Nov 10, 2026
NIT Calicut DebSoc Excels at the 20th IIT Bombay Inter-Varsity Debate Championship
The official Debate Home Team of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut), DebSoc, has brought laurels to the Institute with an outstanding performance at the 20th IIT Bombay Inter-Varsity Debate Championship, held as part of IIT BPD, the prestigious British Parliamentary Debate competition hosted annually by IIT Bombay.
The championship witnessed participation from more than 140 teams, bringing together talented debaters and adjudicators from across India and abroad.
Among the four teams representing NIT Calicut, one team advanced to the Novice Semi-Finals, emerging as the team from Kerala that progressed the farthest in the competition.
Adding to this achievement, Aditya Krishnan and Joshua Jomilal secured All Kerala Rank 1 and All India Rank 8 in the Novice category, marking an impressive accomplishment at the national level.
This achievement highlights the debating skills, critical thinking, teamwork and dedication of NIT Calicut students, while reflecting the vibrant debating culture fostered by DebSoc at the Institute.
NIT Calicut congratulates Aditya Krishnan, Joshua Jomilal and the entire DebSoc team on this remarkable accomplishment and wishes them continued success in their future endeavours.
