Shreya Pandey and Ramsha Ansari, students of the Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE), Bhopal were declared prize winning team for the Great Britain Debate this year held at the Jagran lakecity University on Monday.
The Great Britain Debate competition is a unique opportunity to celebrate UK and India’s shared culture of vibrant discussion and debate. The Bhopal edition of the debate was held in association with Jagran lakecity University to celebrate and encourage debating prowess and to bring forth informed discussion amongst the student fraternity.
15 teams competed at the debate on the topic of ‘Demonetization and the Indian economy’ at the University auditorium after weeks of preparation amidst an atmosphere of enthusiasm and interest. In its fourth edition, the Great Britain debate is a wonderful opportunity through which the British High Commission engages with the Generation Next of India’s future leaders. It celebrates the UK and India’s deep interest in the debating culture.
Winners of the Great Britain Debate will get a Kindle, British Council library membership, HeySuccess premium membership.
The Great Britain Debate is organised by the British High Commission network in partnership with the Chevening scholarships in India. This year the competition is being held across Delhi, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Patiala, Dehradun and Jaipur.
The Great Britain Debate 2016-17 will revolve around the themes which are priority areas for both the UK and India with topics ranging from Technology to Economy and Finance, Ease of Doing Business, Urban and Smart cities among others.