In a celebration of linguistic prowess, knowledge, and critical thinking, the school hosted the AWES National Level Hindi Debate Competition. The event drew participants and spectators from the APSs PAN India, making it a vibrant platform for the exchange of ideas with Hindi as a medium of intellectual discourse. Lt Gen GL Bakshi, PVSM (Retd), Chairman, Noida Shaheed Samarak Sanstha presided over the event as the Chief Guest and Colonel Kamal Kumar Sharma was the guest of honour. Mrs Shraddha Pandey, Mrs Shobha Madhwal and Mrs Nirmala Rathore were the sagacious judges of the debate competition. The topic of the debate was  "राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति 2020 अकादमिक वगैर अकादमिक विषयों की समानता पर ज़ोर डालती है। इस परिपेक्ष में देश में बढ़ती बेरोज़गारी वास्तविकता है या कौशल की कमी" (The National Education Policy 2020 emphasizes equality between academic and non-academic subjects, In this context, does the increasing unemployment in the country result from a lack of skills?). The participants speaking for and against the motion of the topic showcased their eloquence, critical thinking, and research skills, making it a riveting intellectual showdown. After the intense debate between the participants the Chief Guest, Lt Gen (Retd) G L Bakshi, Col KK Sharma and Principal APS Noida, Mrs Jyoti Rana presented the cash prizes to the winning teams. APS No. 1 Jabalpur won the First Prize and APS Mathura was the Runners Up. The Best Speakers For and Against were Tanusri of APS Hisar and Richa Kumari of APS Bolarum, respectively. The Best Interjector was Sankit of APS Mathura. In his keynote address, Lt Gen GL Bakshi emphasised on the importance of never giving up, the value of hard work, dedication, and the pursuit of knowledge. The event culminated as Samanvay Tyagi of Class XI presented the vote of thanks.