ANQ-Children's Online Debate Competition 2021

ANQ successfully conducted ANQ-Children's Online Debate Competition on 7^th March 2021 via ZOOM meeting platform.

ANQ executive committee members, advisors, parents and children were present as an audience to motivate participant.

 The topic of the debate was “TV CARTOON or STORY BOOK: Which one is better?”. All participants choose the TV cartoon is better than story book. However, their arguments were diverse for the same topic. Mr. Santosh Sharma (Member of ANQ Executive Committee), the host of this program conducted the program smoothly. He also focused on the objective of the program and explained its benefits to the children. He further introduced honorable judges: Mr. Yubraj Bhandari and Mr. Kamal Dhungana. Participants (Master Aaron Luitel, Miss Prajna Adhikari and Master Umang Achhami) were allowed to debate for 5 minutes in either Nepali, English and French language. Although the competition was quite tough, the Judges at last announced Master Aaron Luitel as a winner, while Master Umang Achhami secured first runner-up, and Miss Prajna Adhikari obtained second runner-up.

In conclusion, Mr. Bhandari, judge of the program and member of ANQ advisory committee presented his view about the program and appreciated children’s ability to face the audience. President of ANQ Mr. Pramesh Gupta delivered concluding remark by congratulating the winners and thanking all Judges, advisors, parents and children for making the event successful.