INDC 2014: The Indian National Debate Championship
You are
hereby formally invited to the 'The Indian National Debate Championship 2014'!
The Championship will take place at IIT Delhi from the 1st to 4th
of March, 2014.
The first edition of INDC was India's grandest
ever parliamentary debating tournament with an adjudication core comprising of
some of the biggest names (Prabhat Kiran Mukherjea, Pranay Bhatia,
Yaman Verma, Uttara Gharpure, Pradyumna Jairam, Eashan Ghosh, Siddhartha
Thyagarajan and Aashay Sahay) in the Indian debate circuit, all rounds held at
the 'Taj Ambassador Delhi', zero reg, meals from Pind Baluchi, on the house
beverages at the acco and much more.
This edition
will up the ante to a whole new level. We are gunning to be India's largest
3on3 tournament ever by departing from the exclusive seeding format of the 1st
INDC and opening up participation to debating institutions from across the
nation. The Grand Finals of the 1st INDC was attended by Yashwant Sinha, ex
Finance and Foreign minister of India. This year we plan to have a panel of
eminent public personalities of similar stature from diverse fields along with
broad media coverage to further discuss the issues raised by the Finalist
teams. We hope to take a step towards bridging the gap between Parliamentary Debating
and mainstream discourse while preserving its sanctity. Furthermore, we are
tying up with Times of India to ensure extensive coverage of the event.
INDC 2014, What to Expect:
1. A stellar
debating experience.
[Impeccable
adjudication pool backed by a posse of subsidized adjudicators and the best
university debaters from across India with over 100 teams.]
2. Obscene Prize
Money.
[An
unparalleled minimum assured prize money of INR 2,50,000 (subject to increase
as the sponsorship rolls in). The first INDC paid all its prize winners on the
very same day and we intend on doing the same this time around as well.]
3. Lavish
Hospitality.
[3 Star Hotel
accommodation, insane break night party, 5 Star Hotel Championship Dinner ad
Grand Finals and so on, INDC will be at par if not better than an Asians
tournament in terms of hospitality and grandeur. We will work towards having
all our break rounds at a hotel venue. The Grand Finals at any rate will be
held at a prominent hotel venue with a lavish after party.]
THE HOST:
IIT Delhi
boasts of colossal infrastructure to back the massive championship we have
planned for you and a history of hosting great PD Tournaments. They bring with
them the organizational experience they have gained over years of hosting their
own Parliamentary Debate and a well located campus in the heart of Delhi from
where one can swiftly get to Hauz Khas Village or DLF
Promenade/Emporio/Ambience in Vasant Kunj post rounds to unwind.
THE CORE:
The first four members of the Judge Core for INDC 2014 are Aashay Sahay,
Vipul Nanda, Siddhartha Thyagarajan and Souradip Sen. 3 more members will be
added to the core based on an application process in addition to 2 Assistant
Chief Adjudicators from IIT Delhi.
FORMAT:
3 on 3 Asians Inter Varsity (No
Open/Cross/School Teams). Judges can be non institutional.
REGISTRATION POLICY:
The
registration will be conducted in 3 phases. We are following a very strict N1
policy, i.e. each team has to come along with a judge of its institution.
Phase 1: [22/01/2014 TO 27/01/2014]
Institutions
and Judges will register for the Championship by filling out the registration
form.
Up to 3 teams
are allowed per institution with no initial cap on the total number of teams.
On the basis
of the number of teams registered in Phase 1, we shall review the policy on a
total team cap and apply it only if the total number of teams logistically
impossible. As of now we are geared to handle over 100 teams.
Team
Registration:
Independent
Judge Registration:
Phase 2: [27/01/2014 TO 03/02/2014]
At the end of
Phase 1, we will release the list of confirmed teams. These teams will then
proceed to Phase 2 wherein they will have to wire transfer the pre registration
fee of INR 1,000 per participant to secure their slots.
At the end of
Phase 2, we will reveal the final list of participants at INDC 2014.
Phase 3: [28/02/2014, 01/03/2014]
This will
take place once the teams turn up at INDC. Here the remaining amount of the
registration fee will be paid and accreditation collected.
The total Registration Fee is INR 2,000 per
participant for those requiring accommodation and INR 1,000 for others. This
includes 3 Star Hotel accommodation, meals, transportation to and fro between
the accommodation and the venue, break night party access, 5 Star Hotel Grand
Finals and Championship Dinner access and lots more.
DEBATING:
INDC 2014 will set new standards for transparency by adopting the ‘Best Practices Code’ which is presently being drafted and will be revealed shortly after discussion within the council.
INDC 2014 will set new standards for transparency by adopting the ‘Best Practices Code’ which is presently being drafted and will be revealed shortly after discussion within the council.
The
Championship will have an Octos break subject to expansion based on
participation. Furthermore, there will be a separate novice break.
JOIN US:
1. The
process for applying to be a part of the organizing committee is now open. The
final cut of OC members will be entitled to travel subsidies for the
Championship along with (but not limited to) the street cred of being the
person behind India's largest tournament in 2014.
Apply by filling up this form:
Apply by filling up this form:
2. We have set up an online forum for the Indian National Debate Council. Herein, we
shall have one representative from each debating institution. In the run up to
the Championship, The Council will discuss matters of relevance to the
Championship and Indian Debating in General. The council shall work towards
formalizing its nature and drafting a charter in due course of time.
Fill in this form to register your institution on the council (please ensure there aren’t multiple entries from your institution):
Fill in this form to register your institution on the council (please ensure there aren’t multiple entries from your institution):
For further
details contact:
Call:
+91-9810307000
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Regards,
Regards,
The
Organizing Committee
Indian
National Debate Championship 2014
IIT Delhi & DebatersDiary.com
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