More than 30 students from different private schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain participated in this year’s “XVII Al Mahd Inter-School Debate” held on 10 December 2016 at the Al Mahd Day Boarding School in Saar. For eight consecutive years now and being a debater himself during his school days, Dr. Roy D. Tumaneng, Deputy Director of QAAC, has been invited to judge the said prestigious debate which has been graced as well by an official representative from the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom. Two other judges were invited: the QA Directors of Ahlia University and Royal University for Women. 

The debaters presented their constructive and rebuttal speeches for or against the motion, depending on which side they have been assigned. The topic for the junior group was ‘Elders are Neglected these Days’ and for the senior group, ‘Genius is Inherent’. Among the schools which took part in the event include Abdul Rahman Kanoo International School, Al Hekma International School, Arabian Pearl Gulf School, Asian School, Bahrain Bayan School, New Millennium School, Hawar International School, Ibn Al Haytham Islamic School, Indian School, New Millennium School, Pakistan Urdu School, and Sacred Heart School.  The AMDBS Managing Director, H.G. Sharma, welcomed the delegates highlighting the importance of public speaking for the youth of today. At the end of the contest, trophies were awarded to the Top 3 Best Debaters in each group.

Meanwhile, Dr. Roy has been invited again to give a post-activity workshop for the debaters of Al Mahd Day Boarding School on 15 December 2016, highlighting the Do’s and Don’ts of debate.