Rotary Day: Inter-College Speech Competition | Southwestern State College, Kathmandu – Feb 23, 2026


On the occasion of Rotary Day – February 23, Rotary Club of Bagmati Kathmandu, in collaboration with Southwestern State College and co-host partner clubs — Rotary Club of Balaju, Rotary Club of Changu, Rotary Club of Gongabu, Rotary Club of Hetauda, Rotary Club of Kathmandu Circle, Rotary Club of Kathmandu Height, Rotary Club of Patan and Rotary Club of Yala — successfully conducted its signature program, the Inter-College Speech Competition on the Rotary 4-Way Test.

The program was held at the auditorium of Southwestern State College in the gracious presence of District Governor Rtn Binod Koirala, First Lady Bhiba Koirala, PDG Rtn Chintamani Bhattarai, district officials, fellow Rotarians, presidents of various Rotary clubs, and enthusiastic students from different universities.

Winners:

1st Place: Shreya Poudel — The SA College

2nd Place: Sushil Chapagain — South Western State College

3rd Place: Omnika Basnet — Divya College

Consolation Prize Winners:

Abigya Belbase — Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences

Rajani Patel — The Himalayan White House International College

Congratulations to all participants for their inspiring performances and for promoting Rotary’s values among young leaders. Heartfelt appreciation to all partners, judges, and Rotarians whose collective efforts made the program a grand success.