Youth Leadership Programme

A Youth Leadership Programme is being conducted by volunteers from Toastmasters, an international organisation for public speaking.

A report on the event by our Vice Principal:

YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

BY Toastmasters International

Day: 1 Date: 06.02.2015 Time: 3.00 Pm to 5.15.pm

A team of five members Mr. Nithni, Mr. Karthic- Coordinator, Mr. Kush Thirupathi , Mr. Gauthom and Mrs. Vijayalakshmi  organized the meeting.

The team people were introduced by one another to our children (class 9 and 10 students) 

They explained about the program and requested the children to participate actively and enthusiastically till the end. They also assured the children that by the end of the last session there will be a tremendous change in them with regard to their communication and leadership skills.

WHAT IS THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM?

The youth leadership program is an informal course in the art of communication and leadership. The ability to clearly express your thoughts to others so that they are heard and understood. It is important to communicate well to be successful in life. This ability is also important if you want to participate in group discussions and decision-making activities.

EFFECTIVE OUTCOME OF THIS PROGRAM:

By participating this youth program, you will learn to:

Overcome the nervousness everyone feels when asked to speak before an audience.

Organize and present your ideas logically and convincingly.

Listen carefully to other’s ideas.

Offer advice that will help others improve their speaking and leadership skills.

Participate in – and even lead- group discussions or meetings.

Increase your self confidence and best of all, you will have fun while you are learning and you will make new friends.

WE LEARN BY DOING:

You can’t learn to play the piano by reading books or listening to lectures on the subject. You must put the instructions in to practice. You couldn’t become a good speaker or a leader without practice. That’s how youth leadership program works. You are given plenty of opportunities to practice in a friendly, positive atmosphere. And you will receive advice and help from your fellow participants in the process.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS:

Youth leadership class will meet eight times. Each session will last two hours. A coordinator and an assistant will help, but each meeting will be conducted by participants themselves.

In the first session, you will become better acquainted with other participants. You will learn about conducting a meeting, and the group will elect officers to lead the next three sessions. You will also analyze your present speaking skills.

In session two, you will learn about preparing an effective speech and some of you will be speaking before an audience. The group will learn how to evaluate the speakers too.

In the third session more of the group will speak and practice evaluating others. You will also practice impromptu speaking or table topics and participation in a group or panel discussion.

In session four, several more participants will present speeches and others will practice evaluation and table topics. The group also will learn more about organizing a speech and elect officers for the next four sessions.

During the fifth session, several participants will present their second speech and others will evaluate them and practice table topics. The group will discover the principles of good listening and learn more about conducting a meeting.

During the sixth session more participants will present their second speeches and others will evaluate them. The others will practice table topics. The group will discuss the importance of gestures and body movements in speaking, and practice conducting meetings or discussions.

In session seven, there will be more speeches, evaluations and table topics and the group will discuss the importance of a good voice and vocabulary in successful speaking. You will review the progress you have made in improving your speaking skills too. Finally you will make plans for the eighth and final session.

During the eighth session, the group will present whatever program it had selected. The group will then discuss plans for a special presentation ceremony, where parents, civic leaders and others are invited. You will each have the opportunity to display your newly developed skills and you will be recognized for your efforts.

PUBLIC SPEAKING:

Mrs. Vijayalakshmi took the session on PUBLIC SPEAKING. She taught the children how to remove the fear during a public speaking. She quoted a recent survey: The biggest fear factor in the world is public speaking. Next is the fear of death! 

SELECTION OF LEADERS:

The children were given chance to come forward to be the office bearers. They were also permitted to propose others for the posts. The following were elected.

President: Tharik Anwar

Presides over the function

Responsible for planning and organizing meeting

Make sure officers and participants are prepared.

Vice- president: (education): Sameer ahamed

Assists president in program planning

Acts as timer for Table Topics

Secretary: Mohamed Kadar

Keeps record of each meeting

Reads the minutes of the previous meeting

Assists coordinator in keeping rolls, distribute materials and communicates with group members when required.

Sergeant at Arms: Harishankar

 Equipment storage and preparation

Prepares the meeting place for each meeting

Physical comfort of guest and members during the meeting (seating, lighting, heating)

The children were asked to give the name of the study group. They have proposed several names. Among which the children decided unanimously to have GURUKULAM KINGDOM.

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