‘Brainstorming: St. John’s Intelligence Squared Debate’

Winners of the debate competition held at St John College on February 1. (Photo Courtesy: St John College)

Dimapur, February 1 (MExN): In an endeavor to nurture critical thinking, the Department of History, St. John College, Dimapur, organized ‘Brainstorming: St. John’s Intelligence Squared Debate’ on February 1. The burning question of the debate was “Which is more important: Talent or Hard Work.”?

Sending a strong signal to her opponent, Aosangla of B.A. 6th Semester, who spoke in favour of talent as more important, claimed that “talent is the special ability that allows somebody to do something well” and that “talent prevails before hard works.” She maintained that talent cannot be acquired through practice.

However, leaving no stone unturned, Lanlia Jamir, B.A. 4th Semester, rebutted that “hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” She argued that talent doesn’t guarantee anything in this world sans hard work. Drawing examples from genius like Albert Einstein she quipped that “the hardest worker in the room is always going to beat the talented guy, who doesn’t work hard.”

Among others, Akashi Jhimo, B.Sc. 6th Semester and Vikili Ayemi, B.A. 2nd Semester, also spoke in favour of “hard work” as more important than “talent.” While Manngam Konyak, B.Sc. 4th Semester and Nukusa, B.Sc. 2nd Semester, affirm that “talent” beats “hard work.” Altogether, six students from each semester- both Science and Arts- participated in the debate competition.

Lanlia Jamir, Aosangla and Akashi Jhimo were adjudged the first, second and third winner respectively. The debate was moderated by Sentijungla, B.A. 6th Semester, stated a press release issued by Senkatoshi
HoD, Department of History.

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