The 14th edition of the Borasambar-Senapati Annual English Debate Competition was held at the Ravenshaw University here on Monday.
Fifteen students from various streams participated in the debate that had the topic ‘Freedom of Expression Is an Essential Condition for Ensuring Social Harmony’. Plus-III English Honours student Nikhilesh Mishra, Zoology PG student Sritapa Mishra and Plus-III Botany student Subham Chintan Tripathy bagged the first, second and third prizes and cash rewards of Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000, respectively.
The winners would also be awarded the Chancellor’s Cup in the next annual convocation of the university as per the tradition, said Vice-Chancellor Prof Prakash Chandra Sarangi.
The program was coordinated by university Students Welfare Dean Dr Soumendra Naik. The prestigious debate, which commenced in 1937, is named after the Raja of Borasambar estate and Nilamani Senapati, an Indian Civil Service (ICS).