Dr.D.R.Singh Memorial Debate inaugurated at PCTE

Ludhiana, February 13, 2015: Dr.D.R.Singh Memorial Debate was inaugurated with full fervor and enthusiasm at PCTE Group of Institutes, Ludhiana. The event is organised by PCTE in collaboration with Ludhiana Management Association (LMA). In the event  33 teams from all over the country like   IIT, Ropar, IMT Ghaziabad, Delhi School of Economics, Dr. DY Patil College of Law, Mumbai , Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Jamia Milia Islamia Delhi, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur and many more are participating in the current edition of debate competition.

The event was inaugurated by Sachit Jain, Joint Managing Director, Vardhman Textiles, Ludhiana. The Debate is sponsored by SEL Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd, Ludhiana. It is amongst the most prestigious and the most challenging debate tournament in the region, with total cash prizes of Rs. 1.5 lakh.

The topics of debate in the preliminary rounds were The house believes there will be free democracy under Modi and The house sports foreign aid for development. The event was followed by a musical evening performance by Lakhwinder Wadali, a Punjabi musician, who hails from a family of musicians. His grandfather Thakur Dass Wadali was a renowned vocalist and his father and uncle formed a Sufi qawwali duo, the Wadali brothers.

Dr. K N S Kang, Director General, PCTE Group of Institutes said that most of the teams are from outside Punjab.  Dr Kang further said that “It is important that the students understand the cornerstones of the society and reflect upon them before they take off as individuals into respective professions. He said that it is a platform for brilliant young minds to cross swords with their counter parts, foster healthy contentions and learn to appreciate diverse flow of ideas and opinions.

Harpreet K Kang, Chairperson, Student’s Forum, LMA and Dean, PCTE said that the British Parliamentary Debate gives one ample opportunity as a debater to gain wide perspectives, use a large knowledge base, and be able to offer views from multiple perspectives. The British parliamentary pattern is followed all over the world from and is typically carried out in the pattern of British, and most commonwealth countries, including the Indian Parliament House