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The Lok Satta Movement is committed to creating leaders of
tomorrow. Going into the third year, we are now extending the reach
of this competition to colleges in the entire state of Maharashtra.
We sincerely hope that students from colleges from all over
Maharashtra will utilize this opportunity to focus on their research
and debating skills and participate in this year’s (2008-2009)
debate and make this a memorable event. In this context, this year
Mumbai University and The Times Foundation joins Lok Satta Movement
in its continuing efforts to improve student’s knowledge and
interest in matters of governance. The details of this years’
debate are mentioned below.
Details of the Competition (2008/2009):
- Title
of the Competition
---- “Youth
for Political Reforms – A Debate”
- Debate
Language ---- Contestants
will have the option of speaking in English,
Hindi OR Marathi or combinations of all three, as students feel
comfortable.
- Participants
--- Each College is
allowed to send multiple teams, each team of 5 student members (names
once declared will not be allowed to be changed) from each
College (University affiliated and otherwise). Any 2 members of
the constituted team will be allowed to speak in each round –
the other members will provide the team research support.
The two speakers of each round will need to be nominated prior
to the commencement of each round at the venue itself.
No student can be a member of more than one team.
- Debate
Format --- With the
topics in the form of a statement & two teams pitted against
each other, one team will speak for the Resolution and the other
against it, with the proposition allowed a Right of Reply at the
end.
- Contest
Format --- All the rounds prior to the final (semi finals included) will
be held in Lok Satta Movement Auditorium at Byculla in Mumbai.
The winners of the Semi Finals will contest the Grand Final,
which will be held at one of the Mumbai University’s
Auditorium.
- Arrangements for
students coming from outside Mumbai--- Lok Satta Movement will
make arrangement for 3 meals and accommodation for one night’s
stay in Mumbai for the teams coming from outside Mumbai
Metropolitan Region to participate in the competition. Lok
Satta Movement WILL NOT
provide for the travel to and from Mumbai to the teams
participating in the competition.
- Contest
Schedule--- Registration
Forms with details (Cell Nos. & Email Addresses) of the
Team members, its Leader and a Coordinating Faculty member to be
received in Lok Satta Movement Office by 15th August
2008. Elimination Rounds will
be conducted from 15th
September 2008 onwards. The date & venue for Finals will be
intimated at a later date.
- Topics
Selected for the 2008/2009 Contest --- The
event group has selected the following topics:
- The
Proportional Representation (PR) system is better than the
current First Past the Post (FPTP) system of elections in
India.
- Governance of a State
is better served by a directly elected Chief Minister rather
than through an indirectly elected one as prevalent
today.
- The people running
the political system and not the political system itself are
to be blamed for the ills of India.
- Two parties with
inner party democracy are the right antidotes of the ills of
India.
- The Proportional
Representation (PR) system is the right antidotes to money and
mussel power politics.
The participants are advised to start researching the topics
well and early; the topics for each round will be announced 15 days
prior to the respective round.
Whilst doing the research
students are expected to discuss the topic and issues arising out of
the same with the local politicians to get to the root of the
issues.
- Prize
Money--- The organizers are pleased to announce very attractive prizes for
the contest; Rs.
10,000/- to the winning team of 2008 contest & a Trophy to
their College; Rs. 5,000/- to the Runner-up team.
- Judges
--- Eminent
personalities are being identified to assist in judging the
debate. To ensure high quality of debating with emphasis on
Content and research work carried out by the participants,
strict parameters will be laid down. Judges in consultation with
the event group can withhold the prizes if not satisfied with
the quality of the Debate.
We sincerely hope to get your cooperation in making this debate, a
grand success. Please confirm your participation and send in your
Registration Form(s) (separately for each team) complete with all
details as requested, by post or email to the address mentioned
below.
Click here to download the REGISTRATION
FORM
Lok
Satta Movement– Maharashtra Chapter Base Unit-4, Byculla Service
Industries Premises, Dadaoji Kondeo Road (Sussex Road), Byculla(E)-Mumbai-400027, Tel:
91-22-23732454 Fax: 91-22-23772284
Email:
loksatta.maharashtrachapter@gmail.com
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