On a Sunday morning 25 February 2018, Awakeners gathered for the club’s International Speech & Table Topics contest. The contest chairs, I myself along with TM Zameel Amjed made sure that all the competitors as well as the audience were well energized prior to starting the session. The Chief Judge TM Jagathlal Wickramasekara ensured that the day’s proceedings were inline with the criteria for the competition.
During the International Speech contest, DTM Muhammed Sheikh Ahmed spoke on the topic “The Missing Identity”, in which it was highlighted on how certain people often misjudge another based on his/her misinterpreted identity. TM Fawaz spoke on how a little push to someone can take them a long way. Thereafter the importance of enjoying life while not taking unnecessary risks were clearly put forth under the topic “Do not waste it, until you taste it” by TM Shadrin. TM Irshad presented an eye opening speech on “Power to Change” by bringing in so many examples of how a pen could change someone’s life. TM Nufail was also one of the speakers who shared his personal experiences, under the topic “Paradise is Calling”.
Thereafter, the topic “Dig a well, before you need it” was given to the contestants of the Table Topics contest, where DTM Muhammed Sheikh Ahmed, TM Qadir, TM Hisham, TM Nafhan, TM Shadrin, TM Siddique, TM Fawaz, TM Usman and TM Iffat illustrated the topic in various viewpoints. Towards the end of the session, following winners were announced and congratulated.
Club Level – International Speech Contest Winners
1st Place : DTM Muhammed Sheikh Ahmed
2nd Place : TM Shadrin Safwan
3rd Place : TM Nufail Saheel
Club Level – Table Topics Contest Winners
1st Place : TM Abdul Cader
2nd Place : DTM Muhammed Sheikh Ahmed
3rd Place : TM Hisham Azeez
It was a great event and lasting experience for me as a Contest Chair.
Hakeem Mubarak
Contest Chair – Club Contest
