Department of Periodontics at Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of dental sciences and hospital in association with Bangalore academy of Periodontics (BAP) conducted Periocharcha debate on 31st march 2016 on the topic “statistical significance not the clinical relevance is the need of the hour in periodontal research”. The guest speaker for the program was Dr.A.V.Ramesh, BAP convener. The judges for the debate were Dr.Faizuddin and Dr.Shantipriya Reddy. Dr.Vaibhavi Joshipura and Dr.Sarita Joshi Narayan were present as the moderator for the event. The program was conducted among 14 colleges and about 22students participated in the event.