Vaktha proves to be a lifetime experience

The training programme jointly organised by HMTV and Kaushalya School of Life Skills turns to be a huge hit among aspiring politicians, businessmen

Hyderabad: With a strong desire to turn good orators, the participants of the 20th batch of 'Vaktha' were all eager to grab the mikes, rather than waiting for someone to call their name.

Jointly conducted by HMTV and Kaushalya School of Life Skills, the two-day public speaking skills training programme was attended by several aspiring politicians and businessmen across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. While expressing satisfaction at the end of the training, they termed the training as a lifetime experience.

D Balreddy, director, Hyderabad Media House Limited and lead faculty gave important tips and techniques related to public speaking, while adeptly covering the dos and don'ts of oratory. He explained them how a good speaker controlled the mood of audience. The session on ‘Influencer’, inspired the participants to become good communicator who played great role while influencing people with his or her attitude. M E Azad, an expert on voice culture training explained the important techniques in voice culture, voice modulation and the need for maintaining good voice for a public speaker. He made students practice some of the important tips and showed how voice culture and modulation could make a person an effective public speaker.

S Anand Parjanya, faculty on body language, trained the participants on maintaining their posture while delivering speech and communicating at a public place. He explained as to how the orator should communicate the subject with the coordinating actions of hands. While giving their feedback, T Kaameshwar, a resident of Vijayawada said he would be shedding all his weaknesses and would be changed man. B Rakesh Reddy, a student, was elated that he was part of the batch, which included the best persons in the society.

Drawing inspirations from them, he got inspired to speak in public. K Ajay Kumar, a civil contractor from Warangal, felt that he would have no qualms in holding mike, as he felt much confident after attending Vaktha. B Shashank, a software engineer, was keen about experiences of people from different walks of life in his batch, which he felt would transform his life.