What is Lecturette

   Lecturette 

Lecturette is an individual task and conducted on Day-3 (Group Tests). Here, the candidate is required to give a short talk to the group.

Objectives of Lecturette

The lecturette is conducted to know how much aware is the candidate about the recent happenings in India as well as in other countries. This also shows the candidate's knowledge and opinion on the given issue.

The lecturette is conducted to test the candidates in following ways:

•Awareness about environmental development issues.

•Ability to organise and express an opinion.

•Self-confidence and stage handling capability. 

•Ability to influence the group.

•Perseverance in delivering his/her opinion under stress also.

•Courage to face the group and talk determinedly.

•Stamina to address a group and deliver the thought and opinion in 3 minutes.

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Way of Conducting Lecturette

1. In the lecturette, part of the SSB interview, each and every candidate has to talk on a topic.

2. The GTO will have as much number of cards as per the candidates in the

group where each card will have four topics on the card.

3. The first candidate will be called to pick up the card which is the first on the top and he will be asked to move away a little from the group and will be given 3 minutes to prepare on the topic.

4. While the first candidate prepares, the GTO asks other candidates to

introduce themselves, he will usually ask your name, father's occupation,

school, your studies etc. When the first candidate comes to talk, first he will

be asked to introduce himself and then time starts for talk.

5. When the candidate is ready to talk and 3 minutes are completed, he is

called back to deliver his lecturette for 3 minutes and after 2 and a half minutes, GTO rings a bell which indicates that the candidate should wind up his lecture in 30 seconds. Exactly after 3 minutes, GTO will ring two bells, the second candidate comes and starts his lecture.

6. By this time, second candidate is asked to pick the second card and again the process repeats till the last candidate completes his lecturette.

7. The lecturette has to be given only in English.

Lecturette 

Tips fo Attempt Lecturette

•Choose the topic on which you have good knowledge and can talk well, avoid taking difficult topic because only your knowledge is not tested, but the way you talk impress others is also noticed.

•The introduction to the lecturette is very important since, it gives an overall view about the topic. Hence it is essential that the candidate presents the topic well in introduction.

•The flow of lecturette can be like introduction for the first 4-5 sentencces main points on the topic. You may also mention the negative effecis in an effective manner, followed by a small example to support your lecturette.

•When you are delivering the lecturette, always look at the group members, make eye contact and never look into the eyes of the GTO officer.

•Give a briet introduction about yourself in less than 30 seconds before starting the topic. This can cover your name, educational qualifications, the place you are from. 

•Try your best to maintain a smile throughout the process and have a relaxed body language. Never make any unwanted hand gesture during your talk. Speak in an audible and clear manner, but remember not to shout.

•Be straight forward  in your points and do not beat around the bush which gives the impression that you are not sure about what you are talking. This shows lack of confidence in you.

•Plan your time for talking all your important points. Do not wait untill the last drag on the conclusion and also do not go over the given time limit. 

•Dress in proper attire and be presentable, walk with your head held high. This shows that you have a lot of contidence and is the key to help you to clear SSB interview.

LATEST LECTURETTE TOPICS FOR YOUR SSB INTERVIEW 

Maximum lecturette topics given to you in SSB by GTO will be related to these topics :-

01. Stop enslavement of our children (Child Labour) 

02. Farmer's Distress in India

CONCLUSION 

The above listed topics for SSB lecturette are very important for all candidates who are going for SSB in upcoming weeks or months or years , as this list is regularly updated to match the current pattern of the SSB . Hence, it is requested to keep checking this list.