Prastuti - A Debate Competition

PRASTUTI – A Debate Competition

The Literary and Public Speaking Cell of ISAB, Greater Noida proudly presents "PRASTUTI" – a Debate Competition. Following are the guidelines and other important information pertaining to this event.

Rules & Regulations:

• Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of Agriculture and allied streams are allowed to participate in this competition.
• Each team should comprise a minimum of two students and a maximum of four students. The students can be from different full-time programs of the colleges, but they should belong to the same University.
• Any number of teams can participate from one College/Institution/University.
• A member can be part of only one team related to this event. Although student is eligible to participate in other events individually or in a group under Sambhramaa 7.0 2026.
• No change in the team structure is permitted after the team has registered.
• Be tolerant of the differences of others.
• Listen without interrupting.
• Do not underestimate or make fun of those who think differently.
• Avoid raising your voice to interrupt the debate.
• Avoid dispersing or talking about topics unrelated to the debate.
• Criticize with grounds or with better proposals than those criticized.
• Note: Teams violating the rules of the debate will be disqualified from the competition.

Timeline:

• Registration Closes: October 5th, 2026.
• Guidelines to the Prastuti Competition to All the Registered Teams: October 6th, 2026.
• First Round of Prastuti Competition (Online): October 10th, 2026.
• Announcement of the Shortlisted Teams: October 15th, 2026.
• Final Round (Offline – ISAB Campus): October 30th, 31th 2026.

Registration (Team):

• Team leader needs to register for the team with all team members' details and the team name.
• Ensure the contact details entered during registration are correct. We will be relying on this information for future correspondence.

Event Stage:

• The shortlisted candidates of the first round of Prastuti will be informed on ISAB Social media handles and WhatsApp groups by October 15th, 2026.
• The second round of Prastuti will be held on October 30th 2026 where the top 3 awards will be selected and announced.
• The winners will be announced on all the social media handles of ISAB by October 31th 2026.

Round Details:

Round 1: Elimination Round:

• This round is a standard debate.
• The teams will be formed for the participants.
• Two teams will compete against each other, one speaking for the topic, and the other speaking against the topic.
• Each speaker will be given (Decided time) minutes to speak.
• Topic will be given prior 2 hours before the competition.

Round 2: Final Round:

• All the selected members will compete in the final round.
• The format of this round is same as the elimination round.

Rules & Guidelines:

• The language of the debate needs to be English.
• Politeness is a must.
• If the speaker exceeds the time limits he/she may face a deduction of marks.
• The decision of the Judges would be final and cannot be changed.
• Facts presented in the debate must be true.
• The organizing team reserves the right to change or modify any of the rules.

Criteria For Evaluation:

• Knowledge Of The Subject: 20%
• Communication: 40%
• Negotiation Skills: 30%
• Rules And Guidelines: 10%

Finalist Information:

• The Finalists who shall participate in award ceremony will be asked to visit the ISAB Campus for the finale among the shortlisted team.
• The finalist will be informed in advance with travel details.

Contact Information:

- In case of any query, participants can send an email below coordinates with their registered email ID to lpscell2527.isab@gmail.com and in the subject line just mention what you wish to know.