Nanchong Transportation Technical School held the final of the second "Self cultivation, Talent Development, and Serving the Country" speech competition

Youth is in its prime, and striving is the right time. On the afternoon of October 21st, the final of the second "Self cultivation, Talent Development, and National Service" speech competition of Nanchong Transportation Technical School, hosted by the school's Youth League Committee, was successfully held in the 223 staircase classroom. Vice President Tan He visited the venue for guidance, Deputy Secretary of the School Youth League Committee Luo Wendan and Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Department An Yan attended the event, and student representatives from some classes of the school watched the game on site, experiencing the warmth of youth and the power of dreams together.

The purpose of this competition is to guide students to cultivate their moral character, hone their skills, integrate their personal ideals into the development of the times, and establish lofty aspirations of self-cultivation, diligence, and dedication to serving the country. After layers of selection in the preliminary and semi-final rounds, a total of 12 contestants stood out and stepped onto the final stage. The competition is judged by several senior teachers from the school, adhering to the principle of fairness and impartiality, and comprehensively scoring from four dimensions: theme content, language expression, demeanor, and time control. To ensure the quality of the competition, contestants are required to give off script speeches throughout the entire competition, and use PPT and background music to assist in the presentation; The judges use a percentage system and take the average score after removing the highest and lowest scores to ensure that the scores are objective and accurate.

At the competition venue, 12 contestants focused on the theme of "cultivating oneself, becoming successful, and serving the country", either sharing their growth insights or expressing their aspirations to serve the country, with sincere words and sincere voices; It fully demonstrates the spirit of the students of the school who are upward, good, and courageous in carrying out their missions.

After fierce competition and rigorous evaluation by the judges, the final list of winners has been announced: Zhao Yuanqing from Class 1 of the 2024 five-year program won the first prize; Li Jinhong from Class 14 of 2024 and Lv Yuling from Class 10 of 2024 won the second prize; Tang Xinya from Class 3 of 2026, Dong Yang from Class 14 of 2026, and Zhan Huiyu from Class 3 of 2024 won the third prize; Six other contestants won the Excellence Award. During the award ceremony, school leaders and judges presented honors to the award-winning contestants one by one, with continuous applause and a warm atmosphere on site.

After the judges' comments, Vice President Tan He made a concluding speech. She affirmed that the competition was "very successful and exciting", and shared her viewing experience, praising the contestants for their tight theme, genuine emotions, and deep understanding. She pointed out that serving the country is not an unattainable slogan, but starts from every class and practical training. The speech theme embodies the triple realm of "self-cultivation as the foundation, talent as the key, and serving the country as the aspiration". Finally, she put forward three expectations to all her classmates: self-cultivation starts from today, success starts from hands-on training, and serving the country starts from one's position.

A speech has an end, but the path of cultivating oneself and serving the country has no end. This speech competition not only provides a stage for students to showcase themselves and exercise their abilities, but also serves as a vivid ideological and political education class, inspiring all students to be strict in self-cultivation, diligent in learning, and contribute to the motherland with the power of youth, integrating personal ideals into the tide of national rejuvenation.