Arunachal: RGU wins National Press Day Zonal Debate Competition

The Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) emerged as the winner and St. Francis De Sales College, Aalo as runner-up respectively in the National Press Day Preliminary Zonal Debate Competition held at the Science Centre Conference Hall in Itanagar today on the topic, “The House Believes that Imposition of Hindi as National Language only can create the Idea of One Nation”.

Yaram Thadang and Miss Chujai Chingsaham MA 1st semester from Mass Communication department represented the RGU. While Thomas Tapo and Johny Lipo represented the St.Francis De Sales College, Aalo(West Siang).

The impressive event was organised by the Arunachal Press Club in collaboration with the Department of Information and Public Relation, Govt of AP as part of the National Press Day (NPD) Celebration.

Apart from the winner and runner-up, four other colleges including Government College Bomdila, Don Bosco College Jollang, Dera Natung Govt College Itanagar and Indira Gandhi Govt College, Tezu participated in the prestigious annual debate.

The winner of the debate- RGU -will be participating at National Press Day Celebration’s Chief Minister’s Running Trophy Debate at Namsai on 16 November 2019.

 Circle Officer Capital Complex Itanagar Bittu Kri,  Curator Science Centre, Itanagar, Dr. Vivek Kumar and  Lecturer Rajiv Gandhi Govt Polytechnic College Itanagar, Mrs Corinna Mum Norbu,  were attended as judges in the competition which was moderated by  Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists(APUWJ) Vice President Karpu Chisi.