ECO

“Extemporaneous speaking should be practiced and cultivated. It is the lawyer's avenue to the public”


- Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln (1832-1865)

The Surendranath Law College Extempore Club has been established as a key platform to train students to become effective public speakers in their respective professions that they may take up in the future. Impromptu speaking is a Life Skill that is essential for success and to stand out as an achiever in any field.

In this backdrop, the Extempore Club aims to achieve the following objectives -

  • To improve communication skills by enabling students to think on their feet, organize their thoughts quickly, and articulate their ideas effectively.
  • To enhance critical thinking by preparing and delivering speeches on various topics without prior notice. Extemporaneous speaking fosters quick thinking and the ability to analyze information rapidly.
  • Improve adaptability by connecting to different audiences and situations, which is a valuable skill vitally useful in many aspects of life.
  • To improve confidence building so that students can practice to speak confidently and present their ideas assertively in front of others.
  • To practice Time Management so that speakers learn to prepare and convey their key ideas effectively within a limited amount of time.
  • To increasing and expanding students’ knowledge base by constantly engaging in researching and preparing for impromptu speeches.
  • To promote professional development by applying public speaking skills in many professions, such as business, politics, and education and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and promptly under pressure.

The Club periodically organizes Extempore competitions and students are given exhaustive training by the club members to facilitate participation in an inclusive manner across students of all semesters. An event calendar is prepared and prospective topics for speech is carefully selected based on relevant socio-economic and legal issues of global importance.

ROLE AND DUTIES OF THE EXTEMPORE CLUB

  • To organize extempore competitions on a regular basis and increase student participation.
  • To select academically, politically and socio-economically relevant topics of the current and contemporary times which have significance at the national and global level.
  • To increase and expand knowledge base by constantly engaging in researching and preparing for impromptu speeches.
  • To Improve Communication Skills of students by training them to think on their feet, organize their thoughts quickly, and articulate their ideas effectively.
  • To promote confidence building so that students can present their ideas assertively in front of others and communicate effectively and promptly under pressure.
  • To train in time management so that speakers learn to prepare and convey their key ideas effectively within a limited amount of time.
  • To ensure that the students acquire an increased level of confidence through these participations.
  • To train and prepare students to participate in various competitions within and outside the college by providing exhaustive training.
  • To be responsible for the smooth running of the club and the setting of the calendar of events.
  • To prepare the yearly schedule of the programmes to be held in each semester at the beginning of the academic session and submit the same to the undersigned within 30th May.
  • To submit the report of the programmes within 15 days of its completion.
  • To organise a minimum of two programmes in the intra and inter college level in each semester.

EXTEMPORE CLUB

Chairperson
Dr. Mohammadi Tarannum
(Vice Principal)
Dr. Sarani Roy
(Convenor)
Mrs. Aankita Ganguly
(Jt. Convenor)
Faculty Members
Mrs. Chandrima Sen
Ms. Sanhita Mukherjee
Students Members
Zehra Haque (4th year)
Attrayee Bhattacharya (3rd year)
Subham Roy (2nd year)
Ankita Paul (1st year)

YEAR(COMMITTEE/CLUB/CELL NAME) MEETING-MINUTES
2025-26            
2024-25            
2023-24            
2022-23            
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CHAIRPERSON
Convenor Signature
CONVENOR/JT.CONVENOR/COORDINATOR