At A Glance - Kumar Memorial Awards for public speaking

You know your potential. You just need to work hard for success, and it’s all yours… - Late Shri Amrit Kumarji, renowned Jurist & Advocate* Wherever you go—try to bind people, not break—patience & perseverance are the foundations of enduring relationships… - Late Mrs Sudha Kumar, Administratrix, All Saints School* Parents are above all questioning… their selfless love, sacrifice, and magnanimity overshadows everything. We are their instruments who carry forward their legacy. - Peeyush Kumar, Secretary, All Saints Educational Society* Public speaking is a skill we master through continuous practice, knowledge, and zeal to excel. - Rajan Arora, Managing Director, 3T (Triumph Through Training Pvt Ltd.)* My parents were my biggest supporters and advisors who stood rock solid for whatever I decided in my life. It gave me the confidence to carve a niche for myself in my own way. - Alka Bagga, Director, CMC (Critical Mission Computing)***

Nurture the Talent

Nurture the Talent is the category aimed at recognizing the promising orators at grass root level in educational institutions. Students of standards IX to XII will be eligible to participate and deliver an informative speech in the form of declamation. Read More

Strengthen the Proficient

Strengthen the Proficient is the category which shall provide a platform to budding professionals from the field of law, management, architecture, medicine, engineering, hospitality, event management, media& public relations, defense, IT, chartered accountancy, design and fashion… Read More

Sustain the Excellent

Sustain the Excellent is the category for employees or entrepreneurs representing organizations—big or small, from middle or senior levels, across industries—to showcase their remarkable and convincing manner in speaking to actuate. Read More

INSPIRATION

Kumar Memorial Awards for Public Speaking have been initiated in loving memory of Late Mrs Sudha Kumar & Late Mr Amrit Kumar—a tribute to two great souls, with best of intentions.

Mrs. Kumar, lovingly known as ‘Didi’ possessed a graceful personality with unfathomable love for all, was a pillar of strength for the children and a friend-philosopher-guide to all who approached her, with an undying zeal for life.Mr. Kumar, popularly called ‘Vakil Saheb’ was a doyen of Law, an eminent Jurist, who was a workaholic with unflinching commitment towards his profession, a self-made and established Lawyer, with simplicity par excellence, and high Spiritual Quotient.

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Late Mr. Amrit Kumarji

(Feb 22, 1933 – June 16, 2016)

Doyen of Law & eminent Jurist
Simplicity par excellence
Self made & established
High Spiritual Quotient
Light of knowledge
Workaholic
Unflinching commitment

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Late Mrs. Sudha Kumar

(Oct 1, 1941 – Jan 28, 2002)

Unfathomable love
Friend-philosopher-guide
Pillar of strength
Role model
Graceful demeanor
Culinary enthusiast
Zeal for life

You know your potential. You just need to work hard for success, and it’s all yours…–Late Shri Amrit Kumarji, renowned Lawyer

Wherever you go—try to bind people, not break—patience & perseverance are the foundations of enduring relationships… –Late Mrs Sudha Kumar, Administratrix, All Saints

Kumar Memorial Awards for public speaking

The power of the spoken words is mightier than the pen or sword. The importance of emphatic public speaking has been upheld through the centuries. The importance of spreading awareness about honing and development of public speaking cannot be over-emphasized, and targeting youth and professionals to do so is the underlying idea.

The impact is magnified when the words come from someone who speaks with passion, accuracy, competence, credibility, intelligence, and knowledge. We all meet, watch, and hear many people each day; some we agree with and others we don’t; but then sometimes we listen to compelling speakers and we experience a paradigm shift. Such remarkably rare magnetic speakers—irrespective of their age and stage in life—inspire and influence the audience and society at large. They are the embodiment of success. Our search begins for such exceptional orators whether at school/ college/ university/ organizational levels…

KMA FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING: THE LOGIC

The Vision with which this Event has been conceptualised is:

to identify eloquent and dynamic speakers with talent and provide a platform to them to unleash their potential
to develop the competence of individuals in Public Speaking which is an essential precursor to success, thereby contributing to nation building
to highlight the best practices of organisations through orators who are catalysts of change
to recognise compelling thought leaders who can motivate others towards a progressive and harmonious globalized world

Detailed Programme Itinerary

Chief Guest, Valediction & Awards Ceremony

Hon’ble Cabinet Minister of Transport and Soldier Welfare, Shri Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (Govt. of Rajasthan) is one of the most powerful politicians in Rajasthan. He is an Induan National Congress politician who has held the post of spokesperson of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee and is President of Jaipur Congress since 2015. He also served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Civil Lines Vidhansabha.

