Malpi Debates 1.0 is a first edition interschool debate tournament hosted by the Malpi Debate Club in partnership with Tarkashala. The tournament is designed to create a competitive and inclusive debating atmosphere for high school students. The World Schools Debating Championship is an internationally recognized competition for high school debate, similar to the World Cup for football. Occurring annually, it challenges students to tackle motions on contemporary  issues ranging from philosophy, law, international relations, economy, technology, ethics, and more. Unlike other forms of discussions, debating makes teams of young people learn to build and use fact-based arguments to support different positions on relevant issues. Those issues must be debatable, meaning that there is a balance of valid arguments on both sides of the issue. Further, participants do not necessarily get to represent the side they personally  agree with - the sides are determined randomly. 

Organizer

Malpi Institute A-Levels College

Technical Partner:
Tarkashala | Civic Space Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Format

World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC)

Registration Fees

•  Rs. 9,000 per team / Rs. 3000 per participant

Team Structure

• 3 speakers per team

Preparation Time: 30 minutes 

Speech Time

• Main Speeches: 8 minutes per speaker
• Reply Speeches: 4 minutes

Tournament Structure

•5 Preliminary Rounds (All teams participate)

• Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals (Open Category)

• Semi-Finals and Finals (Novice Category)