Dehradun, Sept. 1 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 31 Aug: Welham Boys' School hosted the 35th edition of the Oliphant Memorial Debates on 29-30 August. Instituted in memory of Ms Oliphant, the Founder of the School, this annual event continues to be a platform for fostering critical thinking, eloquence, and intellectual engagement.

Over the past three decades, the debate has been conducted in a variety of formats. This year's edition followed the Modified British Parliamentary Format, adjudicated on the parameters of Matter, Manner, and Method.

The tournament witnessed the participation of 16 teams, which deliberated on a wide range of contemporary socio-economic and political issues. Following three rigorous preliminary rounds on the...