22nd May 2025, Kathmandu
Méridien, Gurgaon, Delhi NCR, for ORATION 2025, the district’s annual three-day conference. The event welcomed members from India and Nepal for a weekend of contests, elections, and enriching sessions.
Toastmasters International ORATION 2025
Organized by District 41 Toastmasters International, the event was chaired by the current district director, Moon Pradhan, a distinguished toastmaster.
The conference attracted over three hundred full-time attendees.
A key moment of the event was the election of District leaders for the upcoming Toastmasters year, which runs from July 2025 to June 2026. Gaurav Choudhary from North India is elected District Director, Shwetank Sharma as Program Quality Director (PQD), and Diptee Acharya as Club Growth Director (CGD), along with Division Directors across the District.
ORATION 2025 also hosted the District-level Table Topics and International Speech Contests. In Table Topics, Nepal’s Sampada Regmi secured first place, followed by Saheel Baral and Devansh. In the International Speech Contest, Nepal’s Sanskriti Acharya emerged as the winner, with Shriya Jain and Prasanna Shrestha placing second and third.
Adding to the learning experience were keynote sessions by Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking, who spoke on “Getting Results in Leadership and Life” and “How
to Present with Impact and Persuade with Ease.” Professor Dr. Neerja Pande further enriched the event with a session on strategic leadership and storytelling.
With inspiring speeches, high-caliber contests, and new leadership in place, ORATION 2025
concluded on a high note—celebrating Toastmasters values of communication, leadership, and community. Nepal’s Sanskriti Acharya has now reached the regional finals with this win and will progress to the world championship of public speaking if she excels in the region.
For more: Toastmasters International ORATION 2025