AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

1. The Debating Society aims to identify students who are interested in participating in debates representing the college at state and national level competitions.

2. All the activities undertaken by the society have been designed to serve as a platform for students to develop the effective communication.

3. Through various debates and seminars organized by the Debating Society, the students are also afforded an opportunity to inculcate managerial capabilities and organizational skills.

4. The topics and issues chosen for various debates and discussions are selected keeping in mind, the ever-present need for a Law student to be in touch with relevant social issues.

5. One of the foremost aims of the society is to develop and foster amongst its members qualities like team spirit, diligence, dedication and commitment.


Although the Society is represented by a core group of office-bearers, every student of the Law College is a member of the Debating Society. The Society provides an opportunity to the interested students to participate in the events organized from time to time.

Following are the office-bearers of the Debating Society for the session 2011-12:

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
DEBATE COMPETITIONS

1. Inter-Collegiate Debate on “In the present scenario reservations have no relevance” on 10th November,2006 in the benign presence of Hon’ble Mr.Justice I.P.Vashista, then Chairman, Legal Services Authority Uttarakhand; Dr.B.C.Upreti, Deputy Director, Higher Education of Uttarakhand.

2. Intra-Collegiate Debate on ‘Media Jan Adhikaron ka Atikarman kar raha hai’, under the esteemed presence of Sr.Journalist Mr.Jai Singh Rawat, Film and T.V. Producer Mr.Shiv Kumar Painuly and Director of U.I.M Dr.N.L.Gupta.

3. Inter-Collegiate Debate on 27th October 2007, titled ‘Anti Dowry Laws are Instruments of Blackmail’ in the benign presence of Hon’ble Mr.Justice S.R.A.Raza, then Lok Ayukta of Uttarakhand, Dehradun.

CONCLAVE :

1. On the 6th of May, 2009, the Debating Society organized a conclave on Regionalism titled “India ….. Shall be a Union of States” in the premises of the college. Hon’ble Justice Mr. M.M. Ghildiyal, Lokayukt of Uttarakhand was the Chief Guest on the occasion. D.N. Bhatkoti, former Head of Political Science, D.A.V.(P.G.), College, Dehradun, Dr. Suchismita Sengupta Pandey, Secretary, Uttarakhand Information Commission, J.S. Micky, Senior Advocate, Rajeev Khanna, Principal Correspondent, Indian Express and Yogesh Bhatt, were the experts on the panel.

2. On April 24, 2011, the Debating Society organized another successful Conclave on Domestic Violence titled “Let Every Home be free of violence” in the premises of the College. Hon’ble Women Empowerment Minister of Uttarakhand Mrs Vijaya Barthwal was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Mrs. Sushila Baluni, Chairperson, Women Commission of Uttarakhand, Ms. Ravindri Manderwal, Protection Officer, Dehradun, Dr. Rajesh Bahuguna, Principal, Law College Dehradun were the Resource persons. Mrs. Asha Dhyani, Secretary, Women Commission, Uttarakhnad, Dr. Shashi Prabha, Prof. D.A.V.(P.G.) College, Mrs Sujata, Programme Officer, Mrs. Sadhna Sharma, Sr. Journalist, and Mrs Beena Bahuguna, Founder, Mahila Uthan Samiti, Dehradun were the experts on the Panel. Students of various colleges of the State participated in the event.

SEMINARS

1. Seminar On 25th May 2007, Seminar on ‘Right to Information’ under the benign presence of Dr.R.S. Tolia, Hon’ble Chairman of Uttarakhand Information Commission, Dr. Suchismita Sengupta Pandey, Deputy Secretary of Uttarakhand Information Commission and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.D. Shahi(Retd.).
 

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