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What is Tark?

Tark is combination of skill and instant-thinking. This is a fun-mixed debating event that you might not have tasted before. You have to pour your thoughts in a simple and logical way in concord with the theme or subject given to you.

(For general info on debates click on the following lesson)

How we do it at IITK?

1. This event consists of three rounds.

2. First round will be extempore. Each participant will be given a topic and 15 seconds to think over it, and then he/she will have to speak for 2+1 minutes. Participant must speak for at least 2 minutes; otherwise he or she may lose some points.

3. Based on performance in 1st round 12 participants will be chosen for the 2nd round.

4. 2nd round will also be extempore, but not a normal extempore a lot more than that. Rules for the 2nd round will be disclosed after the 1st round.

5. 8 participants will be selected for the final round which will be Debate. Topic for debate will be posted on the website 10 days before the festival begins. Participants will get sufficient time for preparation of 3rd round.

6. In final round each participant will be given time of 5+2 minutes for putting across his/her points and drawing a conclusion.

7. Participants have to participate individually in this event. Any numbers of participants are allowed from one college.

Prizes

1st Prize: Rs 3000

2nd Prize: Rs 1500

3rd Prize: Rs 900



What is Vak Yudh?

How good are you at winning your opponent by using your arguments??? How good are you at group discussions??? If your response to these questions is positive, then come and show us your skills. We want you to get involved in group discussions and show us your communication skills.

You must have seen the government and opposition arguing in the Parliament. Does this debating turn you on? So here, we provide you an opportunity and environment of parliament in the final round of VAAK-YUDH to explore your talent as political leader in the form of government or opposition. To make you familiar with the format and rules a workshop will be held for the same before the finals.

Group Discussion- in General

A Group Discussion can be defined as a formal discussion involving ten to 12 participants in a group.

It is a methodology used by an organization to gauge whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members. In this methodology, the group of candidates is given a topic or a situation, given a few minutes to think about the same, and then asked to discuss it among themselves for 15-20 minutes.

As in a football game, where you play like a team, passing the ball to each team member and aim for a common goal, GD is also based on team work, incorporating views of different team members to reach a common goal.

Here are some of the most important personality traits that a candidate should possess to do well at a GD:

* Team Player
* Reasoning Ability
* Leadership
* Flexibility
* Assertiveness
* Initiative
* Creativity/ Out of the box thinking
* Inspiring ability
* Listening
* Awareness

Parliamentary Debate- in General

In parliamentary debating, each round of debate has a different topic announced just before the debate begins. The amount of preparation time varies, allowing from ten minutes to one hour of preparation between the announcement of the topic and the beginning of debate. During preparation time, the participants analyze the proposition and outline their major arguments. They ask themselves: What does this proposition mean? What important issues are raised by it? How may it be affirmed or denied? What examples and events are relevant to its discussion? The answers to these and other questions will serve as the foundation for the government case and prepare the opposition for its refutation.

How we do it at IITK??

First round for this competition will be Group Discussion.

In Group Discussion, participants will be divided into groups of 8 people. They will be given a topic for discussion. Participants are supposed to come out with a conclusion. Time given to each group will be 15 minutes.

2nd round will be Parliamentary Debate. Workshop will be organized for the selected participants before the finals to be familiar with the pattern.

4 teams consisting of 2 members each will be formed on random basis from the selected participants.

Those 4 teams will compete for the winning spot.

More rules will be told in the workshop before event.

Participants have to participate individually in first round of "Vaak-Yudh".

Any numbers of participants are allowed from one college.

All in all a complete package of entertainment as well as prizes.

Prize Money:

1st Prize: Rs 4000
2nd Prize: Rs 2000
3rd Prize: Rs 1200