Activities
Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray National Level Debate Competition
About the Competition:
Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray was a veteran educationist, social reformer, prophetic visionary, distinguished statesman, who rendered unprecedented services in the field of education, agriculture, co-operation, social justice, and politics. He is called as the father of the Tenancy Act that enabled thousands of farmers to become owners of the land. Through the establishment of Adivasi Seva Samiti and Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir, he started many primary and secondary schools, Boarding schools and Higher Education Institutes.
In the fond memory of Late Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray, Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Loknete Vyankatrao Hiray Arts, Science and Commerce College, Nashik organizes a National Level Inter Collegiate Debate Competition. Our college is graced by the vision and glory of Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray who founded two educational institutions Adiwasi Seva Samiti and Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir in 1945 and 1952 respectively. The motto of the Institution is ‘Bahujan Hitay Bahujan Sukhay’. During the academic year 2021-22, the college celebrated its golden jubilee and we have reached another milestone as academic year 2022-23 is the 50 th year of organizing this competition.
This is the only debate competition in India which is being organized in three languages viz. Marathi, Hindi & English since 1973. The list of distinguished dignitaries who have honored the competition and the previous topics of the debate has attached for your kind perusal.
Through this debate competition the college is providing today’s youth a platform to argue logically and courteously on the contemporary issues affecting social, political, cultural, economic and ethical development of the nation. The topic selected for the academic year 2022-23 is “G-20 Summit Presidency is the step towards India becoming Global Superpower.”
Prizes for the Competition:
- Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray Trophy for the Best Team
- Cash Prizes (Individual)
- Cash Prizes (Language Wise)
(Language wise Prizes are awarded to each language viz. Marathi, Hindi & English)
Altogether for each competition Rs. 1,19,000/- prizes are awarded to the students.
A Summary of the Issues Debated on this dais
- The indifferent, inactive and sterile intellegentia is solely responsible for the present day social and political evils.
- The Reserve-seat policy is dragging the nation towards the civil war.
- Obligations on Newspapers are detrimental to democracy.
- Mandal Commission Recommendation will permanently retain the castiesm in India.
- Equal Civil Law is the only option for National Integration.
- Unless cancelling the tree-education concession, educational standard can’t be elevated.
- A Woman is responsible for a Man’s success and failure.
- Religious Serials on T.V. make us superstitious.
- Indian Businessmen have become unsuccessful to take on the challenges of open economy market.
- Indian Prime Minister must be Born Indian.
- Small-state creation is the need of a tour to reorganise Indian Federation.
- Connecting the Rivers is the only alternative for all-round development of India.
- The appointment of New Chief Justice has settled the clash between the Supreme Court and Central Government.
- If India becomes the Nuclear Power, the balance of Power in Asia will be shifted to Russia.
- Family health has been endangered due to a woman bread-winner.
- Janata party is congress carbon copy.
- Shaha commission is the puzzled hollow and useless political force.
- Today’s impatient and uncontrolled young generation has become an obstacle in the nation’s progress.
- Regional political organisation’s colours and their narrow tendencies are pernicious to national integrity.
- Indian democracy will become more triumphant and strong because of the reforms by election commission.
- Will become modern by appreciating under the garb of modernise.
- Development is ignored due to washing a lot of energy in preserving the attached govt.
- Interlining between rivers is the only alternative for the all round development of India.
- The Criminal Tendency in Police is Solely Responsible for Deteriorating Law and order in India.
- International Politics is the Root Cause of Terrorism.
- Gandhian Principles are inevitable for world peace.
- Rising Number of Criminals in Parliament and Legislative Assembly is disastrous for Democracy.
- National Food Security Bill’ will reduce the dignity of labour and jeopardize agriculture.
- Contribution of Indian Citizens Only Can Bring into Reality ‘Achche Din’
- Caste Based Politics is Disastrous for Indian Democracy
- There is a Need or No Need of Citizenship Amendment Act in India
- “Privatization of Public Sector Enterprises will adversely affect the basic structure of Indian Economy”
