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Packing off UN to campus

by Gyanvitaranam

    To debate efficaciously is an art like any other. Youth today need to acquire the skill of structured argumentation to clarify their thinking and make better decisions. If employed wisely, the influential skill of debating enables the youth to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better.

   To empower the youth with the skill of critical thinking and teaching them to get their points across while providing insight to the issue at hand an idea of Model United Nations, also called Model UN or MUN originated in the USA way back in 1945. Model United Nations (MUN) is employed as a simulation and extra curricular activity in several countries in the world including India.

   The idea behind the intellectual exercise is to engage students to expose them to the current issues of the world. In the course of preparing for the yearly event that demands some brainstorming, the students can acquire a host of skills....

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