The document announces an inter-collegiate debate competition to be held on October 19th, 2013 in Mysore, India. It invites top institutions in Karnataka from various fields like management, medicine, engineering, law and humanities to participate. There will be cash prizes worth 50,000 rupees for the top three winners. Participation is by invitation only and the deadline to register is October 4th. The event aims to provide a platform for students to challenge their awareness, acumen and logic through debating.

1. Dear Sir/Madam,
Season's Greetings!
We invite the participation of your institution in the “Y. Bhagavan Memorial Inter-Collegiate
Debate Competition”. The event is being organized in collaboration with Rotary Mysore Mid-
th
Town on Saturday the 19 of October 19 2013 at SDMIMD Mysore.
This event is an opportunity to set free the debater in your students. It is a platform to challenge
the awareness, acumen and logic of the students from the top institutions in Karnataka from the 5
streams of education - Management, Medical, Engineering, Law & Humanities. We are sure your
esteemed institute will participate in this event in which the best minds from leading educational
institutes in Karnataka actively debate over a contemporary topic.
We wish to bring to your notice that -
 The participation is 'BY INVITATION ONLY'
 Rupees Fifty Thousand in cash prizes and trophies to be won
 Finalists will receive Certificates
Please find attached the event literature for your perusal. Do send your entries on or before
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October 4 2013.
For the more details and updates please log on to event webpage .
http://www.sdmimd.ac.in/debate
We look forward to the participation of a team (two participants) from your institution.
Best wishes & regards,
Dr. H. Gayathri
Deputy Director
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2. Dear Sir/Madam,
“To be a warrior is not a simple ma er of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that
will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way
that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other.”
- Carlos Castaneda
Warm Greetings from SDMIMD, Mysore!
Scouting for an occasion to set free the debater in you? And in doing so what if you could win
prizes worth Rs. 50,000 in cash, Trophies, Certificates and other Perks!!!? The time has come to
challenge your business awareness, acumen and logic among the most reputed B-School /
Medical / Engineering / Law colleges of Karnataka by participating at the Y. Bhagavan Memorial
Inter College Debate Competition to be held at SDMIMD in association with Rotary Mysore Mid-
Town, Mysore on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at SDMIMD, Mysore.
A ba le of wits... Mind racing against me… it will be fast… it will be furious…
Get ready to think quickly, think differently and
Get ready to be Blitzkrieged!
Awards:
 Rs. 50,000 will be the cash prize distributed to the top 3 winners along with the
trophies.
 Two consolation prizes apart from the winners.
 The Top 10 contestants will be given the certificate.
Last date for receipt of entries: October 4, 2013
Registration: As the participation is ONLY BY INVITATION there is NO Registration Fee
Date: October 19, 2013, 9:00 A.M. onwards
Venue: SDMIMD Auditorium, SDMIMD, Site No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road, Siddarthanagar Post,
Mysore – 570 011
General Instructions:
1. A maximum of 2 participants from each Organization
2. Each speaker will have 3 minutes in the first round and 5 minutes in the second round.
This is THE stage where thoughts are challenged, new ideas are generated and knowledge is
accentuated. Adding to this is the presence of eminent personalities from the corporate world
to share their extensive experience. So roll up your sleeves and prove your mettle!!!
We look forward to your positive response and also request you to circulate this information
among your students.
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For any further information, please contact
Sunil M.V., Librarian
Mobile: 9986439832; Email: sunilmv@sdmimd.ac.in
Sachin Patel, Student Co-ordinator :
Mobile: 8884133598, Email: sachin12099@sdmimd.ac.in
For other details log-on to event Web page
http://www.sdmimd.ac.in/debate
We look forward for your participation.
Best wishes & regards,
Sachin Patel
Student Coordinator
SDMIMD, Mysore

4. ROTARY MYSORE MIDTOWN
Rotary Mysore Midtown is part of Rotary International the largest voluntary organization in the
world.
Rotary International through its 1.2 Million Volunteer Rotarians is doing a yeomen service to
Mankind across the Globe. The thrust area for Rotary International to serve the community
includes:
Polio Eradication ---- “we are this close to eliminating polio”
Basic Education & Literacy
Fighting hunger
Provides Drinking water & Sanitation to many
Promoting World Peace & Conflict resolution
Rotary Mysore Midtown is recognised locally for its innovative projects and programs
which are need oriented for the local community. Some of the projects envisaged include:
Bhandhavya 2013
Asports andCulturalMeetfortheIntellectuallyChallenged.
Hongirana
TheSightRestorationfor BlindduetoDegenerationofRetina.
Samartha 2013
ProvidingJobOpportunitiestotheDifferentlyAbledthrough anInnovativeProgram.
Diksoochi 2013
ACareerGuidanceProgram for theyounggeneration.
