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DESCRIPTION:The EXPRESSIONS commenced with an exciting Debate Competition\,
  marking the perfect beginning to a day full of intellect\, articulation\,
  and spirited exchange of ideas. The event provided participants with a pl
 atform to express their perspectives on socially and ethically significant
  issues\, encouraging critical thinking\, reasoning\, and persuasive commu
 nication.Participants were divided into teams representing “for” and 
 “against” the motion\, and each round was designed to evaluate their c
 larity of thought\, confidence\, and ability to construct logical argument
 s under time constraints. The competition witnessed thought-provoking disc
 ussions\, respectful rebuttals\, and insightful viewpoints that kept both 
 the judges and audience deeply engaged.\n\nAgenda: \n◆ Round 1: Debate o
 n “Most of the world’s richest women inherited their wealth — does t
 his reflect women’s limitations or society’s barriers?”\n\nFormat: T
 wo teams competed\, presenting arguments for and against the motion.\n\nFo
 cus: The round aimed to assess participants’ analytical thinking\, under
 standing of gender dynamics\, and ability to justify viewpoints with logic
  and evidence.\n\nOutcome: The team with stronger arguments\, rebuttals\, 
 and presentation skills advanced to the next round.\n\n◆ Round 2: Debate
  on “Should alimony be gender neutral?”\n\nFormat: Another two teams d
 ebated the motion\, highlighting perspectives from both legal and social v
 iewpoints.\n\nFocus: Participants discussed fairness\, equality\, and mode
 rn interpretations of gender roles within marital laws.\n\nOutcome: The be
 st-performing team\, based on content\, clarity\, and convincing rebuttals
 \, qualified for the final round.\n\n◆ Round 3: The Grand Finale — “
 Who faces more societal pressure: Men or Women?”\n\nFormat: The final tw
 o teams faced off in the concluding round. Each side was assigned a stance
  — one supporting men and the other women.\n\nFocus: The round tested pa
 rticipants’ ability to think critically on sensitive societal issues\, d
 efend their side confidently\, and engage in respectful yet powerful count
 erarguments.\n\nOutcome: The final verdict was based on overall articulati
 on\, confidence\, and strength of arguments\, crowning the most persuasive
  team as the winners of the Debate Competition.\n\nRoom: A007\, Bldg: A Bl
 ock\, PLOT 2\, Yamuna Expressway\, Greater Noida\, Opposite to Buddha inte
 rnational circuit \, Greater Noida\, Uttar Pradesh\, India\, 203201
LOCATION:Room: A007\, Bldg: A Block\, PLOT 2\, Yamuna Expressway\, Greater 
 Noida\, Opposite to Buddha international circuit \, Greater Noida\, Uttar 
 Pradesh\, India\, 203201
ORGANIZER:ieeegusb@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in
SEQUENCE:49
SUMMARY:EXPRESSIONS: Debate Competition &amp; Painting Activity
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/509188
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0.49cm\; m
 argin-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; 
 page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;EX
 PRESSIONS&lt;/strong&gt; commenced with an exciting &lt;strong&gt;Debate Competition&lt;/
 strong&gt;\, marking the perfect beginning to a day full of intellect\, artic
 ulation\, and spirited exchange of ideas. The event provided participants 
 with a platform to express their perspectives on socially and ethically si
 gnificant issues\, encouraging critical thinking\, reasoning\, and persuas
 ive communication.Participants were divided into teams representing &amp;ldquo
 \;for&amp;rdquo\; and &amp;ldquo\;against&amp;rdquo\; the motion\, and each round was 
 designed to evaluate their clarity of thought\, confidence\, and ability t
 o construct logical arguments under time constraints. The competition witn
 essed thought-provoking discussions\, respectful rebuttals\, and insightfu
 l viewpoints that kept both the judges and audience deeply engaged.&lt;/span&gt;
 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3 class=&quot;western&quot; lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;orph
 ans: 2\; page-break-inside: auto\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;
 strong&gt;◆ Round 1: Debate on &amp;ldquo\;Most of the world&amp;rsquo\;s richest w
 omen inherited their wealth &amp;mdash\; does this reflect women&amp;rsquo\;s limi
 tations or society&amp;rsquo\;s barriers?&amp;rdquo\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-U
 S&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0.49cm\; margin-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: 
 auto\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;fon
 t-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; Two teams competed\, presenting
  arguments &lt;em&gt;for&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;against&lt;/em&gt; the motion&lt;span lang=&quot;en-US&quot;&gt;
 .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0.49cm\; margin-bo
 ttom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; page-bre
 ak-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Focus:&lt;/strong
 &gt; The round aimed to assess participants&amp;rsquo\; analytical thinking\, und
 erstanding of gender dynamics\, and ability to justify viewpoints with log
 ic and evidence.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0.49cm\; m
 argin-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; 
 page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outcom
 e:&lt;/strong&gt; The team with stronger arguments\, rebuttals\, and presentatio
 n skills advanced to the next round.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; lang=&quot;
 en-US&quot; style=&quot;widows: 2\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; page-brea
 k-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3 class=&quot;western&quot; lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;orph
 ans: 2\; page-break-inside: auto\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;
 strong&gt;◆ Round 2: Debate on &amp;ldquo\;Should alimony be gender neutral?&amp;rd
 quo\;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0.49cm\; margi
 n-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; page
 -break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format:&lt;/s
 trong&gt; Another two teams debated the motion\, highlighting perspectives fr
 om both legal and social viewpoints.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;ma
 rgin-top: 0.49cm\; margin-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: auto\; orpha
 ns: 2\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medi
 um\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Focus:&lt;/strong&gt; Participants discussed fairness\, equality\,
  and modern interpretations of gender roles within marital laws.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p
 &gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0.49cm\; margin-bottom: 0.49cm\; pag
 e-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;
 &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outcome:&lt;/strong&gt; The best-perfo
 rming team\, based on content\, clarity\, and convincing rebuttals\, quali
 fied for the final round.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;western&quot; lang=&quot;en-US&quot; styl
 e=&quot;widows: 2\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; page-break-after: au
 to\;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3 class=&quot;western&quot; lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;orphans: 2\; pa
 ge-break-inside: auto\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;◆ 
 Round 3: The Grand Finale &amp;mdash\; &amp;ldquo\;Who faces more societal pressur
 e: Men or Women?&amp;rdquo\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top:
  0.49cm\; margin-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; w
 idows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;st
 rong&gt;Format:&lt;/strong&gt; The final two teams faced off in the concluding roun
 d. Each side was assigned a stance &amp;mdash\; one supporting &lt;em&gt;men&lt;/em&gt; an
 d the other &lt;em&gt;women&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top:
  0.49cm\; margin-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break-inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; w
 idows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;st
 rong&gt;Focus:&lt;/strong&gt; The round tested participants&amp;rsquo\; ability to thin
 k critically on sensitive societal issues\, defend their side confidently\
 , and engage in respectful yet powerful counterarguments.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p l
 ang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0.49cm\; margin-bottom: 0.49cm\; page-break
 -inside: auto\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;span s
 tyle=&quot;font-size: medium\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outcome:&lt;/strong&gt; The final verdict was
  based on overall articulation\, confidence\, and strength of arguments\, 
 crowning the most persuasive team as the winners of the Debate Competition
 .&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;h3 class=&quot;western&quot; lang=&quot;en-US&quot; style=&quot;orphans: 2\; page-br
 eak-inside: auto\; widows: 2\; page-break-after: auto\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/
 strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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