Question

Speech on Poverty (1 minute)

Answer 1

Hint: Speech is a form of human vocal communication that employs language. Speech writing is the art of using words to convey a message to an audience. Speech writing is similar to essay writing in many ways. We must understand the purpose of our speech, the required length or time limit, and the audience analysis.

Complete answer:
“Poverty is the worst form of violence”. – Mahatma Gandhi.
Good morning to all who are present over here. My self Sakshi of Class 12th, I am going to present a speech on the topic "poverty".

What is poverty? Poverty is defined as a condition in which a family's basic needs, such as food, shelter, clothing, and education, are not met. It can lead to other issues such as poor literacy, unemployment, malnutrition, and so on. Because of a lack of funds, a poor person is unable to obtain an education and thus remains unemployed. An unemployed person is unable to provide enough nutritious food for his family, and their health suffers as a result. A weak person lacks the necessary energy for the job. A jobless person is only poor. As a result, we can say that poverty is the root cause of all other issues.

Poverty is caused by a variety of factors, the most important of which is population. Rising population places a strain on countries' resources and budgets. Governments are struggling to provide food, shelter, and employment to an ever-increasing population.

Other causes include a lack of employment opportunities, which renders a person jobless and unable to earn enough to meet his family's basic needs, resulting in poverty. A lack of education forces a person to work in low-wage jobs, making him poorer. A lack of infrastructure means that a country lacks industries, banks, and other institutions, resulting in a lack of employment opportunities. Natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes intensify poverty.

Poverty has an impact on the life of a poor family. A poor person is unable to consume adequate food and nutrition, and his ability to work suffers as a result. His reduced capacity to work reduces his income even further, making him poorer. Children from low-income families do not receive adequate education or nutrition. They must work to support their family, which ruins their childhood. Some of them may also be involved in crimes such as theft, murder, robbery, and so on. A poor person is uneducated and forced to live in filthy conditions in slums. In slums, there is no proper sanitation or drinking water, so he becomes ill frequently and his health deteriorates. A poor person is more likely to die young. As a result, all social ills are linked to poverty.

Poverty is a social evil, but we can help to control it. For example, we could simply donate old clothes to poor people, sponsor a poor child's education, or teach poor students in our spare time. Remember that someone is sleeping hungry while you're wasting food.

Thank you!

Note: Format for speech writing:
- Greeting/Salutation/ Addressing the main person and the audience.
- Self introduction (Name and Designation) and introduce your topic.

Points to remember while presenting a speech-
- Part 1 Introduction of the topic
- Part 2 Analyse the topic given, it's issues, causes, effects, results etc.
- Part 3 Conclusion and Suggestion to improve the issue.

Thank you