XII CNLU NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE

23rd April to 25th April 2021

Greetings Debaters!

PARADOX - The CNLU Debating Society, in association with the Academic and Debating
Committee CNLU, is extremely pleased to invite you to the 12th edition of the CNLU National
Parliamentary Debate to be held from 23rd April to 25th April 2021.

After playing a successful host for eleven wholesome editions, we promise to give to you a
grand tournament with stellar debates, innovative motions, intense competition, premier
adjudicators, and huge prize money. We promise to make this tournament fulfilling and
though this year, owing to the pandemic, we shall be hosting the PD in the online mode, we
shall ensure that this does not dampen the spirits and that it will have a lot to offer irrespective
of how it’s being held.

The 12th CNLU National Parliamentary Debate will follow the standard 3-ON-3 ASIAN
PARLIAMENTARY debating format while the (N+1) rule will be followed for the
adjudicators, i.e., each team must be accompanied by one adjudicator. This being an OPEN
TOURNAMENT, debaters and adjudicators from across the country, and even international
debaters are welcome. It is to ensure that you get the best possible competitors as well as
sound judges in the tournament.

The Registration Fee, is ₹500 and ₹400 (for Debaters and Adjudicators respectively). Not to
forget, the biggest reason we draw crowds every year is the prize money we offer, coupled
with the opportunity to challenge for honors, this year we have ensured that it remains sizeable
in spite of impediments posed by the pandemic.

The first round of registrations closes on 4th April, 2021. The links for the same shall be
mailed to you shortly. You can anyway register your slots and direct your queries by writing
us a mail at debsoc.cnlu@gmail.com or contact the committee members on the contacts given
below.

Aman Naqvi (Convenor) (+91-7355183809)

Ishan Mukerji (Co-Convenor) (+91-9163202347)