{"id":26242,"date":"2026-03-03T12:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.providencecollegecalicut.ac.in\/?p=26242"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:56:41","slug":"edwina-memorial-debate-competition-dept-of-economics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.providencecollegecalicut.ac.in\/ml\/edwina-memorial-debate-competition-dept-of-economics\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwina Memorial Debate Competition \u2013 Dept of Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Department of Economics, Providence Women\u2019s College (Autonomous), organized the\u00a0<b>Edwina Memorial Debate Competition on 17 February 2026 at 12:30 PM at the Open Stage<\/b>. The theme for the debate was \u201c<b>Impact of Social Media on Youth<\/b>.\u201d The competition provided a dynamic platform for students to express their perspectives, critically analyze contemporary issues, and enhance their public speaking and argumentative skills. Participants engaged in thoughtful discussions, presenting balanced views on the opportunities and challenges posed by social media in shaping the attitudes, behaviour, and aspirations of today\u2019s youth. 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