The Qatar Preparatory Schools Debate League-I (Girls) took place recently at Muiather Independent Preparatory School for Girls. The energetic participants – 48 teams from 23 schools – debated for 10 hours with well-prepared speeches on topics ranging from the blockade of Qatar, to atrocities committed against minorities, from corporal punishments to the banning of beauty pageants. The DPS-MIS delegation was led by coach Jaya Majumder along with Nadia Khan, Malathi Mahalingam, Somasunadaram Narayanan and 13 students. At the end of the day, DPS-MIS topped with 8 cumulative points. Team Saumya Tibrewal, Mishti Ahluwalia and Tejaswi Manoj and Team Milonee Bera, Aina Merchant and Kiara D’Mello secured the first and third position respectively, each winning all four rounds, while Team Deepa Kale, Gauuri Gupta and Samriddhi Bhardwaj came in the sixth position having won three out of four rounds.DPS-MIS girls shine at Qatar Preparatory Schools Debate League