Participating project institutes only (offline)

Poster Making

A competition on mental well-being — part of the Mental Health Awareness Campaign 2026.

Open only to the 64 participating institutes of the ICMR Student Wellbeing Project’s Kerala site in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. School (Classes 8–12) and College (Degree & PG) are judged separately.

Only for students of the 64 participating project institutes.

ICMR Student Wellbeing Project — Kerala site · Thiruvananthapuram & Kollam districts

Institute coordinator nomination form — link coming soon

Official campaign material

Poster Making poster

Official Poster Making competition poster for the Mental Health Awareness Campaign 2026

Theme

Institute roundany mental-health theme chosen by the institute.Grand finalthe topic is announced live at the competition.

Deadline

By 9 October 2026

How it works

  • First round at participating institutesEach listed project institute runs its own round in the School or College category (topic: any theme on mental health) and picks one student per category to represent it at the grand final. Only one entry per category is nominated.
  • Live grand finalThe selected students create their posters live at the venue, judged separately for school and college. A3 chart paper and all materials are provided at the venue. Participants should not carry any paper, materials or ready-made artwork.

Good to know

  • A3 size, hand-drawn on paper.
  • Content must promote help-seeking and positive mental wellbeing.
  • No copying or reproducing existing designs.
  • Entirely the student's own work.
  • No printed, templated, digital or AI-generated artwork.
  • The judging panel's decision is final.

Prizes

Prizes are awarded per competition and per category, with School and College judged separately.

  • School

    [School category cash prize amounts — by position — to be filled]

  • College

    [College category cash prize amounts — by position — to be filled]

Exciting prizes await — cash awards, certificates & mementoes for the winners. Prizes are presented at the Grand Final & Award Ceremony on 16 October 2026. See the awards page.

How to enter

Through the institute coordinator. Each institute may nominate one student per category by 9 October 2026. [Institute coordinator contact — provided by each institute]

Institute coordinator nomination form — link coming soon

Participants confirm that their entry is their own original work and agree to the campaign using it for non-commercial awareness purposes. Participants under 18 must have a parent or guardian complete the consent section of the form. We collect only the details needed to run the competition and contact winners.