Rhenock College hosts two days of intense debates

RHENOCK, 04 April:  The Inter College and Inter School Debate competitions hosted by the Government College, Rhenock, here at the Rhenock BAC concluded in grand manner today. While the inaugural day yesterday had the HRD Minister NK Pradhan among the students as chief guest, today, the Speaker, Sikkim Legislative Assembly, KT Gyalsten, was present to encourage the contestants.
Altogether six colleges - Government colleges Rhenock, Tadong, Namchi and Gyalshing, Harkamaya College of Education, Pakim Palatine College, and eight schools - Govt. schools of Rhenock, Dikling, Chujachen, Tarpin, Sudunglakha, Mangring and St. Xavier’s School, Pedong participated in the debate competition.
The inter-college debate was held on 03 April on the topic of “Economic Development is More Important than Protection of the Environment” and was won by Sikkim Government College, Tadong.  Government College Rhenock came in second and Pakim Palatine College third. Smiti Rai of Pakim Palatine College and Arun Subba of Government College, Rhenock, were adjudged the Best and second best speaker respectively.
With the HRD Minister among them, the Principal, Dr. Lily Alley, requested his department to shift the college to its new building as soon as possible. She also requested for the opening of Science and Commerce streams at the Rhenock.
In response, the Minister assured that the college will move into its own campus with the new academic session. In his address, he stressed the importance of right education, and while congratulating the debating teams on their well reasoned arguments for and against the motion, underlined that both, economic development and environmental conservation were important and pointed out that the right balance can be ensured only by well informed societies.
The inter-school debate today saw Govt. Senior Secondary School, Chujachen, emerge as the Best Performing School followed by Govt. SSS Rhenock and St. Xavier's School Pedong. Mohan Chettri of Govt. SSS, Chujachen, Tika Devi Poudyel of Govt. SS Mamring and Mazir Hussain of St. Xavier's   were adjudged as the best speaker, 2nd and 3rd best speakers respectively. The school level debate competition was held on the topic of “Private school Provide Better Education than Government schools”.
The Speaker, Mr. Gyalsten, spoke extensively on the real value of education and urged students to keep their learning spirit alive and aim to become responsible citizens of the future.
He also announced the donation of books worth Rs. One lakh for the college library.