When Chhavi, a 15-year-old girl, came to the school of her neighbouring town for the plus two education, her happiness knew no bounds. But this proved to be ephemeral. On the very first day when she was invited by the Principal to introduce herself before the students in the school morning assembly, she felt the sort of fear and frustration which she never had before in her entire life. She felt that her tongue had stuck to the palate.
She badly failed to deliver a single word before the august audience. Having returned to the dormitory, she plunged herself in great depression and demoralisation. But this bout of disappointment did not last very long. Very soon she realised what had gone wrong with her. She swore that she would not give in so easily to this early failure. What she lacked was the self confidence of speaking in English before large gathering.
But her English teacher, who also happened to be her housemistress, considerably helped her to master the language and the art of public speaking.
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