The University of Colombo is famed for\nproducing talented professionals and academics in almost every field of study \u2013\nand we are all privileged to be a part of a community like this, that thrives\non excellence. Thanks to its Gavel Club, Colombo University also produces ace\npublic speakers and great communicators \u2013 any member of the Gavel Club will\ntell you how Gavel Club changed their lives and boosted their confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An extension of the Gavel Club is the\nbiannual intra-university speech competition, \u201cOration\u201d. This is a celebration\nof the public speaking talents of the students of all faculties of the\nUniversity of Colombo, and every time that we have had the competition, we have\ndiscovered hidden oratory talents in people from every faculty. This\ncompetition is a platform for any student that is willing to venture into the\nwaters of public speaking, and it will surely increase the confidence of\nparticipants and even spectators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those taking part in Oration will not be\nwalking in blindly \u2013 the Gavel Club always makes sure that participants have\neverything that they need in terms of knowledge and practice, when walking into\nthe Preliminary round. We always organize workshops in advance, and bring in\nexperienced Toastmasters to conduct them, in the hopes that participants of the\ncompetition know how to organize and deliver their speeches. This kind of\nattention is not easy to come by \u2013 having recognized Toastmasters teaching you\nhow to go about giving a stellar speech is something many people wish they\ncould have. Besides, even if you end up not getting far in the competition, you\nwill not be losing out at all \u2013 the skills that these Toastmasters teach you\nwill help you in your University presentations and work outside of University\nas well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being a part of Oration gives you access to the plethora of Gaveliers who have tons of experience being in front of a crowd and giving compelling speeches to various types of audiences. Anyone already at Gavel UoC will tell you that they have seniors who helped them personally to improve their skills, and Oration is the gateway for you to finding your Gavel seniors, mentors and friends \u2013 before you know it, you\u2019ll be a mentor and friend to many nervous first years just waiting for their talents to be discovered. As the legendary \u2018Founding Aiya\u2019 of Oration, Fadil Iqbal says, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf the times you live in didn\u2019t have role models to look up to, then you have to become them\u201d.<\/p>Fadil Iqbal, Project Chair, Oration 2016<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
There is really no downside to \u2018Oration\u2019.\nYou will not only be a part of a competition that has been deemed legendary in\nGavel circles, but you will also be gaining experience related to public\nspeaking in the process, that not many people are lucky enough to get. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing quite like Oration \u2013 it\u2019s where we get to have fun, learn and make friends at the same time! I can\u2019t wait for Oration 2020 because I know it\u2019s going to be amazing.\u201d<\/p> Uditha Weerasinghe, President 2019\/2020, Gavel Club of University of Colombo <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
If you are just entering University,\nconsider yourself lucky because you just<\/em> made it in time to be a part of\nOration. If you\u2019ve been at UoC for a while and are looking for a change of\npace, then Oration is the thing <\/em>you need! Registrations open soon, keep\nan eye out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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