By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
St. Joseph’s Academy hosted the Bro. E. T. Dunne Memorial Middle School English and Hindi Debate for classes Vii and VIII with great enthusiasm and participation on Thursday. The programme began with a prayer, followed by a brief introduction about Bro. E. T. Dunne. The judges for the event were warmly welcomed before the debates commenced. Students of Class 8 opened the debate, putting forth well-reasoned arguments, followed by equally engaging performances from Class 7 participants.
The young debaters impressed the audience and judges alike with their confidence, clarity, and critical thinking. The judges then addressed the gathering, offering valuable feedback and encouragement. A musical filler presentation added colour to the event. The much-awaited results were announced, and prizes were distributed to the winners, applauding their hard work and talent.
The winners of the English Debate were as follows:-
Best Speaker Class 8 For Adhishri Sharma
Best Speaker Class 8 Against Vinayak Bahuguna
Runners Up Speaker Class 8 For Annika Kathait
Runners Up Speaker Class 8 Against Akshat Kaushal
Best Speaker Class 7 For Rudraksh Mukherjee
Best Speaker Class 7 Against Swara Maheshwari
Runners Up Speaker Class 7 For Ananya Barthwal
Runners Up Speaker Class 7 Against Chahna Pal
The results of the Hindi Debate were as follows:
Best Speaker Class 8 For Aradhya Kotnala
Best Speaker Class 8 Against Ojas Malhotra
Runners Up Speaker Class 8 For Juneli Chaudhary
Runners Up Speaker Class 8 Against Eklavya Bhatia
Best Speaker Class 7 For Aradhya Negi
Best Speaker Class 7 Against Shivam Nautiyal
Runners Up Speaker Class 7 For Pranavi Joshi
Runners Up Speaker Class 7 Against Agrita Upadhyay
The programme concluded with a heartfelt Vote of Thanks by the Principal, Rev. Bro. Joseph M. Joseph, marking the end of a successful and memorable debate competition.