DEBATATHON '05
Plan India, a subsidiary of a UK based NGO Plan International, is organizing DEBATATHON 2005, a month long event comprising a series of debates to be held at various colleges in North and South Campus of Delhi University. The aim of these debates is to create awareness about child issues and render support to child rights which is the primary focus of Plan India.
Plan India is a programme driven, independent, child centred, Indian organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act. It is loosely affiliated to Plan International through an affiliation agreement. Its primary programme focus is to ensure basic rights of children living in the most difficult circumstances through programme interventions and advocacy initiatives in partnership with grassroots organisations or independently. Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies which respect people's rights and dignities. Plan India focuses on street children, child labourers, trafficked and abused children, children affected by HIV/AIDS, children affected by conflict and disaster and children with disabilities. Plan India also takes up advocacy initiatives such as universal birth registration.
The event is being organized by a group of Delhi University students who work together as a group called AASRA, DEBATATHON is one such initiative taken to encourage the youth to recognize this need and to endeavor to help achieve affirmative action in support of protection of children in unfortunate circumstances.
The event is being held at eight zones across Delhi, inviting participants from DU colleges spanning the month of August. The debate kick starts on July 29, 2005 at Sri Venkateswara College. The initial leg events determine the best two speakers each who will proceed onto the Grand Final to be held at a later date. The motion for all the initial leg events is "Child labour is not a solution to poverty". Total prize money on offer in this period of one month is close to Rs. 60,000/- The culmination of the event at the Grand Final will witness another debate on child rights related issues and a panel discussion with renowned personalities.
Plan India is a programme driven, independent, child centred, Indian organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act. It is loosely affiliated to Plan International through an affiliation agreement. Its primary programme focus is to ensure basic rights of children living in the most difficult circumstances through programme interventions and advocacy initiatives in partnership with grassroots organisations or independently. Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies which respect people's rights and dignities. Plan India focuses on street children, child labourers, trafficked and abused children, children affected by HIV/AIDS, children affected by conflict and disaster and children with disabilities. Plan India also takes up advocacy initiatives such as universal birth registration.
The event is being organized by a group of Delhi University students who work together as a group called AASRA, DEBATATHON is one such initiative taken to encourage the youth to recognize this need and to endeavor to help achieve affirmative action in support of protection of children in unfortunate circumstances.
The event is being held at eight zones across Delhi, inviting participants from DU colleges spanning the month of August. The debate kick starts on July 29, 2005 at Sri Venkateswara College. The initial leg events determine the best two speakers each who will proceed onto the Grand Final to be held at a later date. The motion for all the initial leg events is "Child labour is not a solution to poverty". Total prize money on offer in this period of one month is close to Rs. 60,000/- The culmination of the event at the Grand Final will witness another debate on child rights related issues and a panel discussion with renowned personalities.
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hope the standard is better than the QUIZ
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