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KDU TOASTMASTERS CLUB

It is a platform where individuals bloom and grow as they step out of their comfort zones to experience the marvel of connection and communication through public speaking. It is the mastery of living out loud with all vulnerabilities, yet developing one’s own self on a daily basis believing in the common phrase of “Practice makes perfect. Toastmasters is a fraternity that supports each of its members in bettering themselves in public speaking, interacting with one another, expressing their ideas, using their voice to address audiences, learn the heigh and depth of mentoring while being a mentor and a mentee. It is said to as a lifetime investment as every Toastmaster learns something more than the previous day in self-development and a variety of arrays concerning people, society, and the entire community around one’s personal space.

Toastmasters International (TI) is a US-headquartered nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide, with the specific purposes of promoting communication, public speaking, and leadership. Also, while providing endless benefits for individuals in the engagement process that directly uplifts a persons’ potentials and skills

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University is well known for its supportive learning environment in grooming all undergraduates during the years of academic fulfillment. Where it’s mission lies in producing well-mannered and well-disciplined individuals rich in potential, skills, and leadership that can be an asset to the nation as well as the world. Benefitting every undergraduate with a quality learning environment as well as a platform in developing soft skills, KDU has been the most supportive entity in the implementation as well as the development of the KDU Toastmasters Club. The current status of success and accomplishment has been a possibility as a club, due to the very fact of having a supportive foundation and pillar of strength as KDU.

The KDU Toastmasters club has been a club chartered in the University since 2013. Ever since, the club has been striving towards the development of each and every individual member inclusive of both day scholars and officer cadets with respect to public speaking skills, communication skills, leadership skills along with their personality development. Along with the tremendous guidance of the Alumni and past members, the club and its members have been able to reach new heights and dimensions with so much improvement, accomplishments and successes throughout the years. The Wednesday weekly meetings for a KDU Toastmaster hold so much importance in developing skills of speech, evaluation, impromptu speaking and learning new essentials through educational sessions. Apart from the weekly meetings, educational programs to fellowship events that are more fun-based, a KDU Toastmaster’s life is very much engaging and productive.

KDU Toastmasters perform at an outstanding level, being highlighted in many KDU events and occasions as comperes and event hosts, maintaining the standard and pride of KDU in massive heights. And this has made the KDU Toastmasters club well prominent among all other clubs and societies present in the University.

The Toastmasters fraternity as per its core values is a platform with integrity, respect, service, and excellence. KDU Toastmasters as being a part of this has been able to attain spectacular achievements by making the KDU colors fly high and has been identified as a club with high standards among all of Toastmasters. As one club we have been able to secure many Educational awards, Membership Awards along with producing area and Division Champions who are currently at very high levels in their Toastmasters journey. And adding to the list of victories, KDU Toastmasters was also able to own the greatest and most prestigious award that a club can achieve, which is the Golden Gavel in term 2019/2020. Along with the amazing performance of the members, KDU Toastmashas have been able to occupy and hold a number of positions at District and Division levels as well.

KDU Toastmasters Club has been able to influence many enthusiastic undergraduates with the passion to develop themselves by stepping out of their comfort zone and reaching heights in public speaking and influential leadership. Where every member of the KDU Toastmasters Club compliment the club and its learning environment with regard to massive changes in personal development, which is a great asset in the long run.

Toastmasters is a treasure that many miss out on but finally take the risk to find it and experience it because of its worth. And in particular the home club- KDU Toastmasters Club has been a nurturing ground for the birth and growth of many inspiring and potential young leaders who hold greater prominence in society.