Vizag school girl wins fourth consecutive national speech championship title

L. Dhruvika Aaryana, a grade 7 student of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Visakhapatnam, has clinched her fourth consecutive national title and emerged winner of the National Speech Championship 2025, which was held in Bengaluru on January 30, 2026.

Dhruvika was awarded the winner’s title, along with a laptop, trophy, certificate frame, and other goodies. The championship witnessed participation from over 2.4 lakh students across the country in different categories, according to a statement issued by the school.

The competition spanned three months and was conducted in three stages—school level, zonal level, and national level. After qualifying in the initial rounds and zonal selections, finalists from across India competed at the national finale in Bengaluru.

Organised by LEAD EdTech, the championship assessed participants on various aspects of effective speech delivery, including content organisation, clarity of expression, articulation, voice modulation, and confidence, with different topics assigned at each stage. This win marks her fourth consecutive national victory in the championship, with earlier wins in the junior category and continued success in the senior category as she progressed to higher classes, reflecting consistency, perseverance, and dedication, the release added.