Powergrid organises inter-collegiate debate competition

Excelsior Correspondent

Winners of Intercollegiate Debate Competition posing for group photograph on Tuesday.
Winners of Intercollegiate Debate Competition posing for group photograph on Tuesday.

JAMMU, Oct 27: As part of its Vigilance awareness week celebrations, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Northern Region-II, Jammu  organized an inter-collegiate  debate competition at College, here today.
The  topic of the competition was  “Is corruption free India Possible” . Nine renowned colleges across the Jammu province participated in the debate competition. The debate competition saw all the speakers speak their heart out whether it was for  or against the Motion.
The program started by the welcome of  S K Sharma Executive Director Powergrid NR-II, followed by lighting of the lamp. Prof Sangeeta Sudan ,Head of Department Chemistry MAM college welcomed the chief guest and other dignatries present on this occasion.
Principal of the College Dr Anita Sudan in her address thanked Powergrid for choosing the college as venue for the competition. She urged upon the children to live a life of integrity and truthfulness.
In his address S K Sharma, Executive Director, Powergrid appreciated the performance of all the participants. He congratulated the participants for expressing their opinions candidly and advised them to be the change makers themselves.
The colleges that participated in this debate competition were Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar,  Sri Pratap Memorial Rajput College of Commerce, Jammu, Government Degree College Kathua, Government Degree College Thannamandi, Government Degree college Paloura , Government Degree College Samba , Government Degree College Udhampur , Vishv Bharti  College, Jammu  and hosts  MAM college.
Sajid Javed of Government Degree College Thannamandi emerged as the winner of  the competition while Mohd Mazid of MAM College, Kekkashan Shehnaz of Government Degree College Udhampur and Guneet of Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar received 2nd, 3rd and Consolation prizes respectively.