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From Oratrics to IIMUN : How Shaurya Sarda Turned Public Speaking Training Into a Global Stage

We meet a lot of students at Oratrics who are trying to figure out one thing: how to speak up without freezing. Some of them get there and use it in class. Some use it to get through a school assembly without their hands shaking. And every so often, one of them takes it a lot further than that. Shaurya Sarda is one of those students. He trained with us and went on to represent at I.I.M.U.N. (International Independent Model United Nations) 2026 one of the biggest youth-run Model UN and debate organizations out there, with a global community north of 2 million members.

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    Who is Shaurya Sarda?

    Shaurya came to Oratrics to work on public speaking and personality development, same as most students do. Nothing unusual about starting point building arguments, getting past the nerves of standing in front of a room, learning to actually hold people’s attention instead of just talking at them.

    Where his path diverged from the norm was what he chose to do with those skills once he had them. He didn’t stop at “comfortable speaking in class.” He took it into Model United Nations debating, which is a different beast altogether research-heavy, fast-paced, and unforgiving if you’re not prepared.

    Shaurya sarda KBC Success story

    Shaurya's Time on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC 17)

    Shaurya’s comfort in front of an audience didn’t start with I.I.M.U.N. He’d already had a taste of the national spotlight as a young contestant on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) Season 17, one of India’s biggest and longest-running television game shows. During his episode, he reached a question worth Rs 7,50,000 and used the audience poll lifeline to help him decide — the poll ended up pointing him toward the wrong answer, and he lost the amount riding on that question. It’s the kind of moment that could rattle even a confident adult on live television, let alone a young contestant. That he walked into a national broadcast, held his own on the hot seat, and took a setback like that in stride says a lot about the composure he’d already built — the same composure that would later show up on the I.I.M.U.N. stage.

    What Is I.I.M.U.N.?

    I.I.M.U.N. is one of the largest youth-run organizations in the world built around debate and Model UN conferences, and it runs across national, international, online, and offline formats, pulling in delegates from all over the globe. Getting selected to take part isn’t handed out — delegates are expected to research real global issues, put together arguments that hold up diplomatically, and speak persuasively in the moment, often in front of peers and genuinely accomplished dignitaries.

    2026 happened to be a special year for the organization too I.I.M.U.N. celebrated 15 years, and the event brought in a distinguished lineup of speakers to share their experience with the next generation of delegates.

    The Oratrics Connection: Teach the Skill, Then Give Them the Stage

    There’s a line we come back to a lot at Oratrics:

    “Teach the skill. Then give them the stage.”

    It’s easy to say, harder to actually build into a program. Training someone to speak well in a controlled classroom setting is one thing. Getting them ready for national platforms, international ones, online formats, and stages like I.I.M.U.N. is a different level of preparation entirely and that’s the gap we try to close.

    Shaurya’s time at I.I.M.U.N. 2026 is what that gap-closing looks like when it actually works. The classroom training didn’t stay in the classroom. It turned into a real seat at an international table.

    Shaurya Sarda's Success: What It Means for Parents on the Fence

    If you’re a parent sitting on the fence about whether public speaking training is “worth it” beyond just helping with school presentations, Shaurya’s story is a decent answer. A few things worth pulling out of it:

    • The skills stack up over time : Learning to structure an argument, articulate clearly, and hold a stage doesn’t stay static; it becomes the foundation for things like Model UN, debate competitions, and other genuinely competitive settings.
    • Confidence isn’t format-specific : The comfort a student builds presenting in class carries over surprisingly well into debating global policy in front of an international panel.
    • Access to the right platform makes a real difference : Something like I.I.M.U.N. puts a student in front of global peers and accomplished speakers in a way that’s genuinely hard to replicate through school alone.
    • Starting early pays off later : Students who get comfortable presenting and debating on bigger stages while they’re young tend to carry that ease into college applications, careers, and leadership positions down the line.

    The Bigger Picture: Oratrics' Mission

    Shaurya’s story is a fairly clean example of what we’re actually trying to do at Oratrics: not just teach communication as a skill for its own sake, but connect students to places where that skill matters.

    We’re working toward reaching a million students by 2030 across 22+ countries, and honestly, stories like this one are the reason that goal feels realistic instead of just aspirational. Good training paired with a real opportunity is what takes a student from a local classroom to something as big as I.I.M.U.N.

    Conclusion

    Shaurya Sarda went from sitting in an Oratrics classroom to standing on the floor at I.I.M.U.N. 2026, and that arc says a lot about what’s possible when the right training meets the right opportunity. If you’re a student or a parent weighing skill-development programs, this is worth remembering: the point was never just speaking well for its own sake. It’s being ready when the actual stage shows up.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Shaurya Sarda is a student who trained in public speaking and personality development at Oratrics and went on to represent at I.I.M.U.N. 2026, one of the world’s largest youth Model UN and debate organizations.

    I.I.M.U.N. (International Independent Model United Nations) is a global youth-run organization with over 2 million members that hosts debate and Model UN conferences across national, international, online, and offline formats.

    Oratrics trains students in core public speaking, debate, and personality development skills, then guides them toward real platforms national, international, online, and offline where they can apply those skills competitively.

    Yes. Model UN requires structured argumentation, persuasive speaking, and composure under pressure all core skills built through consistent public speaking and debate training.

    Students can start with Oratrics’ public speaking and personality development programs, where skill-building is paired with pathways to national and international platforms such as Model UN conferences.

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