Tournaments 2016-2017

Tournaments 2016 - 2017

In 2016-2017, ISDS conducted 10 regional tournaments with the goal of exposing students and teachers to WSDC debate and selecting the best debaters to represent India at the World Schools Debating Championships 2017. Find more details about our 2016-2017 tournaments below.

Pathways Debate Tournament


March 7, 2017, Delhi

The Pathways School in Gurgaon hosted three rounds of debate in association with ISDS in the World Schools Format.

Congratulations to Mahin, Yastika, and Aakriti on being selected to attend National Camp in Chennai!

City Pride School Debate Tournament


February 4 and 5, 2017, Pune

City Pride School, Pune hosted three rounds of debate in association with ISDS in the World Schools format.

Congratulations to the teams from UWC Mahindra for finishing on top of tabs! The top students were also selected for an intermediate workshop on the 5th of January – congratulations to Heervansh, Ami, George, and Parnika for being selected to attend National Camp in Chennai!

KV West Bengal Debating Tournament


January 20, 2017, Kolkata

KV No. 1 Salt Lake, Kolkata hosted three rounds of debate in association with ISDS in the World Schools format.

Congratulations to the teams from KV Ballygunge, KV Barrackpore Army, KV DumDum and KV Joka for finishing top of tabs!

Ahmedabad World Schools Debating Tournament


January 7 & 8, 2017, Ahmedabad

ISDS in association with A Responsible Citizen’s (ARC) Foundation conducted the first debate tournament in the Ahmedabad region. The Gujarat National Law University hosted the same, acting as our capacity building partners.

Congratulations to the team from Anand Niketan, Satellite Campus, that won the tournament in a closely contested final against the team from Divine Child International!

KV CLRI Debate Tournament


December 22, 2016, Chennai

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Central Leather Research Institute Campus (CLRI, Adyar) hosted three preliminary rounds of debate in association with ISDS, in the World Schools Format. The tournament saw participation from 20 schools from Tamil Nadu.

Congratulations to the teams from KV DGQA Chennai, KV Minambakkam, KV Gill Nagar, and KV Kalpakkam (No. 2) for qualifying to the next round!

KV Pattom Debating Tournament


December 21, 2016, Trivandrum

The Kendriya Vidyala Pattom School carried forward the tradition in Kerala, hosting preliminary rounds in association with ISDS.

Congratulations to the teams from KV Pattom Shift 2, KV Pangode, KV Pattom Shift 1, and KV Akkulam for qualifying to the next round!

KV Ernakulam Debate Tournament


November 26, 2016, Cochin

The Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam School kick started the KV Kerala debating tournament in the World Schools format under the guidance of ISDS.

Congratulations to the 2 teams from KV, Ernakulam and the 2 teams from KV, No. 2 Naval Base for qualifying to the next round! ISDS can’t wait to conduct rounds for the next batch at Trivandrum in December!

ISDS League Rounds (Batch 1)


November 2016, Chennai

Continuing the age old league tradition, our first batch of schools in Chennai have successfully completed their 8 preliminary rounds in Chennai!

Congratulations to the 8 teams proceeding to the Finals Day, which will be hosted on December 3rd by Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram!

The Ganges Valley Debate Tournament


November 12 – 13, 2016, Hyderabad

ISDS assisted the Ganges Valley School in conducting their very first tournament in the World Schools Format!

Congratulations to Vikas – The Concept School for winning the tournament, and to Shreya, from Kennedy Global School for being adjudged Best Speaker!

60th Chuckerbutty Memorial Debates, The Doon School, Dehradun


November 2016, Dehradun

ISDS would also like to applaud The Doon School for hosting their 60th successful edition of the Chuckerbutty Memorial Debates and thank them for partnering with us.

Congratulations to the team from The Doon School for winning the tournament, and to Chaitanya Kediyal from The Doon School, who was adjudged best speaker!