It is an annual debate competition organised by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CICSE).
The topic is only revealed to the students an hour before the actual debate by way of opening a sealed envelope in their presence.
No internet access or use of any electronic devices is allowed and referring to a written script during their speaking time is strictly discouraged and negatively marked The debate is only open to CISCE accredited schools.
The national runners-up were Adarsh Sriram and Shivali Shah from Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai.
The National champions were St. James' School Kolkata, represented by Rustam Biswas and Souti Mukhopadhyay.
▼ Best Team: Pallikoodam, Kottayam (Michelle Simon and Thea Ann Jacob) Category II Upasana Nandi, P.G.
After a fiery round of debating, St. James' School was crowned National Champions for the second year running.