10/05/2017
Jibran was student of Physics-Den 2012-2014.
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Srinagar Boy makes Kashmir proud, wins World Debate Championship
The people of Kashmir have hardly had a reason to smile in recent times. Faced with curfews, shutdowns and restrictions on public life, the north Indian state has literally come to a standstill. But despite the turmoil, an twenty-year-old boy from the state, Jibran Gulzar, battled all odds and went on to claim the international title at the World Debating Championship. Jibran, who hails from Srinagar, piped and won over the three world champion teams to the title at the just-concluded event in Netherlands, becoming the first debater from the Valley and Asia to achieve such a feat, according to a report in The Hindu.
He has been awarded a trip to the USA and a place in the Harvard Union Championship in which he is going to debate ag*inst the prestigious "Harvard University" debate team.
The Harvard College Debating Union is one of Harvard University's two competitive debate organizations. As the winner of the most American Parliamentary Debate Association National Championships of any college (including in 2012, 2013, and 2015), the 2013 North American Champions, the 2009, 2010 and 2015 finalists at the World Universities Debating Championship, and the 2014 World Champions, the team is consistently one of the most successful debate organizations in the world.
His father, Gulzar Ahmad, is an government employee and there had been no lack of encouragement from him as he has supported his all interest's. In an earlier interview to PTI, Jibran had revealed that his journey started in 2014 when he joined the educational institution in Chandigarh where he caught an interest of debating. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has seen many people in all regions representing India and there have been some who even made it big.
Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Parveez Rasool, Hashim Mansoor, Zaira Wasim, Tajamul Islam, Mehroosh Manzoor Paul and Aqsa Fareed Khan and now, Jibran. "Our state is not known to debating and oratory but I, along with other youth like me, are going to take it to new heights," vowed the young achiever. Jibran's path to fulfilling his dream is going to be full of hardships, but he has already proven he has what it takes to make the impossible, possible.
The twenty-year old in an interview said that he was proud of the win and wants to take his state to new heights. He added, “I learned how to think critically, how to develop arguments, how to speak clearly, and how to research. Everything I do – teaching, writing, and advocacy – uses these skills.. I am very happy to win this championship. I had been practicing for this since last one year. It was difficult, but I still won the fight and yet more has to come his way as he is going to debate ag*inst the prestigious Harvard Debating Union team."
With a growing pile of medals and winner's, and examples of good leader's of every field to admire, Kashmir has every right to be proud.
