The GREAT Debate competition 2015 was recently launched at the British Council which is organised by the British High Commission. In attendance were Hannah Cockburn, head, political and bilateral affairs, British High Commission; Gill Caldicott, acting director, British Council and Great Debate winner from 2013 Anamika Sen.
In its third edition, the competition will be organised in ten cities – Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Jaipur. The winning team from the regional debate competition heats will participate in the grand finale in Delhi in January 2016. The winning team from the national finals will be offered a week-long study tour to the UK, which will include visits to historical sites, academic institutions and cultural events as well as meetings with British students.