Bilingual Speech Contest 2025
Artviewsion’s All-Pakistan Digital Bilingual Speech Contest 2025
Mark Your Calendars!
Prepare for an unforgettable experience in 2025! Compete with the brightest minds from top schools across Pakistan in a nationwide showcase of oratory talent.
How to Register
Simply send your school details and consent via WhatsApp to 0310-6781409 or email us at artviewsion@gmail.com to confirm your participation by January 15, 2025.
Deadlines:
- Entries Submission Deadline: January 30, 2025
- Results Announcement: February 20, 2025
For more information, visit: https://artviewsion.com
Why Participate?
- National Platform: Showcase your students’ linguistic skills in both English and Urdu.
- Compete with the Best: Engage with top schools and individuals across Pakistan.
- Exciting Prizes: Win prestigious titles, shields, medals, and certificates, elevating your school’s reputation.
Who Can Join?
All schools across Pakistan are invited to participate. Individual entries are also welcome. Let your students shine in an event that blends tradition with modern technology.
Participation Categories:
- Group A: Classes 3 – 5
- Group B: Classes 6 – 8
- Group C: Classes 9 – 12
Prizes:
- Top 3 Position Holders in Each Group (English and Urdu)
- Groups: A, B, C
- Languages: English, Urdu
- Total Awards: 18 (Increasable)
- Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals
- Shields
- Certificates of Achievement
Top School Awards:
- Trophies for the Winning and Runner-Up Schools,
determined by the highest combined scores of their participants across all
categories and languages. - Honorary Shields:
- For Heads of Institutions and Coordinators of Winning Schools
Special Awards:
More than 30 Prizes for outstanding contributions, including:
Shields and Certificates of Achievement:
For schools and individuals with exceptional performance or unique contributions.
Prizes for All:
Honorary Certificates:
For Heads of Institutions and Coordinators.
Certificates of Participation:
For all participants.
Suggested Speech Topics
Participants can select from the following wide range of themes for their speeches in either English or Urdu. The speech title must be relevant to the chosen theme.
For example, if you choose the theme “Climate Change and Its Impact,” your speech title could be “How Climate Change is Shaping Our Future.”
In Urdu, if you choose the theme “Child Labour,” a suitable title might be “بچے بوجھ نہیں کتابیں چاہتے ہیں.”
Suggested Themes:
- National Themes
- Educational Themes
- Rights of Women in Pakistan
- Poverty
- Leadership
- Save Earth
- Challenges of the New World
- Nature and Environment
- Technology and Ethics
- Wealth or Health
- Child Labour
- Importance of Mental Health
- The Power of Youth
- Climate Change and Its Impact
- Digital Literacy in the Modern World
- Media
- Peace for All
Note: The themes listed are provided for guidance. You are welcome to choose a different theme as long as it is motivational and adheres to the contest rules. Avoid themes that include hateful, political, religious, or highly personalized content.
Contest Rules
Nature of Contest – Video Submission:
Eligibility:
Participants may choose to compete in English, Urdu, or both languages.
Open to all schools across Pakistan and individual participants.
Rules / Submission Guidelines:
- Participants should wear formal attire or their school/college uniform during the video recording.
- In English: Address the speech to Respected Judges, Teachers, and Audience or simply Dear Audience.
- In Urdu: Address the speech to: قابلِ احترام منصفین، محترم اساتذہ اور معزز سامعین و ناظرین یا صرف معزز سامعین و ناظرین
- Speeches must be submitted in video format via a shareable cloud link, WhatsApp, USB by courier, or email.
- The name of the student, class, school, and contest name should be clearly stated at the beginning of the video.
- Each video must include the participant’s name, school, and city, either in the video itself or as a title screen.
- Each speech should be between 2 to 3 minutes in length, with a flexibility of 30 seconds more or less.
- Videos will not be shared on any social media platforms without the prior consent or permission of the school or participant.
- Entries already uploaded on any social media will not be accepted.
- Each video must clearly display the participant’s name, school, and city. This information can be included directly in the video, on a title screen, or by renaming the video file for easy identification by reviewers and judges.
- List Preparation: Download the soft copy of the submission list from the Download page on our website or Click here to Download.
- Ensure that all details are listed carefully and accurately.
- Send the soft copy of the list to artviewsion@gmail.com along with proof of fee payment.
- Deadline for submission: January 30, 2025.
Content Guidelines:
- Speeches must relate to the provided topics.
- Paper reading is allowed, but participants should maintain fluency and ensure a natural flow.
- Speeches must not contain any hateful, offensive, or polarized content related to nations, religions, or political issues.
- Pre-delivered speeches from school contests are eligible.
Judging Criteria for Speeches:
Individual Participants:
- Content Quality: Relevance, originality, and depth of the subject matter.
- Clarity: Organization and coherence of ideas.
- Fluency: Smoothness and natural flow of speech delivery.
- Engagement: Ability to capture and maintain the audience’s interest.
- Content Relevance and Originality: Appropriateness of content to the chosen theme and originality of the ideas presented.
- Confidence and Body Language: Assurance and non-verbal communication during the speech.
- Use of Language: Proficiency in English or Urdu.
- Adherence to Time Limits: Compliance with the 2 to 3-minute duration, with a flexibility of 30 seconds more or less.
Top Schools:
- Winner and Runner-Up: The two schools with the highest cumulative scores from their participating students will be awarded as the Winner and Runner-Up.
Note: In the event of a tie, where two or more participants or schools have the same scores, the positions may be extended to include all tied entries.
Additional Information:
- Evaluation: All speeches will be evaluated anonymously by a panel of expert judges.
- Final Decisions: All judges’ decisions are final.
Language Options:
- Participants may submit speeches in either English or Urdu, or both.
- Bilingual participants can submit separate videos for each language.
Technical Requirements:
Ensure clear audio and video quality with minimal background noise.
Videos may be recorded on any device (smartphone, tablet, camera).
Participation Fee:
- For Schools: Rs. 1000 per student per category (non-refundable and non-transferable).
- For both English and Urdu categories, the fee will be Rs. 2000 per student if participating in both.
- For Individuals: Rs. 1500 per student per category (non-refundable and non-transferable).
- For both English and Urdu categories, the fee will be Rs. 3000 per student if participating in both.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
- 1. Bank draft / Pay order / Cross cheque drawn in favor of ARTVIEWSION (should be sent by courier).
- 2. Online payment / transfer into ARTVIEWSION bank account / Jazz Cash.
- 3. Attach the online payment slip with the form.
- 4. You will receive a confirmation message once your submissions and payments have been received.
- BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
- Title of Account: ARTVIEWSION
- Account No: 02260420000797
- Bank: Askari Bank
- Jazz Cash Account: 03017649060-Sohaib Irfan
Contact Us: For any questions or further details, feel free to reach us via WhatsApp at 0310-6781409 or email at artviewsion@gmail.com.
POSTAL ADDRESS / CONTACT:
SOHAIB IRFAN
Project Manager
House no. 224, Block D. Lahore Garden Housing Scheme. Main Sharqpur Road. Lahore
0310-6781409 / WhatsApp Messages
