Udgam Talks 2019 Mythology has always had a powerful influence on our society. Mythological characters from around the world ,even though they find their prominence mostly in stories and tales, have a strong bearing on modern day human beings too. The extent of the impact was evident in today’s event ‘Udgam Talks 2019’. Our Talented ,Enthusiastic Declaimers from classes 9 to 12 projected their views on mythological characters that they most relate to. There were two categories-Category A that comprised of students of classes 9 and 10 and Category B had students of classes 11 and 12. The eloquent speakers of the event were brimming with confidence and engaged the audience with their individual perspectives and facts. The event was graced by the director of Udgam School, , Principal, Vice principals of Senior secondary, secondary and middle section. The event was judged by Ms. Dhanya R., Ms. Rachna Randhar and Ms. Aritra Raj , who also shared their insights about the day’s event before the winners were declared. The participants were marked on different parameters such as their content , intonation, expression, pronunciation and confidence. Albeit each speaker impressed the audience immensely , however, the winners were soon announced by Ms. Malobika Dutta. In category A- Ms. Dhwani Shah of class X came first , followed by Ms. Arja Kakkar of class IX and third position was secured by Freya Jetly of class IX. In category B, Ms. Maana Shah of class XI got the first position and Ms. Mili Jetly and Ms. Navya Patel of class XI secured the second and third position respectively. The winners were awarded with certificates by Ms. Radhika Iyer and Ms. Sujata Tandon. The morning event indeed provided enough food for thought to the listeners to ponder over for the rest of the day!