With immense pleasure and exultation, State Public School, Jalandhar Cantt. organized 17th All India Sardar Darshan Singh Memorial English Debate Competition. It’s an interschool debate competition where 50 students from 25 schools from different district of Punjab participated with full zeal and zest.

The debate was illuminated with the benign presence of the chief guest, the President of group of State Public Schools, Dr Narotam Singh and Guest of Honour, the Vice President of Group of State Public Schools, Dr Gagandeep Kaur.

The jury members of the debate comprised of respected Prof. B.P.S Bedi, worthy Dr Reena Sharma, and the third prestigious Jury member is Ms. Sharda Pullabhatla.

The competition started with shabad gayan and ended with incredible dance performances and national anthem. It was a cut throat competition and with lot of efforts and thought by judges DAV Public School, Lawrence Road , Amritsar was declared as winner school of the debate and won Cash prize of Rs 10,000 along with a grand winner trophy whereas the first runner up school was State Public School, Shahkot and received cash prize of Rs 5000 and a trophy. Swami Sant Dass Public School, Phagwara was awarded with second runner up trophy and was honoured with cash prize of Rs 3000 and trophy. Hasan Abdul Singh Sharma from Bawa Lalvani Public School, Kapurthala bagged the first prize among the best speaker category and won 2000 cash prize and Dhanvi from Innocent Hearts, Green Model Town Jalandhar received Rs 1500 cash by securing second position while Japnoor Kaur from MGN Public School, Adarsh Nagar, Jalandhar got the third position in the best speaker category who was honoured with cash prize of Rs 1000 and a trophy.

The President of Group of State Public Schools, Dr. Narotam Singh,the Vice President, Dr. Gagandeep Kaur and Principal Mrs. Savina Bahl were overjoyed with the fantastic performance of the debaters and congratulated all the winning schools as well as the speakers.