Good Speech “Effect of international music on traditional music”

With a global culture evolving, some people feel that traditional music is getting superseded by international music. Do you agree with this statement?

People listen music for various reasons like to change mood, to relieve stress, to be nostalgic or simply for entertainment. It has always been source of inspiration to many artists. Due to its therapeutic value, it is also used as a cure for many psychological disorders. Music, thus, is intangibly dissolved in our lives.

Talking about the variations in music, in India itself we find different music in every region, every state. Due to globalization, our folk music has disseminated to different parts of the world and is getting worldwide recognition. In this scenario, it is obvious that even music from other countries would be adopted by our country.

Some people think that the youth are highly influenced by such foreign music and so are forgetting their own traditional music. I slightly differ from this opinion. I feel music has only one language, be it national or international. The kind of music does not make any difference as the end result is the same- a soothing effect. Due to technological progress, people are now exposed to multiplicity of music. As far as folk music is concerned, it is still played on social occasions like marriages and even on festivals when youngsters dance on its tunes with great exuberance. In fact it is also getting highly popular internationally through movies. Therefore it would not be right to say that it is losing its popularity. A lot of Indian classical music maestros, like Ustad Bismillah Khan, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, have also highly contributed in making our music international.

Mother nature has provided us with beautiful music like sound of chirping birds, flowing water, blowing wind, and even silence of nature has its own music. It is a language in itself and knows no boundaries. A healthy exchange of music has done nothing less than bringing people closer and giving them a chance to know other cultures.

Good Speech “Change in leisure activities from past”

The entertainment choices have changed now as the modern technology has provided us newer options. The leisure activities earlier were more productive and were a good show of creativity. Do you agree or disagree?

I certainly agree that leisure activities are changing due to advancement in technology. Modern technology has very much entered the field of entertainment. Leisure centres equipped with latest technology have become modern means of entertainment. It is evident that entertainment choices have changed.

Talking about my country, India, in the past, people had a lot of free time. As there were no TVs, CDs or DVDs, people used to engage themselves in creative skills. Children and youngsters used to play local games like kabaddi, kho kho, hide-and-seek etc. which provided them good physical exercise. There were also many indoor games played in those days like chess, ludo, cards, carom etc., which helped them in developing their mental skills. Even women used to engage themselves in activities like stitching, embroidery, painting, handicraft making etc. so, people used to be much creative and tend to utilize their time in a productive manner. People also used to socialize a lot, which enhanced their communication skills.

However, at present, the scenario has totally changed. People, especially non-working women, have become addicted to TV as a lot of entertainment channels are available. Children and youngsters engage themselves in playing videogames or chatting on internet so they have become lazy and less socializing. Instead of playing outdoor games, they prefer to watch games like cricket and football on TV, so they do not get enough physical and mental exercise. Modern hobbies also make use of technology, like the hobby of playing computerized musical instruments. Such instruments can be played easily and some inbuilt tunes are also available. This makes people less explore their creative skills in music.

Excess of anything proves to be dangerous. On the same note, overuse of modern technology restricts mental growth. Thus, I feel people should make use of modern technology but not at the cost of their creativity.

Good Speech “Fiction reading versus watching movies”

Reading fiction is more pleasurable than watching movies. Do you agree with this statement or not?

It goes very much on individual choice whether to prefer reading fiction or watching movies. Both have their own advantages.

While reading fiction, one can always take the liberty to conceive his own fantasies as there is no limit to one’s imagination. As per me, this is the real charm of reading fiction. There is a variety of fiction books available on any subject, so a person who enjoys reading fiction is left with a lot many choices that expand his range of interests. Needless to mention, reading has some basic benefits in that it improves the skills of reading and writing. It is one of the best ways to build up our language structure and vocabulary skills. This makes us participate and speak in public discussions with more confidence. Reading also offers us convenience of place and pace. An addict of fiction reading enjoys the benefit of never feeling lonely as generally he does not seek any other company except books.

On the other hand, watching motion pictures too has its advantages. Audiovisual effect of motion pictures is definitely more impactful than reading and imagining. Watching them does not require any skill other than knowing the language. They can be seen at a stretch in short time. In fact, they are boon to non readers as some great literary work would only have remained restricted to readers if there were no movies. For example, the great Bollywood movies like “Omkara” and  “Maqbul” are based on the work of Shakespeare’s Othello and Macbeth respectively .  This even shows that movies have broken the barrier of language and boundary. Some other benefits include a chance to view exotic locations and to know the trendy attires, which would not be possible while reading fiction.

