About the Tournament

Participants must be high school students, typically in grades 7–12. Schools or independent teams must verify student status.

Yes, cross-institutional teams are permitted.

Participants should be between the ages of 13 and 18 and enrolled in a secondary or senior secondary school.

You can register as an individual. The organizers will attempt to pair individual debaters into teams prior to the tournament.

The final deadline is typically two weeks before the event. Exact dates will be communicated via official channels.

Yes. Independent or open teams (not representing a specific institution) are welcome, provided they follow the required rules of participation

It's a self check in which means teams need to come on campus

Yes, upon registration and payment confirmation, participants will receive a welcome email, preparation resources, and an official tournament pack.

Yes. There will be optional workshops and modules shared in advance on debate formats, POIs, and preparation techniques. (optional) Kindly refer to the details on Bootcamp tab.

Notify the organizing team immediately. They will attempt to replace the teammate or reassign you to another open team if possible.

If you don't have a team, we’re building dynamic teams for individual debaters. You can register as an individual. The organizers will attempt to pair individual debaters into teams prior to the tournament.

Harvard CDU Indian Invitational Registration fee includes 3 Online Workshops, 2 offline Workshop and 3 days of the tournament at JPIS, Jaipur.

No additional charges of Registration, Chaperone, Judge Obligation and Year Long training for the selected teams for next year Harvard World Schools in the US. What it doesn’t cover is accommodation and travel charges - which teams can plan their own. We have provided a list of options including one at host School JPIS.

Your participation will be credentialled by Harvard College Debating Union Convenor as well as Indian Debating League, as hosts for Harvard College Debates in India.