Tuesday, 28^th September, 2021

Every year COLLEGE STUDENTS’ COUNCIL (CSC) of N. K. P. Salve Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur organizes Late Shri Arvindbabu Deshmukh Memorial Intercollegiate Debate Competition. Under the able guidance of Hon. Dean Dr. Kajal Mitra, this year also the event was organized by the current team of 2021-22 with great enthusiasm and fervor on 28^th September 2021 on a virtual mode due to pandemic. The topic for this year’s debate was BEING A MAN IS MORE ADVANTAGEOUS THAN BEING A WOMAN. Total 9 teams (18 participants) from different medical colleges of Vidarbha region participated for the event. The program was inaugurated by the hands of Dr. Kajal Mitra, Dean and Vice Deans Dr. Vilas Thombre and Dr. Nitin Deosthale. Ms. Sanskruti Dorlikar, President CSC welcome the gathering and Mr. Shrikant Dohale talked about Late Shri Arvindbabu Deshmukh. Dean Dr. Mitra highlighted the importance of students’ participation in such activities to enhance their all-round development.

To judge the debate competition, we had renowned judges Mr. Deepak Kulkarni, Former Principal and Head Textile Technology at Government Polytechnic Nagpur and Mrs. Khushnoor Chugh, Ex-Reporter and Sub-Editor in a daily newspaper. The debate was moderated by Ms. Anusha Dewase. The results were announced by Dr. Arti Kasulkar, Chairperson College Students’ Council.

Winner for the motion: Mr. Kanishk Ravat, AIIMS Nagpur

Runner up for the motion: Ms. Radha Muley, MGIMS, Sewagram

Winner against the motion: Ms. Khushbu Kumari, NKPSIMS & RC and LMH, Nagpur

Runner up against the motion: Ms. Lavanya Dhankar, DMMC, Nagpur

Best team award: Ms. Khushbu Kumari & Ms. Anubha Agrawal, NKPSIMS & RC and LMH, Nagpur.

The winners were awarded with trophies, certificates and a cash prize. Formal vote of thanks was proposed by CSC General Secretary Mr. Mayank Malokar. The program concluded with the national anthem. The program was conducted by MOCs Ms. Pranjali Ghode and Ms. Ragini Sayankar.

The event was organized by members of CSC under the guidance of Dean Dr. Kajal Mitra, Vice Deans Dr. Vilas Thombre and Dr. Nitin Deosthale, Dr. Arti Kasulkar, Dr. Aniruddha Deoke, Dr. Sushrut Fulare, Dr. Anne Wilkinson, Dr. Kalpana Date, Dr. Rajesh Dehankar. Students of the council Ms. Sanskruti Dorlikar, Mr. Shrikant Dohale, Ms Pranhita Borkar, Mr. Mayank Malokar, Mr Kartik Khurana, Mr. Yogesh Sonkukra, Mr. Pavan Jaybhaye, Mr Ayush Pawade, Ms Vaishnavi Charakha, Ms. Shreya Bhansali, Ms. Shruti Bajare, Ms. Disha Tope, Ms. Tejaswini Sharma, Mr. Ashutosh Ade, Mr Shubhchandra Nakhate, Mr. Aniket Dighe, Mr. Yashraj Deshmukh, Dr Balaji Bharate, Dr Ketan Dekate toiled day and night to make this event a great success.