Arjun Vora.
Debate Intern, Mentor & Judge
Speech Debate India Academy (affiliate of US NSDA)
Intern Feb 2025 – Apr 2025
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Interviewed and selected to work with Rajiv Kacholia to design a system to evaluate student performance during class
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Learnt to design rubrics, define measuring mechanisms and allocate weights to various performance parameters
Mentor, Judge 2022- 2023, Sep 2025 - Present
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Mentored MS & HS-level debaters for SDI India Nationals; judged several national and international tournaments
Co-Leader, Mumbai District 2022 - 2023
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Selected as a member of the managing committee of SDI to define fresh objectives of SDI to generate interest in debate amongst school students in India, organise events, and encourage participation, and interview and select Judges for events