PCTE Group of Institutes organized its XIII Season of Dr. DR Singh Memorial British Parliamentary Debates

Ludhiana, February 10, 2023: PCTE Group of Institutes organized its 13th Season of Dr. DR Singh Memorial British Parliamentary Debate in collaboration with Ludhiana Management Association, sponsored by SEL Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. with cash prize worth Rs.1.5 Lakhs.  

British Parliamentary Debate was pioneered for the first time in India in 2008 by PCTE Group of Institutes. It is a platform for young minds from across the nation to cross swords with their counterparts, foster healthy contentions and learn to appreciate diverse flow of ideas and opinions. The mega event had 44 teams showcasing their debating prowess. Colleges & Universities like IIM Jammu, RMNLU, Lucknow, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Jalandhar, IIT Ropar, Hindu College, Delhi, IMS, Noida, Chitkara University, Ramjas College, Delhi and many more participated in the literary fest.

The two days event started with an inauguration ceremony and witnessed the presence of Shobhan Soi, General Secretary, LMA, and V.K Goyal, FD & CEO, SEL Manufacturing Co. Ltd., and further continued with an orientation session on British Parliamentary Debate by Harpreet Kaur Kang, Senior Vice President, LMA.

Harpreet Kaur Kang said “the purpose of these debates is to help the students not only to have a healthy discussion on any given subject, but also gain a holistic acumen on varied issues related to economic, social, and political situations.

The competition aims to stimulate the students’ interest with a diverse range of topics and also to help them to achieve well-rounded development and to improve critical thinking. It is among the most prestigious and the most challenging debate tournament in the region. The students here are debating literally everything under the sun. The participants debated on topics like India has lost its neighbour, Japan is missing in the world Map etc. Alina Fatima from IIM Jammu said that through these events, students learn the art of being self-reliant and to develop a competitive spirit of winning which helps them in facing the biggest challenges in their professional and personal life. Charu Khosla from Hindu College said that Debate is a way to foster international understanding, cooperation, free and lively exchanges of ideas. It breaks the national, economic, cultural and ethnic boundaries, showcasing views that can be explored in a way that connects rather than divides people.