Learning to use it well can change the way you see yourself — and the way the world understands you.
Shaheen Aggarwal is an educator, storyteller and founder of Speech Matters India. For over 18 years, she has helped children, teachers and adults become more confident, articulate and expressive communicators.
From classrooms to workshops to the TEDx stage, her work is rooted in a simple belief: communication is not about sounding perfect. It's about being understood.
What is oracy
Yet speaking is how we interview, teach, pitch, lead, comfort, question and connect. It is one of the skills we use most — and one of the skills we are taught least.
At Speech Matters India, we believe that communication is not about sounding perfect. It is about being understood — expressing your thoughts with clarity, listening with empathy, telling your story, and having the confidence to speak up when it matters.
Oracy is the ability to express yourself clearly and confidently through the spoken word.
How clearly you shape each word.
The rhythm, stress and melody that carry your meaning.
The confidence to hold a room — a classroom, a boardroom, or a stage.
That's what we build at Speech Matters India: for children finding their voice, teachers shaping the next generation, and adults learning to communicate with confidence, clarity and joy.
Learn with Shaheen
Whether you're a child finding your voice, a teacher shaping young minds, or an adult rediscovering the joy of speaking, there's a place for you here.
Weekly sessions and workshops for children aged 5.5 to 14, building confidence, curiosity and expressive communication through storytelling, public speaking, reading and creative thinking.
Explore Children's Sessions →Professional development workshops and programmes that place communication at the heart of teaching — from diction and storytelling to oracy across the curriculum.
Explore Teacher Programmes →Workshops in public speaking, storytelling, diction and reading aloud — for anyone who wants to communicate with greater confidence and clarity.
Explore Workshops →Proof
She doesn't only teach speech and drama — she teaches each individual child. The passion she brings translates into truly effective learning experiences for her students.
I've watched my son go from submissive to a leader who can easily express himself in front of a crowd. She understands each child, and draws them out with so much patience.
She taught me how to be myself — to accept all my quirks and grow them into who I am. She will truly change your life, in the least clichéd way possible.
Meet Shaheen
For over 18 years she has worked with children, teachers and adults across India, building a community of 70,000 around a single idea: your voice matters.
Her story →From the feed
Follow along for glimpses into our sessions and workshops, favourite books, storytelling moments, reflections on communication — and the everyday magic of watching children find their voice.
Whether you're looking for a session, a workshop, or simply a conversation about communication, we'd love to hear from you.