According to me, watching movies is definitely entertaining, but reading fiction would be much beneficial as it has a lot more to give besides its entertainment value.

Good Speech “National Science Day”

“Society is indeed a contract… it is a partnership in all art, a partnership in all virtue and in all perfection.”

Good morning to all the pretty faces and a very warm and heartiest welcome to all the dignitaries.

Guys! You all must have wondered that I was talking of society as contract. And in this contract, science has big and vital role to play. Now why am I rhyming about science, its because we all have assembled here to celebrate National Science Day. You all must have been celebrating Rose Day, Valentine’s day, Chocolate day, Teddy day in the month of feb… but have you ever celebrated National Science day if not we will do it today. As this was a historic day for India as Great Indian Physicist Sir C.V.Raman marked the vital discovery of the Raman effect on 28 feb. 1928. According to Raman Effect :-change in the wavelength of light occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. And for this discovery, Raman was awarded the Nobel prize in Physics in 1930. So with due respect and pride, we Indians celebrate National Science day on 28-2 each year. National Science day is celebrated as one of the main science festivals in India every year during which students of the schools and colleges demonstrates various science projects as well as national and state science institutions demonstrates their latest researches. It is celebrated every year with immense passion. Variety of programs are organized at different levels state, national etc. The main objective of celebrating National Science Day is to widely spread a message about the significance of scientific applications in the daily life of people, to display all the activities, efforts and achievements in the field of science for human welfare. To discuss all the issues and implement, new technologies for the development of the science, to give an opportunity to the scientifically innovative minded people of the country, to encourage the youth and juvenescent India to move and work for Indian science optimistically. Every year a particular theme with a particular motto is declared for promoting science. In 1999 the theme was “Our changing earth”.. in 2000 it was “Recreating Interest in Basic Science” followed up by today in 2015 it is “Science for nation building”..

Friends ! it’s the way we use & execute the science and its gadgets.. whether we want it to be our Master or our slave. So, today we all pledge abiding by the theme that we will use science for building nation and not for destruction.

Good Speech “Success achieved by Hard Work or by Luck?”

Good morning.

Success is solely achieved by hard work, luck does not play any role. Do you agree or disagree?

Success means the ability to turn your dreams and goals into reality, and for that you have to work hard. If you have a look at the life of some people who have achieved success, we find that they accomplished it with sheer hard work and positive attitude. Hard work has always been the key to success, but let us be very honest, luck does play a small role to achieve success. There are so many people in this world who work very hard, still are unable to fulfill even their basic needs.

To achieve success and fulfill your dreams, hard work is a must, but the chances of getting success surely depend upon luck. It does not mean that people should sit idle and do not work at all and wait for their luck. There are many people who exactly do that. They would do everything according to their horoscope i.e., ”let me see if today is a lucky day or not.” It is a really big hindrance to their capabilities and even makes them discredit what they have in them.

 Until and unless you attempt doing something through hard work, you can never achieve success. Even Thomas Edison who invented electric bulb succeeded after falling 1000 times. If he had waited for the luck factor, he would never have invented bulb.

To conclude, let us be assured that there is no other shortcut to success other than hard work, but it should be with a positive attitude and approach. If you work hard, take right decisions at the right time, luck will follow you. There is famous saying, ”Where there is will, there is a way.” We must learn to see failures as the stepping stones to success. Luck is beyond our control we cannot create luck, but we can work harder and challenge it.

Good Speech “HOSTEL LIFE”

                                             “HOSTEL LIFE”

Some say that hostel life is must for a child to learn most practical lessons of life, which it would never be able to learn at home. Do you agree? Would you send your child to hostel?

I do agree that a child would be very well trained to face practical challenges of life by staying in a hostel, but the negativities of hostel life make many people, including me, apprehensive about sending their own child to hostel.

In hostels, there is fixed schedule which students need to abide by, through which they are able to discipline themselves and learn to value time. They themselves are responsible for their daily routine work like washing clothes, keeping surroundings orderly and clean, arranging bed etc. and so become self dependent. Children from different cultures and backgrounds intermingle in a hostel, which increases a child’s tolerance and flexibility.

