Digital Comic Art Challenge
Digital Comic Art Competition on HIV & Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Awareness
The competition aims to encourage participants to create original digital comic strips that communicate key messages on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, stigma reduction, and STI awareness in an informative, relatable, and visually appealing manner.
The Digital Comic Art Competition will serve as an innovative Information, Education and Communication (IEC) initiative that empowers youth to become advocates for HIV and STI awareness through digital storytelling. By combining creativity with accurate health messaging, the competition will help reduce stigma, encourage HIV testing and treatment, and foster informed decision-making among the public. The winning comics will also provide NSACS with engaging, youth-friendly IEC materials that can be disseminated across digital and community platforms, extending the impact of the campaign well beyond the competition itself.
Theme
Participants may choose any one of the following sub-themes:
- Know your HIV Status (Importance of HIV Testing)
- Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV and Syphilis (EVTHS)
- Facts vs Myths about HIV & STIs
- Basic facts about HIV and STIs (Routes of HIV transmission and prevention)
- HIV related stigma and discrimination
- Importance of ART treatment
Target Participants
* Residence of Nagaland. Age limit: 15 to 25 years
Competition Guidelines: Participants shall:
- Submit an original digital comic.
- Provide a suitable title to the story
- Create a comic consisting of 4 panels.
- Include a clear storyline
- Use English, Nagamese (with English translation where applicable).
- Ensure scientific accuracy based on National AIDS Control Programme guidelines.
- Avoid offensive, discriminatory, or misleading content.
- Submit artwork in JPEG, PNG or PDF format.
- Send the entry to iecnagalandsacs on or before 31st of July 2026
- Submit along with the submission form. Download the form from the website of nsacs.nagaland.gov.in
Prize money
- First Prize : 30,000/-
- Second Prize : 25,000/-
- Third Prize :20,000/-
- Two Consolation Prizes: 15,000/- each
- Certificate of Participation for all eligible participants.
* Winning entries will be featured on NSACS social media platforms, IEC materials, exhibitions, and awareness campaigns with due credit to the artists.
* Winners will be further engaged (as and when required) to create creatives for
