
Salil Singh
Founder & CEO; debate coach and curriculum lead
Noida, India
Joined April 2026
Summary
Experienced debate coach and curriculum designer who builds accessible debating opportunities for schools. Salil has trained school teams for national and international events and leads curriculum and program design work aimed at widening access to debate and public speaking. behes+2
Founder and organisational leader who scaled Behes from a small beginning into a large school debate platform. He founded Behes in 2014 and has overseen its growth into regional tournaments and national finals (MahaBehes), as well as outreach to hundreds of schools. behes+2
Recognised competitor-focused coach with World Scholar's Cup experience. Salil was awarded WSC Coach of the Year (Global Round, 2014) and has led teams to high placements at WSC and similar competitions. counterpointedu+2
Public speaker and presenter who represents Behes and debate education at conferences and summits. He gives industry presentations and appears in recorded talks and panels to discuss debate education and school programs. youtube+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
BW EduNext Summit & 40u40 Awards — Founder & CEO talk
January 1, 2025Recorded talk/panel featuring Salil Singh at BW EduNext Summit & 40u40 Awards.
Industry Presentation — 12th SLS Pune, 2019
January 1, 2019Recorded industry presentation by Salil Singh about debate education and Behes' work, delivered at 12th SLS Pune (video/presentation).