Draw the Difference 2026 – Contest Rules

1. Organiser

The contest is organised by Psysensable Child Development Service LLP (SensAble Child).

2. Eligibility

The contest is open to:

1. Students currently enrolled in a UG, PG or diploma programme in Psychology or Counselling, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Speech-Language Pathology, Physiotherapy, or Education; and
2. Professionals working in these fields: psychologists, counsellors, special educators, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physiotherapists and teachers, in India or abroad.

Student winners may be asked to show a valid college ID.

SensAble Child staff, jury members and their relatives cannot enter.

3. Entry

Entry is free. One entry per person, submitted only through the official entry form. Uploading a drawing requires signing in to a Google account.

4. Topics

Entrants choose one of the following topics:

• Through Their Eyes: what learning feels like from inside the mind of a child with a learning difference.
• Different, Not Less: a child with a learning difference showing a strength, talent or way of thinking the world often misses.
• The Moment I Understood: the moment someone finally understood a child who was struggling, and how the child’s world changed.

All three topics are judged together using the same criteria.

5. Format

• Drawings only: entries must be hand-drawn on paper or card with pencil, pen, charcoal, crayon, colour pencils, sketch pens, markers, watercolour or poster colours.
• Size: A4 or A3 recommended.
• How to submit: upload a clear photo or scan of your drawing (JPG or PNG, maximum 10 MB), taken straight on, in good light, with the whole drawing visible.
• Caption: include a short caption (50–100 words) explaining your drawing and the topic you chose.
• Keep your original: finalists and winners may be asked to send a photo of themselves holding the original drawing to verify it’s their own work.

6. Originality

• Entries must be your own original work.
• Not accepted: Copied or traced artwork, digital art, photographs, collages, printed images, clip-art and AI-generated images.

7. Child protection

Do not include any real child’s face, name, school or identifying details. Drawings must be respectful and strengths-based. Mocking or stigmatising entries will be disqualified.

8. Timeline

• Entries: 2 October to 13 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST
• Shortlist candidates announced: 14 October 2026
• Voting: 14 October, 10:00 AM to 17 October 2026, 8:00 PM IST
• Results: 18 October 2026

9. Judging

• An expert jury in child development, learning disabilities and fine arts selects up to 20 finalists using these criteria: insight into learning disability (40%), strengths-based and empathetic message (25%), creativity and visual impact (20%), caption clarity (15%).
• Public voting: finalists are posted on SensAble Child’s official Instagram page, and 1st to 5th places are decided by the most likes.
• Jury awards: after voting, the jury selects Best Student Entry, Best Caption and 3 Special Mentions from all valid entries that have not already won a vote prize.

10. Voting

• Where to vote: only likes on the entry’s official post on SensAble Child’s Instagram account count. Likes on reposts, stories, shares or other accounts do not.
• When to vote: from 14 October, 10:00 AM to 17 October 2026, 8:00 PM IST. Likes before or after this window are not counted.
• Final count: when voting closes, SensAble Child takes a timestamped screenshot of every finalist’s post. That screenshot is the final vote count.
• Fair play: buying likes, using fake or bot accounts, or any unusual activity (such as a sudden, unexplained spike in likes) may lead to disqualification, at SensAble Child’s discretion.
• Ties: if two entries have the same number of likes, the one with the higher jury score ranks higher.

11. One prize per person

Each entrant can win only one prize. Vote-based prizes are decided first; jury awards are then given only to entries that have not already won.

12. Prizes worth over ₹35,000

• Cash: 1st place ₹5,000; 2nd place ₹2,500; 3rd place ₹1,500; Best Student Entry (students only) ₹1,250; Best Caption ₹1,250. Paid by bank transfer or UPI within 15 days of the results.
• Course vouchers: worth ₹4,800 each, for 4th and 5th place and 3 Jury Special Mentions. See ‘Course vouchers’ in section 16 for the terms.
• E-certificates for all valid entries. All finalists also receive a finalist certificate and a feature in the digital exhibition.

All winners must send a clear, recent photograph of themselves, preferably holding their original drawing, within 5 days of being contacted.

• SensAble Child may use the winner’s photograph, name, profession or course, college or workplace, city and drawing in results announcements and for future promotion. This includes social media, the website, newsletters, print materials (such as calendars and brochures), press releases, and promotion of future editions of the contest and SensAble Child’s programmes.
• The artist will be credited by name, and no fee is payable for this use.
• A winner who does not provide a photograph may still receive the prize, but SensAble Child may announce the result using the drawing only.

