1st National Debate Championship

1st National Debate Championship on 5th April 2023 by Rayat College of Law

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About Rayat College of Law

Rayat College of Law, Railmajra S.B.S. Nagar is the benchmark Institution in Punjab, imparting legal education through B. A / B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) 5-Year Integrated Course. It organizes on a regular basis research and extra-curricular activities like National Moot Court Competitions, Guest Lectures by eminent personalities, and various practical-oriented programs i.e., Legal Awareness Camps, participation of students in Paralegal Activities, etc. to equip the students with professional skills.

The Literary Society at Rayat College of Law is a new, premier organization that encourages healthy and meaningful discourse by actively engaging in debates and public speaking events. In a world where there is an ever-rising need of sharing ideas, and opinions and encourage discussion, actively shaping young minds to be articulate in their thoughts is the need of the hour. We endeavor to mold, promote, and produce some of the finest minds across industry, politics, and academia.

The college takes immense pleasure in announcing the 1st edition of its National Debate Championship, 2023.

The event will be held on 5th April, 2023 i.e. Wednesday.

Rules and Regulations

Team composition

  • All participating colleges/ universities/ institutes must nominate only one team comprising of two members each.
  • Each team must consist of two participants: speaker one and speaker two.
  • One observer may be allowed to accompany the teams, but no certificate shall be provided for the same.

Structure of the competition

The competition will be a cross-questioning debate and will be held in 4 rounds:

Qualifier round; quarter-final; semi-final, finals.

The first three rounds will be of 40 minutes each, and the last round will last for a total of 60

The format for the debate for all-around other than the final round will be as follows:

  • Each speaker will be given a total of 5 minutes to present their constructive argument followed by a round of cross-questioning by the opposite team.
  • Each cross-questioning round will last for a total of 2 minutes and will take place after each constructive argument
  • After the presentation of arguments by both speakers of the affirmative and negative sides, a round of rebuttal from the sides will take place for the time of period of 1 minute each.
  • Followed by the rebuttal round, a semi-moderated open cross-questioning, round that will take place for a total of 6 minutes

The format for the final round will be as follows:

  • Each speaker will be given a total of 6 minutes to prevent their constructive argument followed by a round of cross-questioning by the opposite team.
  • Each cross-questioning round will last for a total of 3 minutes and will take place after each constructive argument
  • After the presentation of arguments by both speakers of the affirmative and negative sides, a round of rebuttal from the sides will take place for the time of period of 3 minutes each.
  • Followed by the rebuttal round, a semi-moderated open cross-questioning, round that will take place for a total of 10 minutes

Registration

The link for the registration form has been provided as under; all participating teams are required to completely and correctly fill in all details mentioned on the same.

Online registration shall be done through the following link;

https://forms.gle/7uTZcWz2YbAXjuYV9

Registration Fee: Rs 300 per team

All participating teams are required to make a payment of Rs. 300 through UPI payment

Further details are given in the brochure attached below.

For Queries Contact

Bismeet Kaur: 9318013131

Urvashi: 7341133750

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