SDMIMD
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD),
ranked among the top Business Schools in India, is located at the foot of Chamundi Hills in the
heritage city of Mysore in Karnataka, 140 kilometers from Bangalore. Its charming campus has
won architectural and landscape awards, and provides a great setting for learning and
germination of managerial intellect. The institute is promoted by the Shri Dharmasthala
Manjunatheshwara Educational Trust, a much admired non-profit educational trust that runs
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5. over 40 recognized educational institutions in Karnataka, including engineering and medical
colleges. Dharmasthala, 'the abode of dharma', has been a renowned pilgrimage centre for
hundreds of years and canons of selfless service, integrity, and social development stand
embedded in all of the Trust's activities. The Trust and all the associate Institutions benefit from
the visionary leadership of our Chairman, Padma Bhushan Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade.
SDMIMD's AICTE-approved PGDM program that is accredited by NBA runs for six terms over
two years with an impeccable quality of academic rigor. The institute is well known for its
research activities and the dedicated research publications have come in for praise from the
world of academics. The Institute' Research Centre has been recently recognized for conducting
Ph.D. program. Further, a recognized two year part-time PGDM program is being launched this
year.
A brief introduction of Sri Y. Bhagavan :
Y. Bhagavan was a renowned teacher of English . He had a passion for literature, drama, poetry
and debating. People who knew him well would say his best friends were Shakespeare and
Keats. He was a pioneering teacher who would bring Shakespeare's characters to life in the
hallowed lecture halls of Maharaja's college. He started his career at a very young age and many
of his students were older than him. Y. Bhagavan was the winner of the All India inter-university
debate held in Trivandrum in 1947. He retired as the Principal of Maharani's Arts College,
Mysore.
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6. RULES AND REGULATIONS
Y. Bhagavan Memorial Inter-Collegiate Debate
TAKEAWAYS:
Prizes worth 50,000 and many more rewards up for grabs!
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 1 Prize : Rs 20,000 with Trophy and Certificate
nd
 2 Prize : Rs 15,000 with Trophy and Certificate
rd
 3 Prize : Rs 10,000 with Trophy and Certificate
 Two Consolation Prizes
 Top 10 Debaters to get Certificates
EVENT GUIDELINES:
Eligibility:
 Participationis 'BYINVITATION ONLY'
 AmaximumoftwoparticipantsfromeachOrganization
 Participantscannotbechangedatalaterstage
Format
 Therewillbetwostagesinthecontest
Preliminaries:
 Inthisround,eachparticipantwillbegiventhreeminutestotalkfor oragainst thetopic.
Finals:
 In this round, the top ten contestants selected from the previous round will have to talk for or
againstthetopic.
 Thetopicwillbeannouncedonehourpriortothefinals.
 Eachparticipantwillbegivenfiveminutestotalk.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:
 As theparticipationis 'BYINVITATION ONLY' thereisno RegistrationFee
 The Registration form herewith attached has to be filled and duly signed by the respective
authoritiesandpostedtotheaddress belowlatestby October4,2013:
Sunil.M.V
Librarian
ShriDharmasthalaManjunatheshwara
Institutefor ManagementDevelopment(SDMIMD)
SiteNo. 1,ChamundiHillRoad,SiddarthanagarPost,
MYSORE -570011
 Kindly send the scanned image of the filled application form duly signed by the respective
authoritytotheemailIDs: sunilmv@sdmimd.ac.in;sachin12099@sdmimd.ac.in
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7. IMPORTANTDATES:
Submission ofRegistrationForm: On orbefore4thOctober,2013
Event : October 19, 2013
GENERAL RULES:
 Atanystage,thedecisionoftheorganizerswillbefinal.
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 The event is scheduled to start at 9:00AM on October 19 2013. The participants are expected
toreportonehour priortothecommencementoftheevent
 The prize, trophy and certificate will be awarded at a valedictory session to be held on October
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19 2013
 The information provided in the registration form must be genuine.
ARRANGEMENTS:
 BreakfastandLunchwouldbearrangedbytheorganizers.
CONTACT US:
Dr. Sunil M V
Librarian
Tel. No. +91-821-2429722 Extn.3006
Mobile: 9986439832
Email: sunilmv@sdmimd.ac.in
Sachin Patel
Student Coordinator
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD)
Email: sachin12099@sdmimd.ac.in
Mobile: 8884133598
Visit us at http://www.sdmimd.ac.in/debate for further details
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8. REGISTRATION FORM
Name of Institution:
Address:
Tel No.:
Email ID:
Name of Contact Person (for future correspondence):
Designation:
We nominate the following two students from our institution / college for the debate being held
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on October 19 2013 at SDMIMD Mysore.
PARTICIPANTS DETAILS
Participant 1 Contact Details
Name Postal Address:
Email ID:
Mobile No:
Participant 2 Contact Details
Name Postal Address:
Email ID:
Mobile No:
Signature of Head of the
Institute / College with Seal
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