Debate should be included in curriculum to stimulate creativity: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said the government will take necessary initiatives to include debating as a mandatory subject in the education curriculum and bring it under an institutional framework.
He described debate as a key instrument for building a rational and enlightened society, reports BSS.
"Debate is not merely an intellectual pastime; it is a creative process and one of the key instruments for building a healthy society and civilisation," he said while addressing the grand finale and closing ceremony of a national debate competition at a hotel in the capital on Saturday.

The competition, titled 'Dhaka IV: Youth Voices for Social Protection,' was jointly organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Dhaka University Debating Society (DUDS).
Emphasising the need to foster a healthy culture of debate in the country, the minister said debate continuously stimulates creativity while offering intellectual enjoyment and opportunities for acquiring knowledge.
Referring to various conflicts arising in society and personal life due to the absence of logical discourse, he said debaters are among the nation's most valuable assets in building a disciplined and rational society.