Dehradun, Oct. 10 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 9 Oct: St. Joseph's Academy hosted the J.L. D'Souza Memorial Inter-School English Debate here, today, witnessing enthusiastic participation from six reputed schools, alongside the host institution.

The participating schools included Ann Mary School, St. Jude's School, St. Patrick's Academy, Convent of Jesus and Mary, St. George's College, Mussoorie, Doon International School and St. Joseph's Academy. The seven teams were named Milton, Keats, Eliot, Byron, Tagore, Wordsworth and Frost respectively.

The competition commenced with the preliminary round, conducted simultaneously at two venues in a modified Oxford-style debate format. The Library, designated as Venue A, accommodated four te...