Though the abovementioned benefits are there, I think home provides the best environment to a child. When a child is young, nothing is more important for it than love and affection of the family. At a tender age, a child is very much susceptible to fall into wrong habits, so it is important that it be brought up under family guidance. Moreover, the one living in a hostel also comes under a negative psychological impact of things like ragging or overuse of abusive language by other hostelites. He is likely to develop a typical behavior reflecting overinfluence of mischievousness. As a school teacher for a part of my life, I myself could easily distinguish a hostel child just by his behavior. Sometimes hostel food is such that a child develops dislike towards taking food. Another difficult task for a child is to get over the feeling of homesickness.

I believe that just for sake of a good practical experience one should not experiment sending his school going child to hostel as that is not the real age to learn all the practical lessons of life. For college studies, the decision is okay as the child is mature and prepared enough to go for a thrilling and challenging hostel experience.

Good Speech “DIFFICULT TIME AS VALUABLE LESSON”

               “DIFFICULT TIMES AS VALUABLE LESSONS OF LIFE”

Difficult times or bad experiences are valuable lessons for the future. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Life is a rollercoaster ride and every individual would agree that most experiences in our lives during difficult times become valuable lessons for the future as “experience is the best teacher.”

“To err is human”. We all tend to make several mistakes in life intentionally or unintentionally and often face miserable consequences. We may get disappointed initially, but these experiences give us a picture of the real world and teach us to guard against the evils to come. They open our eyes and teach us to differentiate between good and bad. They also teach us to adapt to new environment and change with time. The real person in us comes out during our difficult times. They also test our relatives and friends and make us realize who our true friends and well-wishers are. In a nutshell, I would say that difficult experiences help a person to be better human being and value his life.

Though no one wants a bad experience, fate brings it and we cannot stop it do that. I believe it is positive to see bad experiences as valuable lessons, but it is not needed to wait for the bad experiences to occur in our lives to learn valuable lessons. To learn from somebody else’s experience is also a valuable lesson that every individual must follow to avoid falling into the trap of bad habits. For instance, when one knows smoking is injurious to heath and may cause cancer, he must not try and have the experience of it.

We get all sorts of lessons in our lives, good or bad. I would just say we should not keep rewinding in our minds such moments that have caused sorrows and pain and torture ourselves. We just need to remember the lessons got from them and move ahead in our lives to learn new lessons and become better day by day.

Speech “SHOULD DECISIONS BE MADE ALONE?”

Good Speech “SHOULD DECISIONS BE MADE ALONE?”

Decisions often prove to be crucial turning points of our lives, so a person should never make any decision alone. Do you agree with this statement?

I a bit differ to the above statement that a person should never make decisions alone. Decision making needs to be weighed on a variety of factors.

It is to be understood why a majority of decisions are taken by parents in one’s childhood, like taking admission in school, buying clothes or buying toys, just because a child is immature. Parents can understand well what is better for their child. As it grows, it starts understanding life and becomes well aware of its existence and wants. Gradually, it gains enough maturity to realize where it wants to lead its life. Important decisions like pursuing a career are already given serious thoughts by the individual, and he only seeks the seal of approval from his parents. It is seen that many successful people have always used their sixth sense for making crucial decisions, though sometimes not approved by their loved ones. Taking advice or second opinion, however may help if a person is not sure of his decision or in dilemma.

Many people argue that a person may get carried away by emotions and take wrong decisions if he does not take opinion of the experienced people, especially in the decisions like selecting a life partner. For them, I would say that it is not the fault of the lone decision making, but it is the way of decision making that may lead to a disaster. You need a good rhythm between your heart and mind to make your life musical. Influence and inspiration are enough for help in decisions. Even logical or combined decisions prove to be wrong.

Every individual more or less has a hidden desire to live on their own terms. Even if decisions would be wrong, an individual would always have the satisfaction of taking his decisions himself and would not regret.

Good Speech “HOW WOULD YOU SPEND A BULK OF MONEY?”

                 “HOW WOULD YOU SPEND A BULK OF MONEY?”

Imagine your wheel of destiny spins and you get 10 million dollars as surprise money. How would you spend it and why?

