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Topic: Competition is an important part of education (for the motion)

Vivaan Singh
IV-C
Good morning respected judges, and my dear friends. Today, I Vivaan Singh of
Class IV C, stand before you to speak on the topic “Censorship is necessary”
and I’m strictly against the motion

We live in a competitive world. There is competition in applying for a university course,

finding a job, and for getting a promotion. In my opinion, education and academic
competitions are two most important ingredients of human life.
Competition in education is considered healthy as it motivates children to perform well
and better than what they did before. Research shows that children can learn powerful
lessons in an environment that promotes competition. It is said that healthy competition
provides feedback to students about their performance and ways for improvement.
Competitions are introduced in education for the development of educational skills.
Indeed, without competitions, we cannot imagine education.
When students compete they become more inquisitive and open to embracing new
challenges. These abilities prepare them for future situations of all kinds. Competition
teaches children teamwork and good communication skills. It equips them with the tools
they need to develop relationships, form partnerships and work together to solve
problems.
Psychologist Dr Sylvia Rimm argues that competition is central to schooling because it
teaches children the lifelong lesson that failure can occur, and when it does, they learn
from it. Yes my friends, winning is not everything. Even if you lose, you have learnt
something. You learn from your failure.
Former basketball player Michael Jordan sums it up perfectly in his Nike advertisement.
He says “I have failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I
succeed.’ Competition taught him persistence, perseverance, and resilience.
A high tolerance for failure is therefore, important for the development of a strong-
hearted and confident individual. Healthy competition in childhood also encourages risk-
taking qualities that are important for success in the real world. It teaches us to be humble
in victory and gracious in defeat.
Let us assume a world without competition! Can we then expect children to work hard
and give their all if there is no recognition or reward for their effort? No! Why should
they dive to save a goal in a soccer game if the score doesn’t matter? Without
competition students would be lazy and they would become incompetent.
In conclusion, I would like to say that competition can teach invaluable lessons to a child
and is therefore an important part of education.