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Dayawanti Khemchand Memorial Inter-School Debate Competition 2015

We do not debate for solutions, for it seldom gives any, but for making sure that
no one can influence our mindset without encountering some stiff resistance.

In a school such as St. Xaviers where its not just about academics, where a two-
digit number in red ink is not the sole measure of a students capabilities, whose
students have made their mark in every walk of life, where students are encouraged
to take the roads not taken, debates are an essential part of school life. And so,
numerous debates are organized to hone the oratorical skills of the students. The
most prestigious of them all is the Dayawanti Khemchand Memorial Inter-School
English Debate Competition.

This year too, the debate, organized by the Literature Club of Xaviers, was held
on 27th October in which students from 12 schools, including St. Xaviers, competed
with each other over the motion which stated- Overpopulation of India is an asset
if directed towards creating a skilled work for the world.
The Masters of Ceremony were Kasturi Akhil, Pulkit Agarwal, Siddhant Singh Rawat
and Sanjana James.
The program began with felicitation of the judges- Dr. Ved Prakash, Dr. Mridul
Bhasin and Dr. Jaya Narayan. The MOCs then announced the general rules of the
debate for the benefit of the judges and the audience which were as follows:-

There were two participants from each school- one to speak for the motion and one
to speak against the motion.
The time limit was four minutes.
There was no interjection.
Paper reading was strictly forbidden.
Without any further ado, the debate then commenced. All the speakers presented
their point of views with strong conviction and zeal. They aptly explained both
aspects of the motion to the audience. Those who spoke for the motion threw light
upon the enormous potential of a huge skilled population. They underlined the
superiority of human resource over all other resources. Conversely, those who
opposed the motion highlighted the numerous obstacles that we would face if we
attempt to make a skilled work force out of such a humongous population, many of
whom are either illiterate or unemployed or simply indifferent towards the nations
benefit.
After a series of energetic speeches, the competition came to an end. Before the
declaration of results, Dr. Ved Prakash addressed the audience and praised the
participants enthusiasm and also expressed his take on the motion. He emphasized
upon both the merits as well as the drawbacks of a gigantic population. Dr. Jaya
too addressed the audience and praised the Literature Club for organizing the event
in an apple pie order.

The results were then announced by none other than our very own Principal, Father
John Ravi, and are as follows:-

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