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KNUST Adjudged Second At The World Universities Debating Championships, Sets New African Record Read more

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KNUST Adjudged Second At The World Universities Debating Championships, Sets New African Record Read more

Another significant accomplishment worth praising and celebrating has been made by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The university placed second in the English as a Second Language (ESL) division of the World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC) finals, which took place in Madrid, Spain, earlier this year.
On the motion, 'When they are not part of that religion, the house believes that feminists should refrain from critiquing widespread religious practices that have different rules based on gender,' the four competing universities debated it in the finals. 
Prior to this contest, the university finished second in Nairobi, Kenya's Pan African Universities Debate Championship (PAUDC). According to the Voice of KNUST, Prosper Michael Ametu, a BA Sociology level 400 student, and Vincent Johnson Attakpah, a BSc Statistics level 400 student, who qualified after nine rounds of debate,and successfully represented the university.
The university, prior to this competition, placed second in the Pan African Universities Debate Championship (PAUDC) in Nairobi, Kenya. As reported by the Voice of KNUST, the university was ably represented by Prosper Michael Ametu, a BA Sociology level 400 student, and Vincent Johnson Attakpah, a BSc Statistics level 400 student, who qualified through nine rounds of debate. The Vice Chancellor of KNUST, Prof (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson has commended the students for making the university proud. She expressed optimism and belief in the students and urged them to prepare adequately for next year's competition scheduled to take place in Vietnam. The World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC) is the largest debating competition in the world.