ICTACT Youth Talk Student Contest 2015 : ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu

Organisation : ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu
Announcement : ICTACT Youth Talk Student Contest 2015

ICTACT Youth Talk :

ICTACT Youth Talk is a student contest initiated by ICTACT devoted to bring out inspiring ideas from college students in the form of highly effective and inspiring talks.

The National finale is to be held at Coimbatore on the 23rd of Sep 2015.

ICTACT Youth Talk encourages students from all disciplines to deliver short talk to their peers on their inspiring ideas and thoughts to change lives, attitudes, etc. The talk can be on Technology, Engineering, Science, Futuristic changes in the world, National & International Issues (non-political), Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Media, Entertainment, and any other topic that contributes to a transformation.

This initiative will identify young, powerful communicators who can communicate their ideas to inspire youths participating in the event and also reach out to the online youth community.

Regional level ICTACT Youth Talk competitions are organized to identify the best inspiring youth speakers. The regional winners will be invited as finalists to deliver a speak in the annual ICTACT Youth Summit which will tentatively happen during the week of “International Youth Day” after getting trained in an intensive workshop at Chennai to deliver the best in the Grand Finale. The finalists will present in the midst of several thousands of youth during the Annual ICTACT Youth Summit. ICTACT Youth Talk also comes with attractive prizes for the winner in the Grand Finale.

ICTACT Youth Talk is organized by ICTACT, a not for profit autonomous organization, an initiative of Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and Industry.

Talk Format :

The speaker who is going to deliver the speech has to choose a topic which will have a vital message to inspire the youth audience. The speaker is expected to deploy all the passion, energy, attitude, skills and abilities to make the speech very interesting and effective. The duration of the talk will be for a maximum of 15 minutes and the speaker has to deliver a power packed talk in that stipulated time which can create an impact in the minds of the Youth audience. It will be strictly time bound and the speaker should abide by the time counter.

Topics :

The success of the talk predominantly relies on the quality of the topic chosen. The chosen topic should have the scope for exhibiting your public speaking skills and thereby to inspire the audience. Thou the scope of the talk is not restricted to specific topic, the chosen topic should be non – political, non-religious and other ambiguous themes which will affect the individual personal and social values. The contestants must prepare their own talk which is strictly free from plagiarism. The following are some of the suggested topics which you can consider..
** My biggest concern for the future is…
** Real wealth is never measured in money or possessions.
** Conservation is survival.
** Real love is not the stuff of pop songs.
** If I were an animal I’d be a…
** Plants have feelings too.
** Junk food’s popularity relies on marketing.
** To err is human. To forgive is divine. Discuss.
** The world is a smaller place these days.
** The more we communicate, the less we really say.
** When I grow up…
** To be grown up is a state of mind.
** Goals are good for you.
** The most important lesson of my life so far…
** Intelligence is not enough.
** If I ruled the world…
** Color affects the way people feel.
** Ill health begins in the mind.
** Team sports build strong individuals.
** Laughter is the best medicine.
** Fools and their money are easily parted.
** Discipline is not a dirty word.
** Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.
** Children learn what they live with.
** Poverty is a state of mind.
** What characteristics make an ideal hero and why?
** What and who is an average person?
** Being young is over-rated. a good idea?
** Does money make the world go round?
** What human quality do we need more of and why?
** Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?
** How we look is unimportant. It’s who we are on the inside that counts.
** Fashion victims I have known.
** Pets are for people who don’t have children.
** Summer is the best and worst of times. Why?
** The media controls how and what we think.
** Advertising targeting children is immoral.
** Real learning doesn’t occur in a classroom.
** What would you rather be – wise or intelligent?
** True wisdom comes from experience.
** A sense of humor is essential.
** Uniforms stifle individuality.
** What is normal is decided by the society we live in.
** Manners matter.
** Children should not watch television.
** Art is essential to life.
** Cities are for people not cars.
** Peace is possible.

Who Can Talk :

The students who believe that they are equipped enough with public speaking skills and abilities and who have a passion to inspire the next generation through their effective talk can apply.

Any student studying full-time Graduation / Post Graduation currently in any recognized college across India are eligible to participate in the contest.

Contests process :

The contest happens in three phase namely pre-screening level, regional level and National level respectively

Phase – 1
Pre – Screening Level:
All the eligible contestants who have nominated themselves will participate in a regional level pre- screening event which will be held in Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Tiruchirappalli during first and second week of September 2015.
The Pre-screened top 100 contestants from each region will be allowed to attend the regional level competition.

Phase – 2
Regional Level:
Regional level competitions to be held in Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Tiruchirappalli during third week of September 2015.

The following are the steps in the Regional Contest.
1.PRELIMS: All Shortlisted 100 applicants shall contest in the Prelim round to get qualified for the regional finale.
2.REGIONAL FINALE: Top 10 contestants selected from the prelim will compete in the Regional Finale
3.Top three regional finale winners to get awards with certificates.
4.One Regional topper from each region will be selected to compete in the national pre-finale

Phase -3
The regional topper will participate in third phase of the contest.

The following are the steps in the National Finale:
1.MENTORING WORKSHOP: The 6 regional toppers to get free mentoring workshop
2.PRE-FINALS: The 6 regional toppers will compete for the top 3 positions, who will win a trip to Singapore.
3.GRAND FINALE: The top 3 pre-finalists will compete at ICTACT Youth Summit and one will be awarded the ICTACT Youth Icon of the year 2015.

Contact us :

ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu
ELCOT Complex, 2-7 Developed Plots,
Industrial Estate, Perungudi,
Chennai – 600 096
Phone : 91- 044 42906800
Fax : 91- 044 42906820
E-mail : contest@ictact.co.in

ICTACT Youth Talk Student Contest 2015 : ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu