Catholic Sabha Kallianpur Varado Conducts Deanery level Elocution Competition in Konkani & Kannada

By Maria W. Rego
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi/Kallianpur, 01 Oct 2023: ‘One of the visible qualities of a good leader is good communication skill and effective public speaking’ the President of the Catholic Sabah Kallianpur Varado Mr Louis DSouza opined. He was extending a warm welcome to all the deanery level Elocution participants who qualified and elevated to next stage as they were the winners in their respective parishes. About 100 young speakers in two languages i.e. in Konkani and Kannada assembled in the Mount Rosary English Medium High School at 3.00 pm on Sunday, 1st October, 2023.

 

For the convenience of the organisers as well as participants the competition was held at two venues in the same building – Konkani and Kannada in four categories with pre-set topics. Six judges were authorised to evaluate the presentation and performances, viz Mrs Shanthi Pereira, Byndoor, Mr Lawrence DSa, Udyavar, Mr Raphael DSouza, Perampally, Mr Godfrey DSouza, Udyavar, Mrs Sheila Castelino Udupi and Mrs Irene Pereira, Udyavar – who truly had a tough time, to select the winners!!

 

During the prize distribution the General Secretary of the CS KV, Mr Archibald Furtado, congratulated all the participants for their enthusiasm and parents and elders for their encouragement and moral support. All the learned judges were thanked and felicitated with roses for their valuable time and patience. On this occasion, Mr Alphonse DSilva and Mrs Jacintha Nazareth too were recognised for their special services.

 

President Designate CS KV– Mrs Rosy Quadros, who was the Convenor of the competitions, proposed vote of thanks for all, making the event a great success with active participation and support and wished all success in the next level at Diocesan level.

 

It was truly a long wait for young participants to know the final results and the names were announced with thunderous round of applause to cheer the winners as Mr Archibald Furtado called out the names and Cash prizes and Certificates were presented by the President CS KV Mr Louis DSouza.

 

President and the Office bearers, Catholic Sabah Kallianpur Varado remain indebted to Parish priest of Mt Rosary Church Rev Dr Roque DSouza, Head Mistress Sr Ancilla DMello for allowing to utilize the space, our spiritual Director V. Rev Fr Valerian Mendonca, for his guidance, the local MRC unit of Catholic Sabah for their cooperation, all nine CS Units of the Deanery and specially all children and their parents, respective parish priests of all nine Churches, trainers, teachers. Treasurer CS – KV, Mr G Urban Lewis and Mrs Celine Colaco and others were present to supervise the event to be arranged meticulously.

 

 

Final Results of the Deanery Level Elocution Competition – 01-10-2023

Group One – Konkani - Class 1 to 4

 I – Selvin DAlmeida, Sastan

II - Ansita Lewis, Sastan

III - Calista Dias, Barkur

 

Group Two – Konkani - Classes 5 to 7

I - Arnold Lewis, Sastan

II - Ujwal Gonsalves, Kemmannu

III - Adrina Quadros, Barkur

 

Group Three – Konkani - Classes 8 to 10

I - Sweedle Pereira, Kemmannu

II - Loyal Passanha, Barkur

III - Saloni Fernandes, Kemmannu

 

Group Four - Konkani – Age 16 to 25

I - Prajwal Gonsalves, Kemmannu

II - Riyana Edrina DMello, Mount Rosary Kallianpur

III - Vineesha Gulbawo, Brahmmavar

 

Kannada Section

Group Two – Kannada - Classes 5 to 7

I - Sanvi Dias, Barkur

II - Robin Pinto, Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur

III - Alvisha DSouza, Kollalgiri

 

Group Three – Kannada classes - 8 to 10

I - Jacintha Quadrus, Barkur

II - Renisha Menezes, Brahmmavar

III - Shreyas Cornelio, Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur

 

Group Four – Kannada - Age 16 to 25.

I - Vinisha DSouza, Kollalgiri,

II - Selveena, Brahmmavar

III - Smitha Danthy, Thottam.