“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it"Even amidst this global pandemic, the debaters of RKK are leaving no opportunity to learn. Urvi Pratap Singh of Class XII, Himanshi Mandora of Class XI and Niharika Singhvi of Class X participated enthusiastically in the first ever Virtual CROS 'S' WORDS Debate organized by the
Glendale Academy, Hyderabad from 17th to 19th September 2020.
An Opening Ceremony was held by the host school on the morning of 17th September, The inauguration was followed by the electrifying speech of Dr Acharya (Chairperson Glendale Academy ) He briefed the debaters about the Cambridge form of Debating.
The topic for the first round of debate “The kind of education being delivered is neither functional nor current" was given on 14th of September by the host school. Debaters of RKK presented their debating skills and conflicting opinions against the motion under the guidance of their mentor, Mrs Meenal Moondra. Fifty – two schools from all over the country participated in the debate.
As the first round unfolded on 17th September the debaters participated with all their avidity and passion for debating and achieved the true impetus of debating by convincing the Chairperson. They were appreciated for presenting remarkable arguments.
After the exhaustive first round the Top sixteen teams were announced by the Chairman on 18th of September followed by the second round. On 19th September followed the Closing Ceremony addressed by the Dr Acharya who elucidated upon the essence of debating.
Though Rkk could not make it to the finals, the debaters experienced an extraordinary exposure and were enriched with the virtual debating. As someone has rightly said
“Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn" 
