(MOREPIC1) Face2News/Chandigarh
The excellence and eloquence exhibited by the participating teams impressed the audience and jury alike. The mature and coherent arguments about why a single currency should be adopted owing to the need of interconnectivity increasing in today's world awed everyone.
The Guest of Honour for the day was Mrs. Carol Goyal and the jury consisted of Dr. Jayanti Dutta (Professor Human Resource Development Centre, PU), Dr. Deepti Gupta (Retd. Professor, PU), Dr. Devinder Pal Singh (Registrar Punjabi University), Col. Daljeet Singh Cheema (Retd.), renowned author and Col. Rajiv Bhargava (Senior Advocate Director ISB).
(MOREPIC2)The four teams which made it to the final round were St. Columba's, New Delhi, La Martiniere Girls' College Lucknow, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School Chandigarh and St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School Asansol.
This debate has set a new benchmark for the following years. The 2-Day mega event concluded with an amazing prize distribution ceremony.
The winners of the grand trophy and an INCREDIBLE cash prize of Rs. 1 LAKH were the students from St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School, Asansol. The Runners' up prize of Rs. 25000 was bagged by the team from St. Columba's, New Delhi .
Brother Ryan, Principal, St. John's High School congratulated the participants and the staff for their passion and preparations.
(MOREPIC3)(MOREPIC4)There was an array of prizes won by the students such as the Best Speaker, Best Interjector and Best Rebuttal.
Winners SJAID
Day 1 ( 24/8/23)
Best Rebuttal- Ibadat Bhogal, Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh. Best Interjector – Anoushka Singh – The Cathedral and John Connon School, Best Speaker – Ibadat Bhogal , Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh
Day 2 ( 25/8/23)
Best Rebuttal- Vanshika Minocha , La Martiniere Girls College, Best Interjector- Joshaan Singh Sidhu, St. John's High School, Best Speaker – Moesha Jain , Carmel Convent School
WINNING SCHOOL– Team of Soumavo Misra and Ekagra Vikram Kedia from St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School, Asansol
RUNNERS UP- Team of Aashman Tiwari and Arnav Trivedy from St. Columba's School, New Delhi