Gashora Girls Academy wins entrepreneurship debate

Gashora Girls Academy emerged the best debating school in the 2014 National Young Entrepreneur’s Debating Championships after beating off stiff competition from Greenhills Academy, the outgoing champions. Students in audience follow the debate competition. (Timothy Kisambira) The competition started in August and ended during the weekend with schools that emerged winners at provincial level battling it out for the top spots. Panel of judges announcing the winners of the competition at Serena Hotel. (Timothy Kisambira) Kagarama SS took the third position in the inter-school debating competitions dubbed, “National Young Entrepreneurs’ Debating Championships,” organised by Rwanda Inspiration Back Up Ltd. Out of 49 schools that participated in the competitions, only 16 schools made it to the national level pre-selection process held on Saturday which saw Gashora Girls Academy and Greenhills Academy make it to the finals. Students from Greenhills paying attention from the panel of judges. (Timothy Kisambira) “This year’s competition was more stiff than the previous two editions. We had many new entrants and students debated Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and entrepreneurship with emphasis on “Savings as key to entrepreneurship,” said the chief judge in the competition, Innocent Ninsiima. Greenhills students congratulating Gashora Girls upon winning the debate competition. (Timothy Kisambira) Belise Bwiza, one of the debaters from Gashora Girls Academy, attributed their victory to commitment and hardwork, saying their teachers had equipped them with diverse knowledge on the topic. Some of the medals that were awarded to the participating schools. (Timothy Kisambira) The Director General of Workforce Development Authority, Jerome Gasana, said debate helps to educate students about different national initiatives and enhances their knowledge about different sectors. Kagarama SS students pose in the group photo after emerging third winners of the competition. (Timothy Kisambira) Meanwhile, Vanessa Rukundo, from Groupe Scolaire Mater Dei Nyanza, and Patrick Muhizi, from Kagamara SS, emerged top female and male speakers respectively. Gashora Girls students after being announced as the winners of the competition. (Timothy Kisambira) The annual debating competition is organised to help the youth find solutions to problems that affect them. The finale saw the winners walk away with prizes that included laptops, medals and a trophy. editorial@newtimes.co.rw

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Gashora Girls Academy wins entrepreneurship debate