ABOUT US

Doha Toastmasters Club (DTM), the first club that introduced “toast mastering” to Qatar, was born in the year 1996 and chartered on 1st January 1997. The credit for starting the club goes to Manoj Megchiani, who had set sail to Qatar from Bahrain to start his own business and also to form the first toastmasters club in Qatar. A renowned speaker, the late Fazel Bachooali and a prominent Doha socialite, Ronnie Mendoca offered all assistance to Manoj. The 20 charter members elected Fazel Bachooali as their first President. That was the beginning. The club has never looked back since then. “As it was the first club in the country, I had to train the members in all aspects of Speaking, Evaluation and Table Topics. Therefore my experience with the club is simply that of a Father with his first born child, that first word, that first smile, that first walk, that first medal”. Recalls Manoj of those formative years.

All the toastmasters in Qatar owe it to pioneer Toastmasters (TMs) of DTM for being groomed into what they are today. More than a dozen years have passed by. But DTM continues to lead the toastmasters’ movement in Qatar thanks to their vibrant membership and committed leadership. DTM has been honored with the Presidents Distinguished Medal continuously during the last twelve years, by Toastmasters International, U.S.A. DTM is the first club to start the Gavel Club, “Doha Gavels Club” (DGC) and the first school-based gavel club Birla Gavel Club in Qatar; to impart communication and leadership skills among children in the age group of 12 to 18 years. Doha Gavels produced the Champion speakers and our Gravellier have won the first place in Qatar Open championship for youth in public speaking for last 2 consecutive years in 2010 & 2011.
Doha Toastmasters Club meets every fortnight – on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month- at the Holiday Villa Hotel, Bildg # 5, Topaz Hall, C Ring Road, Al Muntazah Signal. The meetings are open to members and guests (free of cost for first 3 meetings) who are interested in improving their soft skills. As part of community service, DTM conducts short term programs like Personality Development/Youth Leadership Programs (YLP) for adolescents; and speech craft program for adults.In the recent past, DTM conducted YLP for students at MES Indian School, Birla Public School, Shanti Niketan Indian School, CIGI, a social service organization; and Speech craft program for professional CAs, members of Chartered Accounts of India Chapter of Qatar.