In July 2024, Rajbiraj: Speech Competition held in the Shree Rajdevi Thakodevi Jogendra Bhagat Secondary School, Rajbiraj-1, Saptari, Madhesh Province, as part of Nepal Unites’ School Relation Tour Program on “Students’ Role in Promoting Social Harmony.”
The school’s the headteacher, Dinesh Prasad Yadav, said that these extracurricular activities will be highly helpful to the student’s overall growth as well as their ability to talk with confidence. Expressing gratitude to the organizing group, he asked that these events be held on a regular basis.
The contestants addressed arguments for equal involvement for women in social justice initiatives, religious tolerance being upheld by all, and ways to improve social harmony through speech competitions. Twelve youngsters from grades 8 through 10 competed in the program, and Ritika Khatiwada won first place. Soni Sah came in second, Khushbu Sah came in third, and Khushbu Yadav came in fourth.
Twelve competitors competed, and Nepal Unites awarded participation certificates to the remaining competitors as an expression of encouragement. Nepal Unites seeks to improve students’ leadership, responsibility, and skill sets through extracurricular activities. This speech competition inspired more than 100 students.