Indore wins all India Sir Syed Memorial Debate Trophy 2009

Aligarh: Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore has won the Sir Syed Memorial Debate Trophy in All India Sir Syed Memorial Debate Competition 2009 organized by the University Literary Club of Aligarh Muslim University.

The debate was organized in English, Urdu and Hindi.  The first prize for debate in English went to Mr. Naved Trambu and Ms. Tasleem Ara Wani of University of Kashmir while the second prize was won by Mr. Aditya Tiwari and Ms. Ruchil Pant of G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. The third prize went to Ms. Uzma and Syed Ahmar Raza of Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. The special prize of Best Speaker was bagged by Mr. Syed Alihur M. Kamoonpuri of Aligarh Muslim University.

In Urdu debate, the first prize went to Mr. Md. Mukarram Shaheen and Mr. Md. Firdous Uskari of T. M. Bhagalpur University, Bihar while the second prize was won by Mr. Ziaullah Anwar and Mr. Abdul Basit Hamidi of Patna University, Patna. The third prize was won by Ms. Nadra Bano and Mr. Shahzad Akhtar Anasari of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore. The special prize for Best Speaker was also bagged by Shahzad Akhtar Anasari of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.

In Hindi debate the first prize went to Ms. Haribala Paliwal and Ms. Ananya Mishra of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore while the second prize was won by Mr. Amit Tripathi and Mr. Amrendra Kumar Mishra of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University, Gorakhpur. The third prize went to Mr. Himanshu Singh and Mr. Mayank Agrawal of Dayal Bagh Educational Institute, Agra. The special prize of Best Speaker in this category was bagged by Mr. Yasir Imam of Aligarh Muslim University.

The prize distribution ceremony was held at Kennedy Hall. Eminent poet and lyricist Prof. Shaharyar was the chief guest on this occasion while Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor, AMU presided over the function. Prof. Abul Kalam Qasmi, Coordinator, General Education Centre, AMU welcomed the guests and Dr. Siraj Ajmali, President of Literary Club proposed the vote of thank. Mr. Shaad Ahmad Khan conducted the programme. Organizing Secretary, Ms. Afshan Majid declared the name of winners and the Secretary of University Literary Club, Ms. Maria Salman presented the annual report of the University Literary Club. Teams from 22 Universities from all over the country participated in the debate competition.