Arjun Makwana
Founder / Owner
STUDENT-LED DEBATE COMMUNITY / EST. 2025
BOMBAY STUDENT
DEBATE SOCIETY
MODIFIED OXFORD / ONCE EVERY MONTH / GOOGLE MEET
A place for students to meet, think critically, and participate in a recurring debate community.
Empowering the youth since 2025.
THE BOMBAY
STUDENT DEBATE
SOCIETY
UP NEXT / MONTHLY DEBATE
THE NEXT
DEBATE
A recurring room for ideas in motion.
EVENT STATUS
NO UPCOMING EVENTS
There isn't a debate on the calendar just yet. Join the BSDS community to be the first to hear when the next monthly motion is confirmed.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY01 / ABOUT
WHY DID WE
START THIS?
We found that there was no accessible platform for a civilised exchange of intellectual ideas, so we began The Bombay Student Debate Society.
Open to students aged 12 and above. Anyone from anywhere in the world can join.
02 / PARTICIPATION
HOW IT WORKS
01
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
Enter the conversation and find your place in the room.
02
DISCOVER THE NEXT DEBATE
Keep an eye on the monthly gathering and its motion.
03
SHOW UP
Meet us on Google Meet when the room opens.
04
PARTICIPATE
Make your case, listen closely, and stay curious.
03 / FORMAT
MODIFIED
OXFORD
Bombay Student Debate Society uses a Modified Oxford debate format. Read the official document for the complete rules and participation details.
OFFICIAL BSDS FORMAT PDF / DOCUMENT PREVIEW
READ THE FULL FORMAT04 / COMMUNITY
0+300+
MEMBERS IN THE BSDS COMMUNITY
A growing student community gathering once every month to participate in debate on Google Meet.
05 / TRUST
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND BSDS
Abhay Chavan
Moderator / Co-manager
07 / GET INVOLVED
READY TO JOIN
THE DEBATE?
Join the community and start participating in the next monthly debate.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY