Pulling talent from all over South Asia, including Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, 64 teams are expected to participate in the 7th annual edition of Dr. M S Ramaiah Memorial Parliamentary Debate tournament (MSRMPD) beginning in Bengaluru fromtomorrow. The three-day tournament is being hosted by M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT), Bengaluru.
It is one of the oldest and largest tournaments in India and attracts teams from all over the country and abroad. This year MSRMPD is set to host one of the most competitive tournaments with over 200 debaters discussing ideas ranging from feminism to international relations and politics.
This gargantuan operation is organized by the college’s Literary and Debating Society under the aegis of Department of Extracurricular Activities, MSRIT.
The British Parliamentary debating style has been very popular on university campuses for quite a while. It pits four teams of two speakers each against each other in a battle of ideas. Five rounds of intense and rigorous debating experience make sure only the most enduring debaters make it out of the preliminary rounds and into the knock-outs.
Holding this tournament has become an annual practice at MSRIT. It is held in August around the same time as colleges start their new academic year as students would be eager to take part in the first tournament of the academic year. With each edition the tournament has only grown bigger and better. With Debaters battling it out to be crowned as this year's champion and have the coveted title of MSRMPD champions, the weekend promises to a competitive and exciting one.
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