M'sian student wins world public speaking competition
Malaysian student Pavit Coran has emerged as champion in the English Speaking Union (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition held online and virtually on Friday (May 14).
Pavit, a 19-year-old student at Multimedia University in Malacca, representing the English Speaking Union of Malaysia (Esum)...
Malaysian student Pavit Coran has emerged as champion in the English Speaking Union (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition held online and virtually on Friday (May 14).
Pavit, a 19-year-old student at Multimedia University in Malacca, representing the English Speaking Union of Malaysia (Esum), beat 35 other participants from 33 countries in the grand finals, said Esum in a statement.
In his five-minute presentation, he spoke about the increasing rate of mental depression worldwide and urged the audience and all governments to sympathise with the issue.
Pavit, who called for action in resolving the problem, said he was “truly ecstatic, grateful, and blessed” as he could not believe he managed to beat so many participants to become champion.
“Although I was not able to go to London to compete, it was altogether a new experience doing such a competition online and facing problems such as internet connectivity,” he said.
He deemed the whole process interesting as he was able to meet many participants from different countries from the comfort of his own home and to hear various interpretations of the same theme from other participants.
This was the second time Malaysia has won the Best Speaker title at the annual ESU International Public Speaking Competition after Marina Tan in 2011.
Esum chairperson Tunku Dara Naquiah Tuanku Ja'afar expressed her happiness at Pavit's success, adding that "he truly deserves to win and he did it for Malaysia".
- Bernama
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