• The contest is open to all Indian citizens aged 18 years and above.
• Participations must have social media account to upload and post the designed content.
• Participants must submit original, practical, and relevant ideas aligned with cyber safety and awareness themes.
• You can apply for multiple categories, however, content for each category must be shared over a unique social media post.
• To apply for multiple categories, fill the nomination form for each category separately.
• Entries must not contain offensive, discriminatory, or unlawful content.
• AI-assisted tools (for design or animation) may be used, but their use must be clearly disclosed in the submission.
• Plagiarized or AI-generated content without originality will be disqualified.
• Any detection of impersonation, double participation, or other unfair practices will result in disqualification.
• For any queries, write to us at csam@dsci.in

All content must be uploaded on at least one of the below five social media platforms. The content/video post must include the challenge hashtag and DSCI should be tagged to be eligible. No need to mention about the challenge in caption. Keep it awareness centric.

Challenge Hashtag: #DSCICyberDesignChallenge

DSCI Social Media Handles:

All entries will be reviewed and evaluated by an expert jury panel comprising professionals from the cybersecurity, design, and communication domains. Submissions will be assessed based on:

• Creativity & Innovation: Originality of concept, visual impact, and storytelling approach.
• Content Quality & Relevance: Content alignment with cyber safety and awareness themes; quality and clarity of awareness message.
• Design Quality: Aesthetic presentation, visual balance, and overall execution.
• Impact & Engagement: Potential to inspire awareness, influence engagement, and reach diverse audiences.
• Feasibility: Practical applicability of the creative for awareness campaigns and adaptability across digital or print platforms.

The jury’s decision will be final and binding. Selected entries may be refined or adapted, in consultation with the creators, for use in DSCI’s official awareness campaigns.

• Usage Rights: By submitting content, participants grant DSCI exclusive rights to repurpose and distribute the material for awareness and educational campaigns, with due credit to creators.
• Disqualification: Any inappropriate, offensive, or irrelevant content will be disqualified. DSCI reserves the right to remove entries that do not align with the objectives or code of conduct of the challenge.
• Right disclosure of AI usage will not affect scoring. However, non-disclosure may lead to disqualification.
• The organizers are not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, or technical-error submissions. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt.
• DSCI reserves the right to amend, cancel, or modify the terms of the competition anytime during the challenge period.
• By submitting an entry, participants agree to abide by all terms and conditions, including any amendments or updates.

The jury’s decision will be final and binding. Selected entries may be refined or adapted, in consultation with the creators, for use in DSCI’s official awareness campaigns.