{"id":688,"date":"2024-01-28T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/?p=688"},"modified":"2024-01-28T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T11:40:00","slug":"young-orators-rise-branch-based-english-debate-competition-2023-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/young-orators-rise-branch-based-english-debate-competition-2023-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Orators Rise: Branch based English Debate Competition 2023-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The electrifying energy of the annual Branch based English Debate Competition buzzed our campus, Beaconhouse School System, NNPII! From the passionate arguments of Class 4 to the nuanced perspectives of Class 6, it was an event filled with intellectual fireworks and spirited competition.<\/p>\n<p>The first round saw enthusiastic students from each class battling it out within their sections. <strong>Class 4<\/strong> grappled with the critical question: <strong>&#8220;One skill or many?&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 debating the merits of specialization versus versatility. In <strong>Class 5<\/strong>, the air crackled with the <strong>pros and cons of replacing textbooks with digital tools<\/strong>, while <strong>Class 6<\/strong> delved into the fascinating, and perhaps unsettling, world of <strong>AI Chatbots and their potential to combat loneliness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The winners of each class then advanced to the inter-section round, where they crossed swords with their peers from other sections. The stage was set for fierce but friendly debates, with each student showcasing their persuasive skills and in-depth knowledge of their topic.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, after a nail-biting finale, the champions emerged! Each class crowned a champion and runner-up, who will now carry the torch for our branch in the upcoming Intra-Cluster round. We&#8217;re confident that their eloquence and critical thinking will shine brightly on the bigger stage.<\/p>\n<p>But the true winners of the day were all the participants. The competition not only honed their public speaking skills and research abilities, but also fostered a love for language and a spirit of healthy debate. It was a testament to the power of education in nurturing young minds and empowering them to express themselves with confidence and clarity.<\/p>\n<p>So, let&#8217;s give a resounding cheer to all our young orators who embraced the challenge and brought their A-game to the competition! We can&#8217;t wait to see them shine in the Intra-Cluster round and bring even more glory to our branch!<\/p>\n<p>For pictures, please follow our facebook page:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BSSNNPII\/photos\"> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BSSNNPII\/photos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The electrifying energy of the annual Branch based English Debate Competition buzzed our campus, Beaconhouse School System, NNPII! From the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/young-orators-rise-branch-based-english-debate-competition-2023-24\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Young Orators Rise: Branch based English Debate Competition 2023-24<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-branch-based-activities-achievements","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":690,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions\/690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/652\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}