Venkateswara College wins Great Britain Debate

The Delhi edition of the Great Britain Debate organised by the British High Commission has been won by Delhi University's Sri Venkateswara College.
The team was chosen among 32 top debating teams from across universities and colleges in Delhi who spoke for and against topics on gender equality and sustainable development.
"This is the fourth consecutive year that we have conducted the Great Britain Debate. We are delighted this time to have been able to increase our nationwide footprint to include debaters from across the country," said Hannah Cockburn, Head of Political and Bilateral Affairs, British High Commission.
Winners of the Great Britain Debate will get a Kindle, annual British Council Library membership and a chance to meet and interact with Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India.

Organised by the British High Commission network in India, the Great Britain Debate competition is one of the biggest since its conception. In its 4th edition, the competition is being held in eight cities - Bhopal, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Dehradun, Jaipur and Patiala.
The debate is organised in association with Chevening Scholarships.