Verbattle is an eleven year old international organisation, hence Verbattle's activity, resource material and methods would be more methodical, professional and precise with an objective of achieving specific results.
There is also a possibility for program partners to interact, network and organise local events.
Yes, Verbattle is not a formidable format, in which only those classy debaters with extraordinary debating skills excel. Verbattle allows for even the average student to participate, speak, gain approval and excel. It makes every student understand that there are many sides to an issue and winning is not final and all views can be equal more often. This makes an individual— humane, understanding and tolerant.
Many international organisations, education boards, schools, colleges and institutions endorse, partner with and/or implement Verbattle’s initiatives. CBSE, one of the largest and most popular education board in India recommends teachers to take up Verbattle as an activity in schools. [Handbook for Teachers, Central Board of Secondary Education, 2012]
Since most institutions have nothing alternative to it. If the students have to be developed into open minded right thinking citizens, who are responsible aware and practical, then Verbattle is essential and integral to the system.
And systems like CBSE Board, recognise the value that Verbattle can bring to the schools.
The current competitive debate formats, with due respect to them, are considered as long winded and boring and not many students go for it. We believe that debate is for everyone and it is a key skill to become leaders and decision makers. Verbattle debate format develops logic and sensitivity and sound decision-making skills. Hence the Verbattle is essential.
Verbattle is not just about debates. It is about understanding many issues and developing many skills through debates. It is essentially about developing a democratic and pluralistic attitude towards things that we encounter in our daily lives and also the issues that affect us.
Verbattle format is designed to achieve specific targets like— developing logic, reasoning and decision making skills.
Debate as an activity is different from debate as a philosophy. Verbattle gets even the most diffident student in the classroom to think and participate. Conventional debates are too traditional, conventional, formal and limited in scope, nature and delivery. Verbattle caters to natural debating instincts by augmenting natural learning techniques.
Verbattle or its debate activities are not extra curricular activity, they are designed to be part of the curricular activities or least as co-curricular activities.
As Verbattle augments the learning process, it is indeed beneficial if made part of the day's schedule in a class.
Recently in a survey conducted in India over 53% youth have said that they would prefer military rule in India. This only shows how our society and nation has failed in showing the importance of democracy to our youth and children by setting best examples of democratic practices for them to emulate.
Verbattle Partnership Program creates a democratic environment and discusses every issue by demonstrating the advantages of democratic expressions such as free speech, dissent, tolerance and the right to question. This certainly will develop a positive idea in the minds of the participants about democracy and will help make it stronger.
Verbattle's main activity is debate training, not just debate on the stage but also debate in the mind of an individual. Verbattle facilitates the process of debate inside and outside.
It will make the students better in the studies, in their thinking and their behaviour and better as human beings in a society.
You will have the advantage of having given your the children the exposure of Verbattle and its benefits.
The association fee for institutions is ₹15,000 per annum.
Please note, the fee does not cover the travel or accommodation costs for individual participants for briefings/workshops/events/conferences.