International Day of Democracy
The Departments of Political Science, History and Law, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Law, Khaja Bandanawaz University, Kalaburagi, under the guidance of Dr. Nishat Arif Hussaini, Dean, FOAHSSL&L organized academic competitions for the students on 30th September 2026 as part of the academic activities commemorating International Day of Democracy.
Prof Iqbal Ahmed Mattoo, Dean, Faculty of Education was the Chief Guest. Dr. Praveen Nayak, HOD of Faculty of Law spoke about the importance of the day. Dr. Aslam Walikar, Dept of History, hosted the program. Dr. Tajuddin MD, HOD, Dept of Political Science, offered Vote of Thanks. Prof. Iqbal Mattoo, Dean, Faculty of Education, presided over the function and distributed the prizes. Prize winners were awarded cash prizes. 93 students participated in the competitive events. Faculty Members were Dr. Praveen Nayak, Dr. Tajuddin Md, Dr. Aslam Walikar, Mr. Yogesh Rathod, Mrs. Sabiha Tabbasum, Mrs. Mahalaxmi, Mr. Md. Azharuddin, Dr. Sangannagouda
Essay Writing
Essay writing competition was conducted on the topic “India’s Election Process” and “Role of Gen-Z in Democracy”. The students were given the choice to choose any one of the topics, so as to capture their ideas on the present context of the ongoing situation in the country and role of institutions in the democratic setup.
First Prize was secured by MD Zaid, BA Sem V, Second Prize was won by Sahista Shaik, LLB and Third Prize was awarded to Yumna Azhar, MA English.
Quiz
Quiz event was conducted where students are tested on their knowledge on the India’s journey from colonial to free democratic nation. First Prize was secured by Team Born to Guess( students of BA Sem V), Second Prize was won by Team the Legends ( Students of LLB) and Third Prize was awarded to Team BA Squad (students of BA Sem V ).
Painting Competition
The theme for the painting was “Election Process in India”, where the students were asked to create a poster or painting on the topic. Students participated as teams and individuals, where their creative work is captured on the canvas and displayed in the ECL building after the judgement.
First Prize was secured by Ayesha Maheen of BA Sem I, Second Prize was won by Mahek of BA Sem III and Third Prize was awarded to Saniya Averi of LLB Sem I & Madiha of MA Sociology.
Debate Competition
The debate competition was conducted on the topic “Is India a true democracy?” Students participated in groups where the competitorsdebated for and against the topics in 3 rounds of debate.
First Prize was secured by Team Shaista Shaik (Students from LLB) and Second Prize was won by Team Fatima (Students of BA)
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