An exciting series of debates were held in the month of August for students of Class VIII, IX, X & XII on a wide range of topics. Given below is the information on the prize winners and the topics handled by the participants in each category.
CATEGORY – A (CLASS VIII)
ANJALI SABU NAIR of Winter House was awarded the First prize. The topic – Can India field a football team in the FIFA World Cup in the near future? Yes or No?
SIDDHARTH A NAMBIAR of Summer House was awarded the Second prize. The topic – Despite the advancement in science, mankind is still unable to contain epidemics and their psychological influences. Agree or Disagree?
TARUN THAKRAL of Autumn House was awarded the Third prize. The topic – Man is still not equipped to tackle impending natural disasters and emergencies. Agree or Disagree?
CATEGORY – B (CLASS IX)
RAYHAN DONGRE of Winter House was awarded the First prize. The topic – Is the media distorting the perceptions of the present generation? Yes or No?
YASH SANJAY GOGRI of Summer House was awarded the Second prize. The topic – Education is a primary need besides food, health and clothing. Do you agree with this statement?
SAYANTAN SAHA of Spring House was awarded the Third prize. The topic – Are bio-fuels a better alternative to fossil fuels? Should their usage be encouraged by government regulations and subsidy. Agree or Disagree?
CATEGORY – C (CLASS X)
TANSHI AGARWAL of Winter House was awarded the First prize. The topic – Is India ready to host the Commonwealth Games in October 2010? Yes or No?
AWLEEN CHAWLA of Autumn House was awarded the Second prize. The topic – Thanks to social networking, face to face interaction is on the decline. Agree or Disagree?
B VIGNESH of Summer House was awarded the Third prize. The topic – Mathematics should be made compulsory till Grade 12. Do you agree or do you not agree with the idea?
CATEGORY – D (CLASS XII)
HIMANI KRISHANVIR NAGRATH of Autumn House was awarded the First prize. The topic – Reality shows on television around the world have a negative impact on the human psyche. Hence these shows should be banned. Agree or Disagree?
SHUBHANG BHATTACHARYA of Winter House was awarded the Second prize. The topic – Do you think that international boards of school education are breeding different classes of citizens within the same country?
AKASH AGRAWAL of Autumn House was awarded the Third prize. The topic – Reality shows on television around the world have a negative impact on the human psyche. Hence these shows should be banned. Agree or Disagree?
