AEQUITAS’24- Parliamentary Debate By Punjab University SSG Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur [16th February 2024]: Register Now!

What Are The Details Of The Event?

• Date of the event: 15th-17th February 2024
• Registration Fee: Rs. 1,000/-
• Registration Form: CLICK HERE To Register
• Prizes:
  • 1st Team- Worth Rs. 5,000/-
  • 2nd Team- Worth Rs. 3,000/-
  • 3ed team- Worth Rs. 1,500/-
• Format of the competition:
  • Each debating match will consist of two teams; one to propose the motion and one to oppose it. The team proposing may be known as ‘The Proposition’, ‘The Affirmative’ or ‘The Government’. The team opposing may be known as ‘The Opposition’ or ‘The Negative’. Teams will be designated as the Proposition or the Opposition for each round of the competition.
  • Each debate shall be adjudicated upon by a panel comprising of an adjudicator/adjudicators.
  • Each debate shall be timed by a timekeeper.
  • Teams will comprise the following members:
    • AFFIRMATIVE
      • Prime Minister, or First Affirmative.
      • Deputy Prime Minister, or Second Affirmative.
      • Government Whip, or Third Affirmative.
      • NEGATIVE
      • Leader of the Opposition, or First Negative.
      • Deputy Leader of the Opposition, or Second Negative.
      • Opposition Whip, or Third Negative.
  • Debaters will speak in the following order:
    • Prime Minister
    • Leader of Opposition
    • Deputy Prime Minister
    • Deputy Leader of Opposition
    • Government Whip
    • Opposition Whip
    • Opposition reply
    • Government reply
  • Common minute will not be given within reply speeches. Speakers not ‘holding the floor’ may not disrupt during a speech unless it is to offer a ‘Point of Information’. Speakers doing so, or considered to be heckling, barracking or whose behaviour is interfering with the acceptable course of a debate will be declared ‘out of order’ or will be ‘called to order’ by the Adjudicator.

For More Information:

For any queries contact the following:

• Akshita Nanda: 78883 01649
• Ananya Singh: 70092 93188
• Email ID: pd.aequitas24@gmail.com

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