In the Memory of Late Shashikala Ramakant Ekbote State Level Elocution and Debate Competition

Topics for Debate

FOR PRELIMINARY ROUND

• Simultaneous Elections
• Legalizing betting in sports
• FDI in India: India no longer a socialist country

FOR FINAL ROUND

• Technology  is limiting creativity

Topics for Elocution

FOR PRELIMINARY ROUND

• Role of Supreme Court as a catalyst of social change
• Indian model of Secularism
• Happiness Index, 2018: India ranks 133

FOR FINAL ROUND

• Youth: Workforce or Menace

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Realising public speaking as an art that can help you to stand out in the crowd and a much important need to focus on their gestures, vocabulary, emphasis, voice modulation and posture to increase the effectiveness of the speech to describe the topics. Under the MOD Club, Modern Law College is organising State Level Elocution and Debate Competition in the Memory of Late Shashikala Ramakant Ekbote.

ELIGIBILITY & RULES FOR PARTICIPANTS

• The competition is open for students pursuing any Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree courses in any recognized University/College.
• For Debate, a team shall consist of two students representing the same institute/college. For Elocution, a team shall consist of only one participant. A college can send more than one team for the competition. 
• All students shall carry their respective college IDs on the day of competition, failing which their registration will stand cancelled.
• Teams will not be allowed to observe other participant’s performance unless they are knocked out from the competition. Scouting of any team will result in disqualification.
• The medium of competition will be in English, Hindi or Marathi.
• For Debate: Each participant will get 5+2 minutes for presentation in both the rounds (Preliminary and Final). In total, a team will get 10+4 minutes to present both, for and against the motion.
• For Elocution: In the preliminary stage each participant will get 4+1 minute to present their topic. For finals each participant will get 3+3 minute.

RULES FOR ELOCUTION

Preliminary Round

Each team will consist of one participant who will be presenting on one of the given topics.

Final Round

The participant will have to talk for and against the same topic (self debate)

RULES FOR DEBATE

Preliminary Round

Each team will consist of two participants of which one member will present the ‘for motion’ and the other ‘against motion’

Each participant will get 5 minutes to present themselves and 2 minutes for Interrogation.

Final Round

Both the participants (consisting a single team) shall speak either for or against the motion jointly, to be decided by draw of lots.

In case of any dispute, decision of the Organizing Committee and/or Judges shall be final.

PRIZE

For Debate

First Prize - Rs. 2,500/- Certificate and Trophy

Second Prize - Rs. 1,500/- Certificate and Trophy

Special Appreciation - Rs. 1,000/- Certificate and Trophy

For Elocution

First Prize - Rs. 2,500/- Certificate and Trophy

Second Prize - Rs. 1,500/- Certificate and Trophy

Special Appreciation - Rs. 1,000/- Certificate and Trophy

REGISTRATION

Registration Fees - Rs. 200 for one team (Debate and Elocution)

Registration Form for Debate (offline)

Registration Form for Debate (online)

Registration Form for Elocution (offline)

Registration Form for Elocution (online)

PAYMENT METHOD

Cash during the registration (to be paid on or before 28 February, 2019)

Payment shall be made by way of DD drawn in favour of Principal, Modern Law College, Pune, 16. 

Details for e-payment

Beneficiary Name: Principal Modern Law College

Name Of the Bank:
IDBI Bank
Name of the Branch: Aundh Branch, Pune
Account Type:                     Saving Account
Account No:                        062104000055550
RTGS/IFSC Code:                IBKL0000062
MICR Code:                        411259003

Email - mlc.modclub@gmail.com  

Link for the Brochure

Contact Info

Convener:
Asst. Prof. Amal Varghese
Cell No.: 9527993207

Asst. Prof. Harshvardhan Lonkar

Cell No.: 8888064484

Student Co-ordinators:
Ms. Ruchira Dandekar - 9112684362

Mr. Prateem Rahanekar - 7350797355

Ms. Snehal Nair - 8796743354

Ms. Shibani Paradkar - 7350315562

Ms. Praneta Bafana - 7798077197

Ms. Prajakta Waikar - 8888276126