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INTER-COLLEGE DEBATE COMPETITION School of Business & Commerce and School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Galgotias University, organized an Inter-College Debate Competition on 7th Feb 2013. The theme of the debate competition was “Representing Development: The Process and Role of Informalisation”. The participating business schools were: Amity Business School, Galgotias University, Galgotias Business School and Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology. The debate competition consisted of two semi-finals and one final round, each of 50 minutes duration. Each team consisted of four members including a group leader. The motion for semi-finals were chosen through lottery 48 hours prior to the day of the competition (5th February, 2013) and the team leaders were informed about their stand. The Debate Competition started with Vice Chancellor, GU, Prof. Ashok Saxena’s welcome address and Pro VC, GU, Prof. Balajirajgopalan’s motivating words to the participants. The panel of the Judges for the Competition comprised of (i) Mr. R. K. Verma, Dean, School of Business Studies, Sharda University (ii) Mr. Atul Kumar, Co-Chair, PGDBM, Galgotias Business School and (iii) Dr. Shalini Sharma, Professor, Department of Economics, Galgotias University. Student volunteers presented the Judges with potted plants as gifts instead of traditional bouquet, laying emphasis on the Go-Green campaign of GU.
The second Semi-final between Amity Business School and Galgotias Business School had the motion ‘Presence of Child and Female Labour in the Informal Sector is Conducive to Economic Growth in India’. The arguments and counter-arguments presented by both the team made us ponder upon the issues of female and child labour in the informal sector of India. Amity Business School and Galgotias University reached the final which was held after the lunch and the motion for the final was “India has successfully met the Challenges of Global Slowdown”. The participants from both Amity Business School and Galgotias University presented their thoughts for and against the motion respectively, in a very professional and candid approach, making the judgement a little difficult. The debate competition was won by Amity Business School, and the winners were awarded a cheque of Rs 2500/- by Vice Chancellor, GU, Prof. Ashok Saxena. The runners up for the event were given gift vouchers as a token of appreciation and all the participants were given participation certificates.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the faculty coordinators and a few words about the event from the judges and faculty members from within and outside Galgotias University who were present throughout the day to guide and support the students. Vice Chancellor, GU, Prof Ashok Saxena mentioned in his valedictory speech the significance of such competitions saying that such events should be conducted on The first semi-final was between Galgotias University (GU) regular basis. He said that the debate process nurtured an and Galgotias Institute of Management & Technology (GIMT). interest in current events and the political, social and The motion for the first Semi-final was ‘The Large Informal economic issues of today’s world among the students. Skills Sector is an Obstacle to Economic Growth in India’. Particideveloped during the entire debate experience add to the pants from both GU and GIMT presented wonderful points, student’s ‘competitive edge’. directing the attention of the audience to the emerging issues By– Asst. Prof. Smita Sona, School of Business, GU and concerns for the Informal sector of India.