VerbaVista
VerbaVista by KRIYA Whiz is a national level online interschool oratory challenge for students from Grades 1 to 12. Conducted entirely through Zoom, it provides a structured competitive platform for students to demonstrate and improve their speaking abilities.
With three completed editions, VerbaVista has engaged schools across India and continues to expand its participation base.
What We Cover
VerbaVista includes multiple speaking and performance based formats designed to assess different aspects of communication:
Extempore – Thinking on the spot and organizing ideas clearly
Debate – Logical reasoning, structured arguments, and rebuttal
Recitation – Voice clarity, expression, and delivery
Monact Poetry – Performance based interpretation
Ad Mad – Creative persuasion and presentation skills
and many more...
All events are judged by external evaluators to maintain neutrality and standardized assessment.
Our Reach
The online format allows participation from schools across different cities and regions without travel requirements. This enables:
Wider access for students
Exposure to diverse peer performances
Equal opportunity irrespective of location
Across three editions, VerbaVista has built a consistent participation base and repeat school engagement.
Benefits for Participants
Participants gain:
Practical stage exposure
Improved clarity of speech and structure
Better listening and observation skills
Experience of structured competition
Feedback from external judges
An important objective of VerbaVista is to provide a platform for students who may not regularly receive opportunities to participate in speaking events within their schools. The event ensures that such students get a structured stage to present, compete, and improve.
Benefits for Schools
Schools benefit through:
National level competitive exposure for students
A professionally managed online format
Objective judging by external evaluators
Certificates and recognition for participants
Value addition to co curricular development
VerbaVista is designed to be accessible, structured, and skill focused, while keeping participation simple for schools and meaningful for students.