29/08/2026
🎤 National Public Speaking Competition 2026 – Qualifying Rounds 🇸🇬
And that is a wrap for the Qualifying Rounds of the National Public Speaking Competition 2026, which concluded on 25 August 2026!
Watching our young speakers take the stage always brings me back to where my own journey began.
In 2004, I became a public speaking contestant myself.
I still remember what that experience gave me. It was not simply about learning how to deliver a speech or competing for a prize. Standing on that stage gave me confidence. It taught me to believe in my own voice and showed me what I was capable of.
That experience stayed with me.
Six years later, in 2010, I started the National Public Speaking Competition because I wanted to create that same opportunity for other young people — a stage where they could challenge themselves, discover their voices and walk away with greater confidence in who they are.
Sixteen years later, that purpose remains the same.
At this year’s Qualifying Rounds, it was wonderful to see so many young speakers step forward and share their ideas. For some, this may have been another competition. For others, it may have been their very first time speaking on a competitive stage.
Perhaps somewhere among them is a young person whose life will be changed by this experience, just as mine was back in 2004.
A huge congratulations to all our participants, and a heartfelt thank you to the parents, teachers, schools, judges, volunteers and organising team who made the Qualifying Rounds possible.
To every young person who stepped onto our stage: keep speaking, keep growing and keep believing in your voice. You never know where that first step might eventually take you. 🌟
Next stop: the Grand Finals! 🏆
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