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Rev. Nshabaruhanga emphasized that debate competitions not only enhance students’ public speaking abilities but also help them critically examine controversial topics while developing leadership, interpersonal influence, teamwork, problem-solving, and oral presentation skills.
RUKUNGIRI: The North Kigezi Diocese Education Coordinator, Rev. Muntrive Nshabaruhanga, has urged school administrators to embrace debate competitions as a means of equipping students with public speaking skills.
Rev. Nshabaruhanga emphasized that debate competitions not only enhance students’ public speaking abilities but also help them critically examine controversial topics while developing leadership, interpersonal influence, teamwork, problem-solving, and oral presentation skills.
While presiding over an internal debate competition at Kashenyi Secondary School in Ruhinda Sub-County, Rukungiri District, ahead of the Rukungiri District Secondary School Debate Championships on Saturday, Rev. Nshabaruhanga praised the initiative and encouraged school administrators to actively engage students in other extracurricular activities, such as Scripture Union, Scouts, and sports, rather than allowing them to remain passive observers.
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Robert Byamukama, the Patron of the Debate Club at Kashenyi Secondary School, noted that the competitions are designed to prepare students for district, regional, national, and international contests. He highlighted the school’s achievement last year when it represented Uganda at the Pan-African Debate Championships in South Africa.
The school’s head teacher, Rev. Ivan Mwongyera, reiterated the importance of debate competitions, stating that they equip learners with essential skills that will be valuable in their future careers.
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