Carpe Diem 2023 - Inter school Debate Competition

November 22, 2023

"In the arena of ideas, debate is the compass that navigates us towards the shores of understanding." Embracing the art of thoughtful discourse, Sagar Public School, Gandhi Nagar, organised the tenth edition of the Inter School Debate Competition, “Carpe Diem - Seize the Day,” on November 22, 2022. The event illuminated diverse perspectives on the topic, "Gene Editing violates the principle of the survival of the fittest." The esteemed judges of the event were Ms Meet Sukrati, Head of Communications at Toprankers and Dr Rahul Shrivastava, Professor and Head of the Department of Biological Science and Engineering at MANIT Bhopal. Representatives from 14 distinguished schools engaged in a verbal joust, employing rhetorical devices and exceptional skills to captivate the audience.The teams showcased exceptional oratorical prowess, substantiating their arguments with confidence and conviction. The debate, grounded in well-researched facts rather than mere opinions, achieved its aim of inspiring young minds to embrace novel perspectives. In the culmination of this intense yet riveting exchange, Aditi Awdhani of Delhi Public School, Kolar secured the first position For the Motion, while Ananya Kulkarni of Delhi Public School, Kolar claimed the first position Against the Motion. Delhi Public School, Kolar clinched the coveted rolling trophy for emerging as the overall winner. Pravalika Pandey of Sagar Public School, Gandhi Nagar and Pranshu Sharma of Sagar Public School, Saket Nagar were declared runners-up For and Against the Motion respectively. The titles of Best Interjector for and against the motion were awarded to Unnati Joshi from Navnidh Hassomal Lakhani School and Aarya Raja from Sagar Public School, Rohit Nagar respectively. Acknowledging their achievements, winners received trophies, certificates, smartwatches and Bluetooth speakers. Mentor teachers from all schools were also presented with tokens of appreciation. The day concluded with the distribution of participation certificates, food packets to all the teams and group photographs as cherished mementos.