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HURRAH: The winners of the AMU debate with Vice Chancellor Naseem Ahmed.
THE UNITED Nations was under scrutiny of a mini parliament ushered in the hallowed portals of Kennedy Auditorium of Aligarh Muslim University this past week. Participating in the All India Sir Syed Memorial Debate-2004, youth from 14 universities from across the country deliberated on the motion "United Nations has failed in maintaining international peace and order".
After two days of stimulating debate, the house observed that United Nations is being used by some nations as a means to further their personal agenda and it should be checked. Terming the veto power as undemocratic, however, the house maintained that democratic spirit has evolved in the body and the very fact that the U.S. had to wait for 10 months to attack Iraq and had to request for military support from developing nations attests that all is not lost. The house also delved on increasing the military and economic strength of the body but failed to reach on any concrete scheme in this regard.
Participants appreciated the UN's efforts in eradicating and controlling epidemics and diseases and voicing the concerns of the deprived and refugees through human rights resolutions. But at the same time cautioned that homogeneity should not be forced on this pluralistic planet in the name of human rights and regional realities should be given due importance.
In an obvious reference to Taiwan, the house appealed that membership should not be a criterion for granting aid, particularly when it is being denied because of political interests of another nation.
While G.B Pant University, Pantnagar and Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi shared the Sir Syed Memorial Trophy, Ishima Choudhury, Gauhar Hayat and Rashida Athar all of AMU won the best speaker prizes in the English, Hindi and Urdu respectively.
Taking the debate to a different level, AMU's drama club performed a play `Rang nagari' based on the novel of Bhartendu Harsihchandra and music club chipped in with a sizzling rock show.
Calling the debate a grand success, Arif Rizvi, Coordinator, General Education Centre, which organised the oratory festival said: "More than the debate it is an opportunity for discerning young minds to interact and discuss their concerns and I hope it will go a long way in removing the stereotypes associated with the university."
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