Question

Imagine that you have to deliver a speech on the occasion of ‘Independence Day’ or the ‘Republic Day’ in the school assembly. Prepare a speech to deliver on ‘India of my dreams’.

Answer 1

Hint: Try to remember as many topical points as possible and elaborate on them. The above-given topics are also the best base to start with. The format of a speech is as follows:
- Introduction
- Summary/Body
- Conclusion

Complete answer:

    Good morning to my fellow friends and teachers. Today, on this momentous occasion of ‘Independence Day’, I would like to talk about something that is very close to my heart - my beloved country. Specifically, the India of my dreams. The first thing that the title of this speech reminds me of, is the book by Mahatma Gandhi by the same name. In that book, the father of our nation described his dream for India’s future as a free and democratic country. In that book, he said ‘I would like to see India free and strong so that she may offer herself a willing and pure sacrifice for the betterment of the world. India’s freedom must revolutionize the world’s outlook on peace and war. Her importance affects the whole of mankind’. Unfortunately, he died before these dreams were realized.
     I think it is safe to say that my dream for India is a little different to the one Gandhiji had. We have progressed a great deal since independence, but what we see now, is something that invokes a deluge of fear in myself and my peers. Being young in this country almost seems like a crime, and most problems are being blamed on the younger generation, even though we had no part in creating them. The political situation in the country is even more frightening. In the India of my dreams, I believe that nobody should be too poor to live, nobody should be too poor to learn, and nobody should be above the law. In my dream for this country, women are just as respected as men and are paid equally. They are given the right to choose for their own body. The color of your skin, your religion, your gender, your sexuality should not determine your social standing. Everybody’s vote is counted equally. Everybody’s safety is taken care of. In my dreams, the government of this country works for the people. Roads are in working conditions, pollution is being taken seriously.
     It is saddening to think that most of these statements which seem arbitrary to my generation are radical to the ears of the elders. It is saddening that this has not already happened. It is extremely difficult to believe that there is still a long way to reach the place which I believe is the India of my dreams. I believe that this country deserves better. Thank you. Jai Hind.

Note:
Follow the given instructions as much as possible. Select topics which will be easy to talk about, and which you know a lot about. This will help to make the speech longer. Make sure that the points are coherent and pertinent to the given topic.