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“Debate competition helps students to increase self-confidence paving way for new thoughts,” opined Dr. M.A. Saleem, City Police Commissioner.
He was speaking after inaugurating an inter-college Kannada debate competition organised by Nataraja Women’s Residential PU College at its premises in Agrahara here yesterday in memory of Sri Gurushantaswamy.
Dr. Saleem pointed out that quiz and debate were not just for results. He said that cultural activities would bring to light the hidden talents of students.
The debate focused on removal of corruption by intellectual voters. Students of 11 colleges participated in the competition.
Nataraja Prathishtana President Sri Chidananda Swamiji, Education Co-ordinator Dr. M. Basavaraj, College Principal Dr. M. Sharada and others were present.
The competition was judged by Dr. K. Sowbhagya, Dr. G. Shekar Nayak and G. Shivaprasad.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / March 05th, 2014