The student debate competitions by the Directorate of Education in Al Dakhiliyah concluded at the Training and Professional Development Center in the Wilayat of Nizwa.
The competition was organised and supervised by the Educational Activities Department of the Vocational Guidance and Student Counseling Department. Eight teams representing the governorate’s eight wilayats took part in the final. These teams were selected after the preliminary qualifiers that took place earlier this year.
The final evaluation committee was chaired by Khamis bin Said al Siyabi of the Department of Educational Activities in the ministry.
The first round debated on “this council believes that population regulation works to reduce the crises that countries face”.
Ayan bint Zahran bin Saif al Hamimy, Sarah bint Ahmed bin Nasser al Farsi, Maimonah bint Nasser bin Khalfan al Hinai and Shams bint Khalid bin Saif al Maharbi were declared as best speakers
In the semi-final round, the topic was on “this council will punish street vendors”. Maryam bint Mohammad bin Masoud al Sulaimani and Malak bint Hamad bin Saleh al Hinai were judged best speakers.
The final round debated on the necessity of allocating grades in the evaluation system for students participating in educational activities. Maimonah bint Nasser bin Khalfan al Hinai was chosen as the best speaker in the final round.
Mohammad bin Saif al Maawali, Director of Vocational and Student Guidance Department in the Directorate of Education in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, honored the winners and members of the jury.
The aim of the competition was to raise the spirit of research, develop thinking and increase knowledge of students.
It also improves listening skills and helps to respect opinion of others. The debates work on refining the students’ talents, increasing their self-confidence, accustoming them to mastering the art of rhetoric and motivating them to read and be informed.
