given two subjects to choose. These are:

Primary:

Fiji me Bharatiya Sanskriti ki Suraksha me Ramcharit Manas ka Yogdan. (The contribution of Ramcharit Manas in preserving Indian Culture in Fiji).

Hindi Hamari Bhasha – hamari Asmita ki Pehchan. (Hindi our language – our identity)

Secondary:

Fiji me Bhartiya Sanskriti ki Suraksha me Girmitiyon ki Den (The contribution of Girmitias [indenture laborers] in preserving Indian Culture in Fiji.

Jeevan me Dharm Grantho ka mahatva. (Importance of religious scriptures in life).

Judges:

Judges for the competitions were

Judges for the competitions were

Manhar Narsey (Secretary, Gujarat Education Society of Fiji; Editor, Sangha Vani)

Nilam Kumar (Editor, Shanti Dut)

Viren Lal (Secretary, Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha; News presenter, Fiji Broadcasting Commission)

Winners:

Primary Category

3^rd position: Ashmita Singh from Bainivalu Primary School

2^nd position: Mavishna Shani Lal from JN Jokhan Memorial Primary School

1^st  position: Shahil Kumar from Vashist Muni Memorial primary School

Secondary Category

3^rd position: Syndiya Shankar Mala from Mahatma Gandhi memorial High School

2^nd position: Kajol Kartika Naicker from Tilak High School

1^st position: Shareen Lata Chand from Bhawani Dayal Arya College