ABOUT THE SOCIETY:
The aim of the society is to serve as a platform for avid orators and help build a debating culture on campus. The activities hone speaking skills, instil confidence and helps develop public speaking abilities.
MANAGERIAL POST:
Name of Professor-in-Charge (PIC): Prof. Nil Ratan Bondopadhyay
Secretary: Manish Banerjee, 3rd Year, UG Civil Engineering
Name of Treasurer: Satyam Raj, 3rd Year, UG Mining Engineering
Estimated number of students active in society/club activities: 65
Estimated number of Student Participation throughout the year (in daily activities, events): 20-25
Event List under the society for the year 2019-20:
1. Vigilance Awareness Week Debate competition, in collaboration with IOCL on 1st November, 2019
-Theme: Integrity, a way of life
2. “FACE-OFF”, in collaboration with INSTRUO on 10th November, 2019
3. Peer Reviewed Debate on 13th January, 2020
-A debate where every participant evaluated every other participant
4. Speech Competition on the eve of Swacchta Pakhwada sponsored by MHRD on 24th January, 2020
-The topic was “Swachhta”
5. Talk Show on the eve of Swacchta Pakhwada sponsored by MHRD on 25th January, 2020
– Prof. Kalyan Kumar Bhar, Prof. Indranath Sinha, Prof. Ujjwal Saha and Prof. Sneha Murmu interacted with a gathering of students.
6. Training Session on Parliamentary Debate, on 26th January, 2020.
7. Competitive Group Discussion on 10th February, 2020.
8. Paramesh Ranjan Dhar Memorial Debate Competition, in association with GAABESU on 20th February, 2020.
9. IIEST Model United Nations, in association with Satrang, 2020 (cancelled).
10. Quarantine Debate Series (online) from 10th April, 2020 onwards during lockdown
– Three events, namely Rebuttal Tennis, Boxing Ring Debate and Oxford Style Debate.
11. Video Debate in the first 2 weeks of May during lockdown.
Event Wise Winners List Name:
1. Vigilance Awareness Week Debate competition, in collaboration with IOCL on 1st
November, 2019
2. “FACE-OFF”, in collaboration with INSTRUO
1st: Ayush Prasad & Samarth Khanna
2nd: Shounak Chatterjee & Bishal Shah
3rd: Tie between Rohit Thakur & Aratrika Mukherjee, Sandip Paul & Sheikh Sameena
Best Speaker (For): Saptashwa Shrabon
Best Speaker (Against): Samarth Khanna
Best Interjector: Raisa Chatterjee
3. Peer Reviewed Debate on 13th January, 2020
1st: Tuhin Das
2nd: Devadutta and Bishal Shah (tied)
3rd: Manish Banerjee
4. Speech Competition on the eve of Swacchta Pakhwada sponsored by MHRD on 24th January, 2020
1st – Ayush Kumar Prasad
2nd – Rishabh Chandani
3rd – Kunal Ojha
5. Competitive Group Discussion on 10th February, 2020
Winners – Samarth Khanna & Rishabh Chandani
6. Paramesh Ranjan Dhar Memorial Debate Competition, in association with GAABESU on 20th February, 2020
1st: Samarth Khanna and Vibali Joshi
2nd: Rishabh Chandani and Kunal Ojha
7. Rebuttal Tennis under Quarantine Debate Series (online) from 10th April, 2020 onwards during lockdown
Winners – Team of Rishabh Chandani, Dyutimoy Chakraborty and Sriman Dutta.
Flagship Event:
Our flagship event is the IIEST Model United Nations Conference. In this format, competitors emulate themselves as delegates representing various countries. They assemble in a simulated committee of the United Nations, to discuss on global issues of socio-political importance. Participants engage in intense diplomatic deliberations according to pre-determined Rules of Procedure, and at the end of the event they produce a set of solutions in a Resolution document. This event aims to teach diplomatic courtesy, foreign policy and negotiation skills among others.
Laurels of the Students over the years to be recognized:
1. Manish Banerjee: Won Best Delegate awards in KIIT International MUN 2017,18, BESC Assembly of Nations 2019; Won High Commendation awards in NIT DGP MUN 2018; served as Executive Board in BJEM MUN 2019, NIT DGP MUN 2019 and XSC MUN 2018.
2. Sriman Dutta: Won awards in Xavier’s Debate Competition and Sigma Debate Competition, 2020.
3. Rishabh Chandani: Winner of Economic Times Campus Stars, 2020.
4. Pranay Chhetri: Attended NUJS MUN, 2020.
Approx. Financial Expenditure over the session either by Students’ Activities Fund or Departmental Expenditure or collection:
Planned Activities of the Society for future:
1. Conducting the Model United Nations Conference that could not be organized this academic year.
2. Conducting a Parliamentary Debate Competition.
3. Sending out debating and MUN delegations from our college to various events across the State and Country.
Point of Difference in Performance:
1. Personality Development, Public Speaking and Group Discussion training sessions were conducted, aimed towards helping the members develop skills to make them more employable and to stand out from the crowd during Placement rounds.
2. The members were given training and encouragement to represent the college in events conducted in other colleges, to develop confidence and to compete in more diverse groups.
3. New formats of training were introduced to develop critical thinking and teamwork.
4. As compared to previous years, this year the society witnessed a much higher attendance from the students and greater number of sessions and events.
Guidance for the junior years:
The junior year students are encouraged to be involved in these activities and take leadership as much as possible. Self-development should be a never-ending process.