The Results of the Hemkunt Speech Competition held on May 6, 2023 are at the links below

Hemkunt Speech Competition Khalsa School 2023 Group 1 Results

Hemkunt Speech Competition Khalsa School 2023 Group 2 Results

Hemkunt Speech Competition Khalsa School 2023 Group 3 Results

 

The following are the results for group 3 held on May 6, 2023

Name  Position   Qualifies for Zonal on June 3, 2023
Prabhnoor Kaur  First Punjabi Yes
Harnoor  Kaur Panesar First   Yes
Jazleen Kaur Dhaliwal First Punjabi Yes
Kabeer Singh  Second   Yes
Jasleen Kaur  Second Punjabi Yes
Reet Kaur Virk Second   Yes
Ekam Kaur Bhullar Third  

 No

Shaan Singh Mann Third    No
Arshdeep  Kaur  Third    No
Ramneek Kaur Lali Third    No

The following are the results of Group 2 for the Competition held on May 6, 2023

Name Position   Qualifies for Zonal on June 3, 2023
Simrat Kaur  First   Yes
Sangam Singh Dhaliwal First   Yes
Veer Singh Atkar First   Yes
Navnidh Kaur Arora Second Punjabi Yes
Aleena Singh  Second   Yes
Avleen Kaur Gill Second   Yes
Dilnoor Kaur Dhillon Third   Yes
Arman Singh Purba Third   Yes
Hargun Kaur Virk Third   Yes
Harshan Singh Dhaliwal Third Punjabi Yes
Sevak Singh      Yes
Jasmyra  Setia     Yes

The following are the results of the Khalsa School Competition held on May 6, 2023 for Group 1

Name Position   Qualifies for Zonal on June 3, 2023
Fateh Singh  First   Yes
Rhea Singh  First Punjabi Yes
Japleen Kaur Makhija First   Yes
Sirjan Preet Kaur  Second   Yes
Nirvair Singh Setia Second Punjabi Yes
Ravneet Kaur Mann Second Punjabi Yes
Angad Singh  Third   Yes
Neev  Singh Khanuja Third   Yes
Khivi Kaur Dhindsa Third   Yes

Gurbani Contest is being held since 1997. This contest is professionally organized. Experienced judges very precisely monitor the performance of each participant. Participants are judged in the area of clear pronunciation of Gurbani, understanding of Gurbani, language, clarity, style and delivery. Cash prizes, trophies and other awards are pre-sented to participants depending upon their performance and available budget. Punjabi speaking participants receive special cash prizes at the final contest. 

This is an excellent opportunity for participants to understand Gurbani and discuss Guru Ji's message from select Pauris of the Japji Sahib.
This contest also helps participants improve their memorizing Gurbani, public speaking, and presentation skills.
 
Please see the following brochure for more details: Gurbani Competition 2022 Brochure
 
You can register  for the contest by clicking on the following:Registration form

 

Khalsa School is providing preparation classes on Sundays from 12am-12:45 pm - starting October 16th in room 177 at Guru Nanak Khalsa School


The contest at Khalsa School will be held on Saturday December 3rd at 1 pm with trophies and prizes being awarded to all participants. 
  
We encourage all parents to have their children participate.
 

FAQ for Gurbani Contest are below:

Qs 1:  Does language (Punjabi or English) matters ?

Ans: No bias in SCORING/JUDGING for the choice of language,  however winners may be given special prize if they have spoken in Punjabi.

Qs 2:   Does it matter if I use my notes during the speech ? 

Ans: There is no penalty points for using notes or no bonus points for memorized contents, however keep in mind if you are referring your notes during the speech you could be inadvertently impacting other areas where you are judged, ex. : expressions, confidence, delivery, timings etc.

Qs 3:   What am I expected to deliver in the speech ?  Pauri’s Meaning or The  Message ?

Ans: Judges are looking for THE MESSAGE in general or for you in particular that Guru Sahib conveying to us in that Pauri.  Judges are not looking for the meaning or teeka as the primary content of your speech.

Qs 4:   What is the meaning of implementation score ?

Ans: Judges are looking that how would you implement or apply the message in the given puari in your daily life.

Qs 5:  What do i do if I forget gurbani pauri while reading ?

Ans: No worry! If you forget the paurhi while reading. You can restart from the beginning and finish it without any penalty.