We extend our sincere thanks to all schools for the overwhelming response to the 8th Edition of Thoughts Inclusive – Debating Skills Workshop & Competition to be held on Friday, 19th December 2025, at Nehru World School. All available seats across the three categories have now been filled, and registrations are officially closed.

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This edition is designed to help students develop critical thinking, structured argumentation, and public-speaking skills using the Modified World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) Format.
The event features a mandatory online workshop prior to the competition and a clear category-based structure to ensure fair and meaningful participation.

 

Event Details

📅 Date: Friday, 19th December 2025
⏰ Timing: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
📍 Venue: Nehru World School, E Block, Shastri Nagar, Ghaziabad
👥 Team Size: 3 students (one team per school)
🎓 Eligible Grades: 6 to 12​​​

💻 Mandatory Online Workshop: Thursday, 11th December 2025 at 5:30 p.m. (Google Meet)
Workshop link and details will be shared with participating schools through the official WhatsApp group.

 

Event Categories

A team may include students from any grade within the chosen category.

• Category 1 – Juniors: Grades 6 & 7

• Category 2 – Intermediates: Grades 8 & 9

• Category 3 – Seniors: Grades 10, 11 & 12

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The workshop will provide a comprehensive understanding of the WSDC format and the adapted version for the event. Each school is expected to prepare to debate both sides of their assigned topic, enhancing the spontaneity and depth of their arguments.

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Pre-Event Workshop

All participating students and the designated SPOC teacher must attend the mandatory online workshop conducted one week before the event.

The workshop will:

• Introduce the Modified WSDC Format

• Explain debate structure, argumentation, and POIs

• Reveal the three debate topics

• Clarify judging criteria and event protocols

The same teacher (SPOC) must accompany the team on the event day.

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Topics & Tournament Format
On the day of the tournament, any ONE of the three topics may be selected for debate (per category).

Teams must prepare all three topics for both Proposition and Opposition.

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Modified WSDC Format Highlights

• Three-member teams

• Three main speeches – 4 minutes each

• No reply speeches

• Protected first and last minute

• POIs allowed only in the middle time

• On-the-spot side allocation

• Standardised judging sheets

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Awards

• Best Team – Rolling Trophy (Overall Winner)

• Best Speaker (per category)

• Most Promising Debater (per category)

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Additional Information

• There is no participation fee for this event.

• NWS students will participate; however, if an NWS student or team secures a winning position, that position will also be awarded to a participating school to uphold fairness.

• Each school must designate one teacher as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and share their details in the registration form.

• The same SPOC teacher must accompany the team on the event day.

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For Schools Outside NCR

Travel support and financial assistance are available on request for outstation schools.

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Important for Registration

As seats are limited per category and allotted strictly on a first-come-first-served basis, schools are requested to:

1. Check seat availability on this page before preparing/registering their team.

2. Confirm participation by replying to the invitation email or sending a WhatsApp message to:
   📱 7840876111 (Mr Sudhir Rana, Creative Head)
   with:

   • School Name

   • Selected Category

3. Complete the registration form after confirmation.

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Contact Us

For queries, please reach out to:

• Ms Sunaina Sabherwal – Event Convenor
  📞 9899877870 | ✉️ sunaina.sabherwal@nehruworldschool.com

• Ms Inderpreet Kaur – Workshop Lead
  📞 9212307028 | ✉️ inderpreet.kaur@nehruworldschool.com

• Mr Sudhir Rana – Creative Head
  📞 7840876111 | ✉️ sudhir.rana@nehruworldschool.com