Gulu University’s team A has emerged the overall winner of this year’s University Debate Nationals in a competition that was comprised of 29 Universities both Ugandan and International.
The grand finale took place on Sunday November 11th where four teams made it to the finals. These teams include; Gulu University team A, Kyambogo University team B, Uganda Christian University team B and Gulu University team B.
The five-day competition has been going on at Ndejje Univeristy where young students have been exchanging ideas and get awarded marks for discussing about various selected motions.
The University debate Nationals was organized by Open Space Uganda together with National Endowment for Democracy (NED) with media support from Vision Group.
Word reaching us from Gulu indicates that excitement is in the air following their team’s emergence as champions of this competitive challenge and their fellow campus mates are proud for having reached this milestone.
The Banda-based Kyambogo University emerged as the first runners up following a tight competition from the various universities that took part in this intellectual battle. The motion upon which this debate rotated around was “The refugee crisis”.
Before the finals, the judges announced four teams that made it to the finals which include; Gulu University team A, Kyambogo University team B, Uganda Christian University team B and Gulu University team B.
The event also featured an award moment where various speakers, judges, and other stake holders were awarded for their outstanding roles in the just concluded intellectual battle. Miss Sarah Kenyana walked away with the justice James Ogoola award as the first ever female recipient who revealed that she can’t wait to meet Justice Ogoola, just like the previous winners.
The event which aired live on Urban Television was graced by Mr. Joel Boutroue, the Country Representative for United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) as well as Isaac Ottai, the guild president Ndejje University.
While delivering his welcome speech, Ottai revealed that when one becomes a leader, all he thinks about is growing others.
“Before becoming a leader, one thinks about growing oneself. But when one becomes a leader, one thinks about growing others,” said Ottai while welcoming guests to the University Debate Nationals grand finale.
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