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Public Speaking, started in 2006, is a pilot contest and is one of the growing lists of contests offered by NSF. This contest is offered with a view to help and educate our children on how to prepare and present a speech before their peers or to a group of people. We all face situations on a regular basis at work, school, and local meetings to deliver speeches to groups of individuals, coworkers and others on topics we have been involved with. At times, people feel stressed out during the preparation and in anticipation of giving a speech.

NSF contests are developed with a view that as our children start preparing for these at an early age, they can become successful communicators and deliver better speeches and become successful. Since public speaking is an art, one can develop the skills for better speaking with determination and hard work.

There are several goals for conducting the Public Speaking Bee. To enumerate a few:

• To stimulate enthusiasm and a love for public speaking
• To make public speaking an enjoyable task not a chore
• To better prepare for excelling in public speaking
• To develop important skills in delivering a better and powerful speeches
• To develop creativity and ingenuity in situations where one needs to deliver speeches at a short notice
• To provide for the satisfaction, joy, and thrill of meeting challenges
• To be hardworking, persevering, and determined to meet any challenges
• To meet other students of Indian origin and develop friendship

Public Speaking Bee is split into 2 levels based on grade. The grade eligibility is calculated as of February 1. For more information on the rules, please see contest rules.