[Reader-list] British Council's Debate Competition for Class 11 & 12 Students

[Chandni Parekh]

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From: Kirti Manian
Date: 2009/7/20
Subject: Debating Matters


Dear Chandni,

The British Council has launched Debating Matters and I would appreciate if
you can spread the word about the same :)


Debating Matters is an exciting new national debate that has been initiated
by the British Council, in partnership with the Institute of Ideas of
London, as part of its Intercultural Dialogue Project. It is a debating
competition with a difference for students. In India the competition is *for
Class XI and XII students only. *Debating Matters is a very successful
debate competition in the UK, pioneered by the Institute of Ideas and
supported by Wellcome Trust, in the UK and in India.

In the first ever Debating Matters competition held in India for 2008-09, S
M Choksey High School and Junior College, Pune won the first ever Debating
Matters competition held in India. They travelled to the UK to compete with
the UK Debating Matters champions and won the first exhibition debate.



The format for Debating Matters is rigorous and competitive with a strong
emphasis on students researching their arguments well. Debating Matters
seeks to encourage students to engage with the specifics and complexities of
issues that arise in the real world today.



Debating Matters is an innovative and challenging way for students to engage
with their peers and learn more about the world they live in through
research and debate in real time topics.



Please check out the video for Debating Matters Year One at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMdp7iuDFvo&feature=channel_page



We encourage your institution to apply. For registration please log onto –

http://www.britishcouncil.org.in/debatingmattersindia/index.aspx