Conducted in
association with the Information Department
Government of Karnataka.
Hundreds of teams are expected to participate. A team consists
of two students.
An entry fee of Rs. 500/- is charged per team. A maximum of five
teams is allowed from each school. The amount shall be paid vide DD drawn in
favor of T V House, payable at Bangalore.
Entry of teams only through the
schools.
The participants will meet two conditions. They should study in
a class from 7th to 10th and should be in the age group of 12 to 16 years.
State level preliminary with a total of 81 teams selected from
the 3 zones, and all the other final stages will be held in Bangalore.
About 10,000 children are expected to attend the final event.
Cash Prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- plus a lot of other useful prizes
for the winning team.
Two finalists cash prize of Rs.
30,000/- each and other prizes.
The event will be telecast on Udaya News Channel. The show will
be capsuled in a highly viewer friendly manner and will be shown on Sunday
nights at 9 pm for half to one hour over the period of conduct of the
tournament.
The main organizer is TV House, experienced in producing TV
shows and entertainment events.
Deepak Thimaya, eminent TV host, is the chief consultant and
chief resource person.
The tournament will involve many eminent personalities in
different capacities as advisors, patrons, and friends of the event.
Finals will be held in Bangalore either in Kanteerava Indoor
Stadium or the Palace Grounds.
The grand final will see the best three teams competing against
one another for the grand prize.
Verbattle aims to popularize debating among students, promote free speech and
become a platform for excellence in debating. Verbattle believes that debate is
not ‘shouting match’.
Participants may win more points if
they:
speak relevantly with either acceptable or refutable
substantiated points. are not be vicious and vile.
present arguments in coordination and in synchrony between the
teammates in the team by demonstration of extreme fairness, justice, decency
and the highest standard of human evolution.
have a sense of time and understand the timing of the argument. (Those who
speak in between would be disqualified.)
The speakers should express
themselves:
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in
a coherent manner
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without elaborate or
dramatic gestures
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without grammatical
mistakes
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without slurring or
tripping on words
Desired
qualities in a debater - The debaters should be:
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confident
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self assured
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well read
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open minded
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sensitive
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sensible
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affable
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accommodative
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intelligent
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quick thinking
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The
official web site contains most of the
details pertaining to the event.
The
aims of Verbattle:
Verbattle encourages young minds to think freely, process
thoughts aptly, convert them into simple language and present arguments
logically; with clarity in speech, a highly acceptable accent, audible voice
and corresponding gestures.
Verbattle has the patronage of writers, philosophers,
politicians and experts in governance and public issues.
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