ORMA Speech Competition

Season 4

ORMA Speech Competition brings together the brightest young orators from across institutions, providing a powerful platform to showcase rhetorical prowess and leadership qualities before an esteemed panel of judges.

This year, the competition also carries a strong social message, standing in support of TOOFAN – Kerala Government’s anti-drug campaign. Through the power of speech, we aim to inspire young minds to make choices, reject drugs and champion a healthy, responsible and drug-free society.

Speak with purpose. Inspire change. Stand against drugs.

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Competition Year: September 15, 2026 - August 7, 2027

Competition Guidelines

Rules & Regulations

Please carefully read through all criteria and participant instructions before registering.

Official Competition Rules

GUIDELINES ORMA Speech competition – Basic Rules

Open to Malayalee students worldwide; at least one parent must be of Kerala origin, and the category is based on the participant’s grade/educational level at First Round submission.

Professional college students are eligible to participate.

Participants may compete in both English and Malayalam with separate registrations, but may advance to the Second Round in only one language.

The speech must follow the official assigned topic and must not exceed 3 minutes.

Record the speech continuously from start to finish and state only your name at the beginning.

Facial expressions, gestures, and body posture must be clearly visible; follow the sample video and recording guidelines at www.ormaspeech.org.

Register and upload the video through the Google Form on www.ormaspeech.org; submitting the video with the initial registration is recommended.

By submitting the video, the participant/parent or guardian permits ORMA International to publish and share the video, in whole or in part, for competition and promotional purposes.

FIRST ROUND TOPIC

ENGLISH

"Choose Dreams, Choose Life, Say No to Drugs"

മലയാളം

സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കാം,
ജീവിതം തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കാം,
നാശത്തിന്റെ ലഹരി ഉപേക്ഷിക്കാം