Eight inter A-levels speech competition concluded

In honor of Human Rights Day, the 8th Inter A-Level Speech Competition was held at Global College International’s Auditorium Hall. Focused on the theme “Human Rights Today: Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All”, the competition featured speeches from students across 15 A-Level colleges, addressing critical global issues related to human rights. The event, which was live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, allowed a wider audience to engage with the discussions.

The competition was judged by Pradeep Sharma, Associate Professor at Tribhuvan University, and Kamal Dev Bhattarai, Editor of The Annapurna Express. Their expertise in political science, human rights, and journalism played a key role in evaluating the participants’ ideas, presentation, and address to the current global issues today.

The winner, Sadhabi Mahat from Rato Bangla School, emphasized that dignity, freedom, and justice are worth fighting for and encouraged youth to take action, starting with small steps. Janvi Subedi, the first runner-up from Kasthamandap Academy, stressed the need to address minority rights. Hridaya Joshi, the second runner-up from Global College, called on the youth to view human rights as a responsibility rather than a privilege taken for granted. She focused on the discrepancies between proclaimed human rights and stark ground reality that point at gross violation of human rights. 

At the event’s conclusion, Suraj Baral, Executive Director of the A-Levels program at GCI, presented certificates to participants and volunteers. The judges were also honoured with tokens of appreciation by Subash Shrestha, Principal of GCI. Rishav Dev Khanal, Program Coordinator, congratulated all participants, highlighting the event’s role in reinforcing the college’s commitment to responsible citizenship and leadership.