Debate 2012 - Final
The L.N.Birla Memorial Debate
Kolkata Final Round - 2012
Date :- Wednesday, 11th July 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: Vidya Mandir Auditorium
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Judges |
Chairperson |
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1. Dr. J.R. Ram, Consultant Psychiatrist, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital 2. Mr. Arnab Banerjee, Project Executive, Programmes, British Council 3. Ms. Paromita Kar, Chief-sub-Editor, Features, The Telegraph |
Mr. Ashoke Viswanathan, Filmmaker and National Award Winner. |
Chief Guest : Dr. Martin Waelde, Director Goethe Institute Kolkata
Topic : In the opinion of the house, “In India Democracy is for the few, by the few and of the few.’’
The following teams qualified for the Kolkata finals :-
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Sl.No. |
School |
For |
Against |
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1. |
La Martiniere for Boys |
ISHAN CHATTERJEE |
DARPAN ROY CHOWDHURY |
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2. |
La Martiniere for Girls |
SAISHA SRIVASTAVA |
SHRISHTI MALHOTRA |
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3. |
Birla High School |
SANJAY NAIR |
SOUMA SEKHAR GANGOPADHYAY |
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4. |
St. Xavier’s Collegiate School |
ANISH KANORIA |
SHOURYA DASGUPTA |
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5 |
Don Bosco School |
UMANG DAGA |
JOSH MAZUMDAR |
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6. |
Modern High School |
ADVIKA JALAN |
SHIVANI AGARWAL |
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7. |
Sushila Birla Girls’ School |
PRIYANSHA JAIN |
ASMITA RAKHECHA |
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8. |
Loreto House |
HUISHA GANERIWAL |
RASHMEKA BANERJEE |
The Winners:
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Winners |
Speaker |
Name of the School |
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Runner up Speaker |
Josh Mazumdar |
Don Bosco Park Circus, |
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Best Team |
Huisha Ganeriwal & Rashmeka Banerjee |
Loreto House |
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Best Speaker |
Shourya Dasgupta |
St. Xavier’s Collegiate School |