MCM College Organises Inter-College Debate Competition

By 121 News Reporter

Chandigarh 15^th November:- Department of History, MCM DAV College for Women organized an Inter-College Debate competition on 'British Rule – A Boon or Bane for the Indian Economy'. Professor Anju Suri of Department of History, Panjab University was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Kriti sharma (MCM), Gagandeep Singh (GCC-42)  won the 1^st prize while the 2^nd and 3^rd prize went to  Neha (GCG -11) and Devendra (GCM -11), respectively.

The event witnessed enthusiastic participation with teams from 8 city colleges exhibiting their debating prowess. Peppered with quotes like "Life is a mystery, if you don't take lessons from history", the participants vociferously spoke for and against the motion.

In another event, the Department of Philosophy of the college organized an interactive session on 'Philosophy and literature' with Satya P Gautam, Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Gautam discussed with the students the various aspects of Philosophy in relation to literature, religion, society etc.

The Principal of MCM, Dr. Puneet Bedi lauded the endeavours and said, that such diligent platforms are exceptional experiences in the life of the students. They are imperative to the all- round development of their persona.