by Cleric Ambrose Monteiro for BISMumbai

The Marathi Elocution Competition was held via Google Meet on Friday, 01 October 2021 from 1 pm to 3 pm. The Marathi teachers - Sushma Patankar and Dinesh D’souza - were in charge of the competition. All the students were informed about the Marathi Elocution Competition on 16 September 2021. The elimination round was conducted on 27 September 2021. Practices of the contestants who Qualified in the elimination round were conducted online.

The final competition was held in 02 categories. The 1st category comprised of students from Std. V to Std. VII. The 2nd category comprised of students from Std. VIII to Std. X. The final round was held, wherein 03 winners were chosen from each class. The main objective of conducting the Marathi Elocution Competition was to stress the role played by the Marathi language in unifying people, and in sustaining traditional values.