JU’s Political Science Deptt lifts 16th Annual Veeranna Aivalli Memorial Debate Trophy

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 23: Indian Institute of Public Administration, J&K Regional Branch in collaboration with Department of Students Welfare, University of Jammu organized the 16th Annual Veeranna Aivalli Memorial Debate Competition on the topic “In the opinion of the house, GDP slide due to demonetization and GST implementation is a pain for gain”.
A total of 16 teams from various affiliated colleges and University teaching departments participated in the competition.
The team from Department of Political Science University of Jammu represented by Harneet Singh and Harleen Kour lifted the Veeranna Aivalli Running team trophy. The first prize was won by Zirgham Hamid from The Law School, University of Jammu; Harneet Singh from Deptt of Political Science, University of Jammu bagged the second prize followed by Rishika from GCW, Parade. The consolation prizes were won by Visha Dogra, Govt MAM College, Harleen Kour from Political Science Deptt. and Pallavi Gupta, from TBS, University of Jammu. The prorgramme was attended by members of J&K Police, University and College teachers, members of IIPA and civil society. Swarna Aivalli and Girish Aivalli with his family were the special guests on the occasion.
Prof RD Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu was the guest of honour on the occasion.
In his address, he critically looked into the various dimensions of both the policy measures and emphasized that the impact of such measures on common man should be empirically investigated before commenting on its effectiveness.
In his presidential remarks, Dr Ashok Bhan, Former Director General of Police and Patron, IIPA, J&K Regional branch said that the both the policy measures are well intentioned reforms and the real benefits will accrue in the future.
Earlier during the day Prof. Satnam Kaur, Dean Students’ Welfare, University of Jammu emphasized on the need for the youth to participate in productive engagement of students in such activities to channelize their energies in the right direction. Prof Alka Sharma, Director, Seminars, IIPA J&K Regional Branch threw light on the life and contributions of Veerana Aivalli. The dignitaries released the biannual IIPA newsletter on the occasion.
The adjudicators for the debate competition were, Prof. Indu Kilam, Prof Indira Rathore and Er. P K. Nanda while Anil Gupta, Joint Secretary, IIPA formally welcomed the audience earlier during the day.
Er. JBS Johar, Honourary Secretary presented the formal vote of thanks.
The rapporteurs of the event were Puneet Kaur and Sunakshi Sharma. The debate was anchored by Shivam Mahajan and Archana Talwar and supported by Arti.

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