About Bangalore Toastmasters Club

  • Affiliated to the Toastmasters International, the worlds leading organization devoted to the improvement of individual Communication and Leadership skills.
  • One of about 50 clubs in Bangalore and nearly 12,500 Toastmasters Clubs in over 100 countries.
  • Our Club No. is 9206-82.
  • We are part of Area 3, Division L, District 82 of Toastmasters International which includes clubs in India and Sri Lanka.
  • Our club was chartered in April 1997. We are the second oldest existing club in India.
  • We are a 80+ member strong club.
  • Our Official Website: www.bangaloretoastmasters.org.in
  • You can reach us at info@bangaloretoastmasters.org.in

Our Members Benefit by:

  • Learning and practicing techniques of effective public speaking by delivering formal speeches on subjects of their own choice. This is done by following guidelines laid down in various Toastmaster Manuals.
  • Giving impromptu talks on assigned topics.
  • Gaining speaking experience that relates to specific career needs.
  • Sharpen their listening/evaluation skills.
  • Preside as a meeting chairperson/master of ceremonies.
  • Gain valuable leadership management experience through leadership positions in Clubs.
  • Gain personal confidence that will help when speaking to one person or one thousand.
  • Enter Inter-Club Speech Contests.

Our History

Bangalore Toastmasters Club was born out of the efforts of four Toastmasters, Robinson D'Souza, Claudius Pereira, Siraj ur Rehman and Peter Anil Rego. From humble beginnings in 1997, with a handful of members, the club has grown, benefiting hundreds of men and women. The club now boasts of a healthy membership, energizing meetings and several speech contest winners.

Our Presidents

1 Robinson D'Souza, ATMS

Founder President. Chaired first meeting on March 8, 1996. President till June 1998.

2 Peter Anil Rego, CTM

July 1998 to June 1999. Released first issue of club newsletter on September 4, 1998.

32ww2 Siraj ur Rehman, CTM

July to December 1999. Was Secretary of first District Formation Committee, the start-point for District 82.

ds John Bosco Abraham, ACB,CL

January to December 2000. Went on to become first District 82 Governor. Now Regional Advisor (Marketing), Region 13.

ed George Timothy, CTM

January to June 2001. Club achieved Select Distinguished Club status for the first time.

re C.S.Menon, CTM

July to December 2001.

fd Debabrata Dutta, ATMS, CL

January to June 2002. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the first time.

fed Justin Philips, ATMB

July to December 2002.

2e Somashekar T.H., CTM, CL

January to December 2003. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the second time.

32e2 Sumitra Manamohan, DTM

January to June 2004. First woman President of the club. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the third time.

34e Nithin B., CTM, CL

July to December 2004.

ds Jaishree Iyengar, CTM

January to June 2005. Club website launched on May 6, 2005. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the fourth time.

23wed Umakanth V., CTM

July to December 2005.

ed George Timothy, CTM

January to June 2006. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the fifth time.

43 N.Ravishankar, ATMB

July to December 2006.

d Arun John Mathias, ACB, CL

January to June 2007. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the sixth time.

a Aaron Watson, ACB, CL

July to December 2007. Went on to be first District 82 International Speech Contest winner and participated in World Championship of Public Speaking 2009.

3ref Theresa Chinnappa, CC

January to June 2008. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the seventh time.

34e3 Rajdeep Manwani, DTM

July to December 2008. Multiple District level speech and evaluation contest winner.

23e23 Somesh Agarwal, CC, CL

January to June 2009. Club achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for the eighth time.

3ewd Robert Dass, CC, CL

July to December 2009.