Do educational institutions need to conduct programmes by professional motivational speakers?

Recently, a controversial motivational programme conducted by an actor-turned-motivational speaker in Tamil Nadu stirred emotions among students, leading to viral videos capturing their tearful reactions on social media. It has become a trend for educational institutions to invite PMSs to address students during events like orientation day, freshers’ day, and annual day. The delivery of motivational talks by PMSs has evolved into a business within many private educational institutions, extracting substantial training fees from students. More impactful Rather than spend money on such programmes, educational institutions could consider inviting genuine inspirers, including teachers and illustrious alumni, to address students.