MahaKumbha 2022 is the 9th edition of National Schools Debating Championship aiming to provide a platform for young debaters to participate in debates using the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) format. The championship is scheduled to start from 25th November to 28th November in collaboration with Brihaspati Vidyasadan, Naxal. The four-day championship will also be the Team Nepal's Selection tournament for WSDC 2023 to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam during late July, 2023. The top 50 best debaters of the championship will be eligible to apply to become part of Nepal's national team for WSDC 2023 in Vietnam.
Debate Network Nepal is soon announcing the full-fledged adjudication core members and other organizing team members. Each of adjudication core members shall have been an experienced adjudicator and debater with reputed international experience.
Event timeline:
1st Phase Registration Begins: September 25th, 2022
Registration fee: Rs. 4500 per team (Rs. 1500 per person, covers lunch and snacks for four days)
1st Phase Registration Deadline: November 5th, 2022. (The confirmation emails will be sent after the registration deadline is over.)
2nd Phase Registration Begins:November 6th, 2022
Registration fee: Rs. 5000 per team (covers lunch and snacks for four days)
Note: The second phase of team registration doesn't have a deadline as it will provided to the teams on first come, first serve basis, if there will be any slots remaining at the end of the 1st phase's registration deadline. )
Training for the Debaters and adjudicators: November 25th, 2022
Preliminary Rounds: November 26th and 27th, 2022
Out rounds and Final debates/Awards: November 28th, 2022
Event Details:
Format: World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC)
Team Capacity: 60 teams
Per team: 3 debaters per team
Categories : Opens and Novice Categories (Team that is participating in their first tournament or hasn't broken in any prior tournaments before fall under Novice category.)
Who can participate: Grade 8-12/ A-Levels/ CBSE students. Students who have currently passed their HSEB/A-levels/CBSE or high-school equivalent are not eligible to participate as debaters.
Scholarship: Limited partial scholarship available for needy upon request.
Venue: Brihaspati Vidyasadan, Naxal, Kathmandu
For any queries:
Sashank Joshi Ishan Pokharel
Head Of Operations, Debate Network Nepal Administrative Officer, DNN
Tournament Director, MahaKumbha 2022 +977 9849865351
+977 9864241068 pokharelishan@gmail.com