MNLU Nagpur is organizing Rashtra Stariya JusManthan Vādah Pratiyogita 2023, An Indic Knowledge Systems (IKS) Based Bilingual National Level Debate Competition
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU, Nagpur) was established by the Government of Maharashtra by way of enactment known as the Maharashtra National Law University Act (Maharashtra Act No. VI of 2014).
About the Centre for Shaastric Studies and Research in Law
The University has established Centre for Shaastric Studies and Research in Law (CSSRL) to promote quality teaching-learning pedagogy and research in Indic studies. Through the Centre, the University offers certificate courses, undertakes research activities to develop necessary literature and understanding of the interface between Shaastras and modern law in association with Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek.We were IKS Research Project Awardee by Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Vision
“Innovation in Law by Exploring Shaastric Wisdom”
The Centre is dedicated to promote legal and justice education, law-making process, legal and factual inquiries, argumentation, interpretation, and justice dispensation by exploring the Indic jurisprudence in the context of modern legal studies.
Mission
To explore Indic knowledge, create novel expertise, and develop resources compatible with contemporary socio-legal issues.
About the Competition
JusManthan Vaadah is known for uniquely adopting Indic styles of debating. This year theme of the competition revolves around the growing confluence of Sanskrit and the present-day realities of the modern era, which was chosen with an intention to stimulate discussion about the revival and regaining the past glory of the ancient language, “Sanskrit”, that holds immense historical, philosophical and intrinsic literary value.
Eligibility
- Members of the team must be undergraduate students pursuing a recognized course in any University certified by Universities Grants Commission (UGC).
- Three teams per institution can register for the competition.
- Cross-institutional teams are NOT allowed to participate.
Registration
- To get registered for the competition, teams are required to register through the following link:
https://forms.gle/VC94ZxSZHKWnyggd9
- Kindly complete the registration by payment of the registration Fee through this link:
https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
- Registration fee: Rs. 1250
- The qualifying teams for Phase-2 wil be given the option for accomodation, if they ask for it.
- Upon successful submission of Registration form, the teams will receive an email from the Organizing Committee, providing them with their specific Team Code and informing them of their successful registration.
- Teams may contemporaneously send an email for its registration details to jusmanthan.cssrl@gmail.com or directly contact the student co-ordinators.
Winners
The following achievers will be awarded trophies and cash-prizes:
a) Best Speaker for the Motion: Rs. 3000
b) Best Speaker Against the Motion: Rs. 3000
c) Best Interjector: Rs. 2000
d) Best Team: Rs. 7000
e) Runners-Up Team: Rs. 5000
E- certificates will be provided to all the participants who have participated in Phase-1 of the competition.
Certificates will be handed over to other participants who qualified to Phase-2, after the completion of the event in University Campus itself.
Important Dates
Kindly refer to the timeline for your kind perusal.
For more details, kindly refer to the brochure here
Contact us
Deepandru Singh: 7275287711
Jainendra Narayan Singh: 8409066715
Tushti Sontakke: 8850774554