6 Students namely Shivranjini Sodha, Vasvi Gupta, Nishi Jain, Rajesvi Deora, Niharika Agarwal and Radhika Bhandari with Ms Sanjana Chauhan were fortunate members of the team that participated in
24th Padmashri JTM Gibson, OBE Memorial Invitational Debates and Quiz from
12th to 14th October 2018 hosted by Mayo College, Ajmer.
Events began with the Written Quiz Preliminary Round. There was a very diverse set of general knowledge as well as current affairs- related topics. The Preliminary Rounds were followed by a quick Tea break, followed by a live Quiz Final Round. The Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi won the Quiz.
The three Preliminary rounds for the debates began at the dawn of the next day. The participants were given three topics, out of which one was allotted to debate on the next day began with the Semi-Finals, followed by the Final Debates on the evening of the 14th. The finalists were The Shri Ram School, Mohasari and The Shiv Nadar School, Noida, with the latter taking home the cup. An enriching speech and interaction with the Chief Guest of the event added a new perspective in the minds of the audience.
It was an overall very enriching experience that the participants shall never forget The team members learnt about their strengths and weaknesses.
Such exciting and diverse experiences go a long way in the holistic development of every child studying at RKK.
