1st National Online Poster Making Competition on Consumer Protection by the Chair on Consumer Law and Practice (CLAP), NLSIU Bengaluru [Online; Free; Prizes up to Rs 10,000]

The Chair on Consumer Law at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru works on research, teaching, advocacy and outreach in consumer rights and consumer protection jurisprudence, under the aegis of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. Its student-led outreach initiative, the Consumer Law Awareness Programme (CLAP), runs campaigns, workshops, publications and creative competitions to make consumer law accessible to the public.

Through its 1st National Online Poster Making Competition, themed "Design for Awareness. Create for Change.", the Chair invites students and young creators from across India to translate contemporary marketplace realities - e-commerce, digital payments, algorithmic recommendations, influencer marketing and cross-border transactions - into visual communication. Participants design an original poster that raises awareness about a consumer protection issue, explains a consumer right or remedy, or calls for more responsible and informed consumption in a way that is visually compelling, factually sound and accessible to a lay audience.

Participants may choose any one sub-theme connected to consumer protection, including but not limited to:

• The Consumer Protection Act, 2019: new rights, new remedies
• Dark patterns, drip pricing and manipulative design in e-commerce
• Misleading advertisements, surrogate advertising and celebrity endorser liability
• Consumer rights in the digital and platform economy (quick-commerce, ride-hailing, gig platforms)
• Data privacy and algorithmic decision-making as consumer protection concerns
• Product liability, product safety and recall mechanisms
• Food adulteration, labelling and nutritional misinformation
• Digital payments, online financial fraud and cybersecurity for consumers
• Greenwashing and the case for sustainable, informed consumption
• Access to consumer justice: e-Daakhil, mediation and the three-tier Commission system

Entries on any other genuine, contemporary consumer protection theme will also be considered, provided the relevance of the theme is evident from the poster.

• Open to all students enrolled in a recognised school, college or university in India - any discipline and any level, whether undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma or school - as well as young creators up to 30 years of age.
• This is an individual, submission-based competition. Group entries are not permitted, and each participant may submit only one entry.
• The poster must be the original, unpublished work of the participant. Plagiarism, copyright infringement or use of a third party's work leads to disqualification.
• The poster must not depict, mock or defame any living or non-living person, brand, product or institution, and must not contain obscene, discriminatory or unlawful content.
• Any consistent visual style is permitted - illustration, infographic, typography-led design, photography-based collage and the like.
• By submitting an entry, participants grant the Chair on Consumer Law and CLAP, NLSIU a non-exclusive licence to reproduce, exhibit and publish the poster, with credit to the creator, for academic, awareness and non-commercial purposes.

• Size: A3, 297 mm x 420 mm, portrait orientation preferred; portrait or landscape, single artwork, no foldouts or multi-panel spreads.
• File format: JPEG, PNG or single-page PDF.
• Resolution: minimum 300 DPI, RGB colour mode.
• File size: maximum 10 MB.
• File name: PosterCompetition_<FullName>_<StateOfInstitution>.jpg or .pdf
• Language: English or Hindi; other scheduled languages are permitted with an English translation of all text in the poster.
• Tools: any digital design software (Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, Procreate and the like), or hand-drawn or painted artwork that is neatly scanned or photographed.
• Identification marks: no participant name, roll number, institution name, logo or signature anywhere on the poster artwork itself.
• Originality: stock images, AI-generated art used without disclosure, and copyrighted third-party material are not permitted. Shortlisted participants may be asked to share the original editable file for verification.

The competition window opens on 15 August 2026, when the registration and submission portal goes live, and closes on 30 September 2026 at 11:59 PM IST. Entries must be submitted only through the official online submission form linked from the NLSIU and CLAP pages; the brochure notes that the link is circulated on NLSIU and CLAP social media and email channels closer to the opening date.

Along with the poster file, participants must submit their full name, contact number and email, institution or organisation name, a 2-3 line description of the poster's message, and a self-declaration of originality. An acknowledgement email follows a successful submission; anyone who does not receive it within 48 hours should write to the Chair. No entries are accepted after the deadline and no extensions will ordinarily be granted.

• Relevance and accuracy of the message with respect to the chosen consumer protection theme.
• Originality and creativity of concept and execution.
• Visual design, composition and use of colour and typography.
• Clarity and effectiveness of communication for a general, non-legal audience.
• Overall impact and adherence to the poster specifications and design guidance in the brochure.

All entries are evaluated by a Jury constituted by the Chair on Consumer Law, NLSIU, whose decision is final and binding. The organisers reserve the right to withhold or limit the number of prizes if entries do not meet the expected standard, and to disqualify any entry that violates the guidelines.

All winners receive a Certificate of Excellence from the Chair on Consumer Law, NLSIU. Select entries may also receive a Certificate of Merit and be featured on the official platforms and consumer awareness publications of NLSIU and CLAP. A Certificate of Participation is issued to every participant who submits a compliant entry, on request.

Winners are felicitated on National Consumer Day, 24 December 2026, at the Consumer Law Day event tentatively being organised by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. That date, venue and format are tentative and will be confirmed closer to the event. Winners make their own travel and accommodation arrangements to attend; where a winner cannot attend in person, the organisers will arrange delivery of the prize and certificate at their discretion.