{"id":19843,"date":"2024-05-27T18:28:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T18:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19843"},"modified":"2024-05-27T18:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T18:28:16","slug":"oasis-of-optimism-youth-group-prevails-in-national-youth-debating-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/oasis-of-optimism-youth-group-prevails-in-national-youth-debating-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Oasis of Optimism Youth Group Prevails in National Youth Debating Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a spirited debate tackling the theme &#8220;Guyana&#8217;s education system produces quality output,&#8221; the Oasis of Optimism Youth Group emerged victorious over the Berbice Youths in Development Group in the ongoing Speaker\u2019s National Youth Debating Competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debate was characterized by passionate arguments from both sides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Representing the Oasis of Optimism Youth Group, Eion Adams eloquently advocated for the quality of Guyana&#8217;s education system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the inclusive nature of the curriculum, emphasizing its ability to cater to students of diverse abilities and competencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adams cited examples of successful vocational and technical education programs, underscoring the system&#8217;s capacity to produce skilled graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Joel Valentine from the opposing Berbice Youths in Development Group argued that Guyana&#8217;s education system has failed to evolve with the changing times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He contended that the curriculum is outdated and ill-equipped to prepare students for future opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valentine emphasized the need for educational reforms to align with the demands of the modern world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the Oasis of Optimism Youth Group secured victory with 173 points, advancing to the next round of the competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eion Adams was also recognized as the Best Debater for his compelling arguments and eloquence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Speaker&#8217;s National Youth Debating Competition aims to foster critical thinking, research skills, and respectful discourse among young participants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It serves as a platform for youths to engage in meaningful dialogue on important societal issues, contributing to their intellectual growth and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the competition progresses, audiences can expect more thought-provoking debates that showcase the talent and intellect of Guyana&#8217;s youth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis In a spirited debate tackling the theme &#8220;Guyana&#8217;s education system produces quality output,&#8221; the Oasis of Optimism Youth Group emerged victorious over the Berbice Youths in Development&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19843"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19845,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19843\/revisions\/19845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}