Migrants, economy: Manipur, Nagaland colleges to debate

Dimapur, Oct. 8 (EMN): College students from  Manipur and Nagaland will be competing at a major debating event being organised called the Manipur-Nagaland Inter-college Debate, which has been scheduled for October 20 at Maram in Senapati in Manipur where the students will be debating on important issues, namely migration and entrepreneurship. The Senapati District Debating Society will be organizing the first-ever Manipur-Nagaland Intercollege Debate, understood to be part of a thematic debating festival called the ‘Voices of Brotherhood-A Debating Festival.’ According to a press release from the organisers on Monday, the Don Bosco College at Maram will be hosting the event. “The competition will witness students from the tops colleges trying to intellectually out-wit each other on the topic ‘Monopoly over the local market by the immigrants is waning away the entrepreneurial spirit of the local youths,’” the organisers stated. Eastern Mirror is the media partner of the event. The Nagaland minister for PWD Tongpang Ozukum, and member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly representing 3rd Khurai assembly constituency Leishangthem Susindro Meitei will be attending the opening session of the event as ‘chief celebrant’ and guest of honour, in that order. Representatives from the Naga Students’ Federation and the All Manipur Students Union will be the ‘presidium members,’ the update informed. A total prize money of INR 1,00,000 along with a winner’s trophy and citations will be for the winners, and participants of the competition. The competition will be judged by a panel of three eminent individuals drawn out from the states with proven track records in their respective fields. “Besides the debate competition, the festival will also feature a musical evening along with a special session dedicated to cultural exchange between the students representing the various colleges of the two states,” the organisers stated. “The festival is expected to draw in a crowd of around 4000 students, politicians, government officials and civil society leaders.”