13. Usage rights

Entrants keep ownership of their work but grant SensAble Child permission to post, exhibit and publish it, with credit to the artist, on social media, in a digital exhibition and in print materials (for example, a calendar).

14. Decisions

The jury’s decisions are final and binding.

15. Platform disclaimer

This contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Meta or any other organization and is being carried out by SensAble Child only.

For queries, connect through this link: https://wa.me/9555255925

16. General terms and organiser’s rights

Changes and cancellation

• Changes to rules: SensAble Child may modify, add to or withdraw any of these rules at any time. Changes will be posted on SensAble Child’s official Instagram page and in the rules document, and apply from the date they are posted.
• Cancellation or suspension: SensAble Child may cancel, suspend or postpone the contest, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, including low participation, technical problems, suspected fraud or circumstances beyond its control. If the contest is cancelled, SensAble Child has no obligation to award prizes.
• Dates: SensAble Child may extend or shorten the entry period, voting window or results date.
• Prizes: SensAble Child may replace any prize with one of similar value if the original becomes unavailable.

Entries and disqualification

• SensAble Child may reject or disqualify any entry, at any stage and without giving reasons, that does not meet these rules or is considered offensive, stigmatising, plagiarised, AI-generated or inappropriate.
• Entrants whose supporters use abusive, misleading or aggressive campaigning (for example, spamming or harassing others for votes) may be disqualified.
• Incomplete entries, entries with false information and entries received after the deadline will not be considered.

Winners and prizes

• Winners will be contacted through the phone number or email given in the entry form. A winner who does not respond within 5 days forfeits the prize, and it may go to the next eligible entrant.
• Winners may be asked to provide proof of identity and, for students, a valid college ID before receiving a prize.
• Cash prizes are paid only to the winner’s own bank account or UPI ID. Any taxes on prizes are the winner’s responsibility.
• Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or claimed by anyone other than the entrant named in the entry. The phone number and email address will be verified before any prize is released.
• Fraud warning: SensAble Child will never ask for any payment, OTP or bank PIN to release a prize. Report any such message through our official WhatsApp link.

Course vouchers

• Each course voucher is valued at ₹4,800 and can be used for one of the following SensAble Child courses:
  • Intensive Training Program in Learning Disability
  • Intensive Training Program in Autism
  • Psychometric Testing in Children
  • Shadow Teacher Training
  • Handwriting Course in Dysgraphia
  • Reflex Integration Course (Level 1 or Level 2)
  • Behaviour Modification Course
  • School Counselling Course
  • Play Therapy Certificate Course
• The course voucher covers the full course fee, including any certification fee charged by a partner institution. The winner pays nothing.
• A course voucher does not guarantee a place in a particular course or batch. Seats are subject to availability.
• The winner must meet the entry and eligibility requirements of the chosen course.
• Valid for a batch starting within 6 months of the results date.
• Non-transferable and not exchangeable for cash.

Entrant responsibility

• By entering, entrants confirm that their artwork is original and does not infringe anyone else’s copyright or rights. Entrants accept full responsibility for any claim arising from their entry.
• Entrants under 18 must have the consent of a parent or guardian to enter.
• By entering, entrants agree that their name, profession or course, city and drawing may be shown in contest announcements, results and the exhibition. Winners also agree to the photograph and publicity terms.

Privacy

• Personal details collected in the entry form are used only to run the contest, contact entrants and issue certificates. Details are used to share news about courses and events only if the entrant opts in. SensAble Child does not sell or share personal data with third parties.

Limitation of liability

• SensAble Child is not responsible for entries lost, delayed or corrupted because of technical failures, including problems with Google Forms, Instagram, internet connections or devices.
• SensAble Child is not responsible for changes in Instagram like counts caused by Instagram itself, such as removal of likes from accounts Instagram flags as fake.
• SensAble Child’s liability to any entrant is limited to the value of the prize won, if any.

Final provisions

• Entering the contest means the entrant accepts these rules and all decisions of SensAble Child and the jury, which are final and binding.
• These rules are governed by the laws of India, and any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in New Delhi.

Last updated: 2 October 2026