Tournament scrapbook - World Schools Debating Championships

WSDC 2008
12/3/08 9:52 AM
represent India for the first time ever in the World Schools Debating
Championships (WSDC) to be held in Washington DC, USA from
September 5 - 15, 2008.
Started as a unique training session by Ramco Systems, the selected
students for the first time will make India proud and stand up on the
debating stage.
39 countries will be participating in the internationally acclaimed 2008
WSDC.
S. Pranav Kumar (Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School, K.K.
Nagar, Std. IX), Sithara Rasheed (Sri Sankara Sr. Sec. School, Adyar,
Std. XI), Rajalakshmi Natarajan (Sri Sankara Sr. Sec. School, Adyar,
Std. XI), Shreya Murali (Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec.
School, Nungambakkam, Std. IX) and Amrithavarshini (Padma
Seshadri Bala Bhavan Sr. Sec. School, Nungambakkam, Std. IX) will
represent the Indian team.
India's first debate will be against Slovakia, followed by Bermuda,
Pakistan, Australia, Mexico, Japan, USA and South Korea.
Coached by Andrew Fitch, a renowned debater from the English
Speaking Union, UK and managed by Ms. Padmini, Principal - Arsha
Vidya Mandir the five students have had series of training modules
preparing them for the championship.
Ramco Systems will sponsor the entire visit of the students and
coaches.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. P.R. Venketrama Raja Vice Chairman,
Managing Director & CEO, Ramco Systems said, "Events like these
provide students an excellent opportunity to go international and
interact with the best coaches and students from other prestigious
schools. Ramco Systems is proud to sponsor this historic event for
the first time in India which is aimed to give a wonderful platform for
students to debate. Structure Debating helps our children to think
logically and put forward their point of view with grace and elegance.
Our children are our future and we need to put in our efforts for our
country's better tomorrow".
Coach Andrew Fitch, English Speaking Union added, "Its going to be a
real challenge for the team but our team is all geared up and I think
the sky is the limit for them."
39 teams have registered for the 2008 WSDC in Washington DC. Few
of the participating countries are Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh,
Canada, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong,
India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, South
Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United States, Zimbabwe etc.
The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a global
competition for high school debaters. The Championships take place
each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body.
Recent venues include Sydney, London, Johannesburg, Singapore,
Lima and in 2006 Cardiff, Wales.
All Debates take place in English. Each country can submit a squad of
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