{"id":10874,"date":"2026-09-16T00:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=10874"},"modified":"2026-09-16T00:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T19:06:51","slug":"orathon-2-0-interdisciplinary-debate-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/orathon-2-0-interdisciplinary-debate-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Orathon 2.0 : Interdisciplinary Debate Competition 2026 by Virtuosity Legal &amp; ODR Nexus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcccAbout the Event<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orathon 2.0 is an interdisciplinary debate competition organised by Virtuosity Legal in collaboration with ODR Nexus as part of the second edition of Virtuosity Lexicon 2026. The competition aims to bring together participants to engage with contemporary issues through structured argumentation, critical thinking, research and persuasive communication. Orathon 2.0 is one of five competitions being conducted during Virtuosity Lexicon 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f <strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fest:<\/strong> Virtuosity Lexicon 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organisers:<\/strong> Virtuosity Legal in collaboration with ODR Nexus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mode:<\/strong> Expected to be online; the previous edition was conducted online. The organisers are yet to publish a separately indexed 2026 rulebook confirming the mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature of Competition:<\/strong> Interdisciplinary debate focusing on argumentation, analysis and contemporary issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Virtuosity Lexicon 2026:<\/strong> November 16\u201322, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Orathon 2.0 registration:<\/strong> Registrations announced\/open through the organiser&#8217;s registration link\/QR code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Eligibility &amp; Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eligibilty:<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The competition is interdisciplinary and is designed for students interested in debating contemporary issues beyond strictly legal subjects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The previous edition was open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from Indian institutions and followed individual participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants should rely on the Orathon 2.0 rulebook once released for final 2026 eligibility requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The previous edition followed three stages:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written submission\/summary of arguments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral debate rounds for shortlisted participants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An extempore final round for top qualifiers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0;color:#f0f0f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 <strong>Benefits for the Participants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u20b94,000 in total <\/strong>Cash prizes and participant recognition\/certificates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcccAbout the Event Orathon 2.0 is an interdisciplinary debate competition organised by Virtuosity Legal in collaboration with ODR Nexus as part of the second edition of Virtuosity Lexicon 2026. 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