People run after money for whole of their lives, but when asked what they would exactly do if they get surprise chunk of money, then majority of minds go vaccumed as they had never thought of it. Now when I am shot with this question of suddenly getting 10 million dollars, pondering over it, I feel it is very important to plan the spending as it is said for money “Easy to come, Easy to go.”

I would not like to put all my eggs in one basket, so I would like to divide money in four parts. First part would be spent after fulfilling my long awaited dreams. I would have an aristocratic villa built far from the urban setting with all the luxuries imagined. I would go for a world tour with my family as I feel that one should salute God for creating this beautiful earth full of scenic landscapes by not missing even a part of it.

As the saying goes, “A penny saved is penny earned,” I would like to keep aside one-fourth part of my money as savings. It will leave me with a fixed income, self-dependence and security for lifetime.

It is rightly said, “if you don’t speculate, you can’t accumulate,” so my third part would be of investment. I would intelligently invest my money in certain stocks, which would help me learn some quick bucks in short time. Besides this, I would have my own business set up to multi-fold the money.

Last part would go in charity as I believe it is our responsibility to give back to the society to express gratitude towards God. I would open a trust funding education for orphans and needy children as it is my strong belief that children are future of the nation and educating them is a great help to the nation.

Good Speech “TELECOMMUTING”

                                         “TELECOMMUTING”

“Telecommuting” is a new working system which is giving a soft option to the office workers as it involves working from home for a part of the week and communicating with the office using electronic technology. This working system is now adopted by many companies all over the world.

Here we will discuss its pros and cons.

“Telecommuting” has brought about obvious changes in the traditional way of working in a normal office setup. Many big organizations like IBM, Accenture are using this concept successfully. Adopting this concept can change the functioning of any organization greatly.

As opposed to the environment in a normal office, there are less workers on any typical day. Social atmosphere of an organization is affected greatly. Colleagues are not able to maintain good social terms as they do not spend much time together. There may be lack of mutual understanding, harmony, cooperation and team spirit among the colleagues due to reduced direct communication. Frequent phone line disconnections or temporary service faults can ruin the functioning of this system and delay the work. A home based sedentary job can drastically affect the work efficiency of people. Companies may not get the maximum output from them if they become lazy in the comfortable environment at home.

Looking at the other side, an individual office worker has many substantial benefits by this system. He is able to save time getting dressed up and travelling to work. In fact, parents feel blessed as they see their children working at home in front of their eyes.”Telecommuters” are able to work as per their convenience. Those who wish to work more are able to do so. It is easy to manage household work and socializing also with work.

If this concept goes well, the structure of the urban life would change. There would be less vehicular rush on the roads during peak hours, and the companies would have to spend less in infrastructure and other facilities. Companies would not be bound to employ people from local area only, so they would not have to restrict their skill search to a certain area or city or country, but it can be around the world.

Speech “Transnational Marriages”

     “Transnational Marriages”

Good morning.

The concept of “transnational” marriages is not strange anymore. It can be seen as a welcome change in the scenario where cultural intermingling can sow seeds of global cooperation and peace.

With intermingling of cultures, marrying foreigner is an obvious consequence, which produces both desirable and undesirable effects on the individuals and societies.

A “transnational” marriage provides a good chance to an individual to live in a foreign country. It can really change the life of the partner who gets the citizenship rights in a developed country after such a marriage. The partners start respecting each other’s culture, and their children can enjoy the traditions of both the cultures. On the whole, such marriages can resolve cultural differences, make societies broad-minded and reduce racism. When famous people indulge in this kind of marriage and make it successful, for example Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, others also remove their misconceptions about such a marriage.

A “transnational” couple initially enjoys each other’s company and is fancied when people look at them as an unusual couple, but eventually, the vast differences in their food habits, dressing, religion, customs, traditions, values etc. may lead to conflicts between them. Day-to-day adjustments may take a toll on them. Moreover, in these cases, families generally are not ready to accept a foreigner as a part of the family. One of the partners has to leave his homeland and has to be ready to remain away from the family and relatives. One may even be forced to change the religion. In this situation, partners realize that it is quite difficult to make their marriages survive.

According to me, a marriage between two foreigners can be successful only when there is a real and strong bonding of love. The differences in this kind of marriage are too huge to cope up with, and hence, can really change the orthodox societies, and cultural acceptances beyond the boundaries will make our world truly a global village..