Speak for India - Contest

Speak for India is an initiative by Federal Bank in association with The Times of India Group to encourage young, dynamic and enthusiastic minds across the nation to raise their voice on pertinent issues and play the role of change maker in society. We cannot rule out the possibility that somewhere in the nation there may be a young prodigy, aspiring to be a great orator. The event offers college students a podium to explore their awareness, insights and perspective on contemporary topics.

The Podium – Tamil Nadu

Speak for India – Tamil Nadu edition is a journey to find the most vibrant, confident and persuasive debater from the state of Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu Edition would be held in two languages – Tamil and English. Phases of evaluation would include district, zonal, semi-final and the final round. The contest will be conducted at common venues. Students can participate by registering online. At the initial level, they will speak in their respective district centre or at the designated centres.

The prize would be awarded to the orator selected by the judging panel based on style, clarity and conviction of thought and lucidity of articulation.

• The contest is open to all college students who are currently studying in any of the colleges in the state of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• The contestants can choose their preferred language between English and Kannada for Karnataka Edition; English, Hindi and Marathi for Maharashtra Edition; English and Tamil for Tamil Nadu Edition respectively.
• The contestants should submit a “Letter of Consent” from the College Principal and the true copies of supporting documents to justify the credentials furnished during the online registration.
• The results declared by the organizers at each level will be final and no further queries, complaints or disputes will be entertained. The organizers are further not obliged to respond to the same.
• The organizers reserve the right to change/ modify the terms and conditions of this competition or to withdraw this contest at any point in time, in case of any circumstances beyond their control.
• There is no participation fee.
• The selection for district level screening and elimination rounds is based on the credentials and previous experiences as submitted by you during the online registration.
• Participants are liable for disqualification if the details submitted in the registration form are found to be untrue or false
• The organizers shall not be responsible for any loss or damage that may entail, consequent to the discontinuance or cancellation of the contest, resulting from compulsions of law, ruling, order, regulation, requirement or instruction of any central/state government or of any other unavoidable reason beyond their control. The participants shall be informed of such discontinuance/ cancellation at the earliest.
• The organizers are not responsible for the participant not being able to understand the contest mechanics, or for his/ her interpretation of the same.
• The organizers shall not be liable to make any payment towards any expense, which is incurred by the participant/ winner whatsoever.
• All taxes, if any, relating to participants and/ or winner will be borne by the participants’ and/ or winners alone, and the organizers shall not be liable to bear the same.
• The organizers reserve the right to use the winner’s, names, images, video footage, voices and/or likeness for editorial, advertising, promotional, marketing and/or other purposes, without any further compensation, in any media for an unlimited period of time.
• By entering the contest, the participant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

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