Shri Pratap Singh Khachariyawas

Cabinet Minister of Transport and Soldier Welfare

Chief guest for the Inaugural Ceremony

Dr.Lalit K. Panwar,

Vice Chancellor,
Rajasthan State Skills University

Dr. Panwar, IAS (Retd.) was Chairman, Rajasthan Public Service Commission, besides having an expansive sectoral experience of Tourism, Hospitality, and Cultural Management. He has to his credit numerous innovative tourism products, viz., Palace on Wheels, Tourist Police, Elephant Festival, Camel Safari to name a few. Being a recipient of prestigious awards as Best Collector Award, Marwar Ratna Award, National Tourism Award as CM, Pride of Hospitality Industry, National Hospitality Education Award, et al, he carved a niche for himself and has been honored by Global & National Tourism Bodies like PATA, SATTE, TAAI, IATO, FHRAI etc. His qualifications comprise B.Sc. (Biology), M.Sc. (Zoology) and Ph.D. (Tourism).

Guest of Honour Valediction

An accomplished execution driven & result oriented senior management professional with more than 22 years of vast experience in the field of Human Resource , across diverse industries with expertise in Strategic HR, People Management, Learning & Development and Employee Relations. Served at senior positions at Hindalco Industries Ltd. and Binani Cement Ltd. in the past.

Satyendra Gaur

Vice President – HR

Neelima Khetan

Group CSR Head, Vedanta & Vice President CSR,
Hindustan Zinc Limited

Neelima Ma’am did her Graduation from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi. She did her Masters in Rural Management from Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) Gujarat, India. Neelima ji worked in the voluntary sector from 1984 to 2012, after which she moved to the corporate sector – first, Coca-Cola and then Vedanta. She has wide experience in the fields of social and academic sectors. She has also served on many Central and State Government Committees, including the Land Reforms Committee of the Government of India and the Task Force to suggest Decentralized Funding Mechanisms to the Planning Commission. She was awarded the Laxmipat Singhania IIML Young Leaders Award by the then Prime Minister Shri Man Mohan Singh ji, as well as the Maharana Mewar Award for service. She has also been invited to speak at TED-X. She believes that her friends, mentors and family members have been the key sparks throughout her illuminated career.

Special Guest

Justice Dave is a Retired High Court Judge and former Chairman of Rajasthan Law Commission, India. He has also contributed to the high powered committee constituted by the Honourable Supreme Court of India for preservation of the rich heritage of Jaipur. He is associated with the voluntary sector and public welfare work. He is Chairperson of a well known Rajasthan based NGO, promoted by professional social workers named Cecoedecon. He is a prolific writer, a fluent orator and a powerful motivator.

Justice V. S. Dave ji

Retired High Court Judge

Programme Schedule and Chief Guest of KMA I, 2017

Honourable Minister of State, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Parliamentary Affairs, Election, Dr. Rajendra Singh Rathore was the Chief Guest on February 22nd, 2017 and gave away the prizes, trophies and certificates to the winners and felicitated the dignitaries present

Ms. Anastassiya Savchenko, Founder & CEO of Jaipur Women’s Blog graced the Inaugural Function of KMA I as the Chief Guest. Her interactive style of speech was well received and applauded by the audience.

Prateem-Tamboli

Mr. Prateem Tamboli, Zonal Director, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Rajasthan was the Guest of Honor for Inaugural Ceremony of Kumar Memorial Awards for Public Speaking I. His proven abilities in Leadership, and motivating style of speech substantiated with relevant examples and experiences left the audience speechless.