Itanagar, Apr 3: The inter-college debate competition which started on March 28 last  ended today with Dera Natung Government College hosting the grand finale and  16 participants from 8 colleges of the capital and its surrounding areas debating on the topic ‘Can youth make a difference in ensuring free, fair and transparent election.’
The topic of the final ushered in an interesting chain of thoughts and those debating for the motion were of the view that youths had an influential role to play this election as they are literate and have a mind of their own. They justified that Arunachal will be witnessing a lot of new voters who are eager for change in the form of development. While the students against the motion argued that youths could be easily lured away by money and materialistic desire, as is seen in the current scenario. They also argued that youths often get swayed away by their parent’s decision as to whom to vote for.
Mige Kambu & Meto Bage from Don Bosco College, Chinmay Bhattacharya & Vandana Kumari from NERIST and Joram Mama & Miti Perme from Dera Natung Government College were adjudged the winners, 1st runners- up and 2nd runners-up respectively. The other participating colleges were Arunachal Law Academy, Hills College of Teachers Education, Himalayan University, Binny Yanga Women’s College and Government College, Doimukh.
The debate was judged by President Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists Amar Sangno, DIPRO Higio Zarngam and DDMO Moromi Dodum Sonam and was moderated by renowned film maker and eminent media personality Moji Riba.
Speaking on the occasion as Chief Guest, Deputy Commissioner Capital Complex, Himanshu Gupta hoped that youths would make a difference not just as a voter but as an opinion maker and with their involvement the state shall witness a decrease in unfair means of voting and MLAs and MPs would be selected on the basis of their performance and the developments only. Earlier, the Principal DNGC, Dr. N T Rikam urged the students to give their best performance and hoped that the debate would bring out the best amongst the students.
The participants’ names were forwarded by their colleges after they qualified in the 1st level of debate competition that were held in the respective colleges on the topic ‘Has Arunachal truly evolved as vibrant democracy in the last 32 years’.
The debate competition has been a part of the efforts of the District Administration, Capital Complex to generate awareness for the upcoming dual elections in state under SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation).DIPRO

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