An autonomous institute under the Government of Uttar Pradesh

Kalyan Singh Superspeciality Cancer Institute

Notice Inviting Entries for the Logo / Slogan Design Competition

The final result will be decided by a panel of eminent personalities serving as an independent and neutral jury.

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

1. About KSSSCI

Kalyan Singh Superspeciality Cancer Institute (KSSSCI) is a premier autonomous Superspeciality cancer institute established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The 1,250-bedded Institute is envisioned to provide comprehensive, affordable, and advanced cancer care services under one roof.

The Institute has been envisaged under the guidance of eminent cancer specialists and healthcare experts of India as a centre of excellence in:

Cancer diagnosis and treatment
Medical excellence, teaching, and research
Cancer-related research and innovation
Preventive and community oncology services

KSSSCI is committed to patient-centric, accessible, ethical, and evidence-based healthcare. Its specialised services include Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Paediatric Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Critical Care, and allied Superspeciality services.

KSSSCI promotes hope, healing, compassion, medical excellence, teaching, and research through advanced cancer management and public healthcare initiatives.

2. Objective of the Competition

KSSSCI invites creative and meaningful Logo / Slogan designs representing its vision, mission, and values. The proposed entry may symbolically reflect:

Cancer care and healing

Medical excellence, teaching, and research

Compassion and humanity

Hope and survivorship

Public healthcare service

Indian cultural ethos and institutional dignity

Participants are encouraged to thoughtfully incorporate Indian Knowledge Systems, Indian ethos, and indigenous concepts of compassion, wellness, healing, and humanity wherever appropriate.

3. Essential Design Criteria

The submitted Logo / Slogan should:

Be original and unpublished
Be visually clear and scalable
Be suitable for colour and monochrome use
Remain clear in small and large formats
Reflect professionalism and institutional credibility
Avoid excessive complexity

No watermark, signature, initials, or identifying mark is permitted. Any plagiarised or copied design will be rejected.

Artificial intelligence (AI) assistance: AI may assist with research, ideation, inspiration, or refinement, but the final Logo / Slogan must not be copied entirely from an AI-generated design or submitted as unmodified AI output. The participant must make a substantial original creative contribution.

4. Colour Palette Significance

Use colours appropriate to healthcare, oncology, hope, compassion, professionalism, and institutional dignity. Radiation Oncology may be represented in red. The design must be clearly visible on a black background and remain legible and recognisable in black-and-white printing.

5. Slogan, Tagline, or Statement

A Slogan is optional. Explain its meaning and relevance to cancer care and KSSSCI, and how the Logo and Slogan complement each other.

Hindi, English, or Sanskrit may be used. Popular slogans from scripts, manuscripts, or Indian mythology may also be used, subject to intellectual-property and third-party rights.

6. Judgement Criteria

Entries will be evaluated by the committee according to the prescribed criteria. The committee’s decision will be final and binding.

Evaluation criterion	Points
Originality, creativity, institutional dignity, and adaptability	3
Visual simplicity and memorability	3
Relevance to cancer care and oncology	2
Clinical and medical significance	2
Representation of hope, healing, and humanity	2
Public healthcare representation	2
Colour palette significance and harmony	2
Shape and symbolic representation (if incorporated) — use of appropriate medical symbolism	2
Indian and Uttar Pradesh cultural relevance	2
Concept note / story behind the Logo explaining its significance, rationale, components, symbolism, colour significance, and medical and institutional relevance	5
Total	25

7. Eligibility

The competition is open to individuals, students, artists, designers, professionals, institutions, and organisations.

8. Submission Requirements

A high-resolution JPEG or PNG image and an editable vector source file in Adobe Illustrator (AI), CDR, EPS, PDF, or SVG format are mandatory. Participants may obtain graphic-design assistance at their own end.

Why vector artwork is required

Vector designs scale without loss of quality, allow convenient colour changes, and can be adapted for white backgrounds.

9. Mode of Submission

Entries will be accepted only online through this official portal in digital format. Physical entries will not be accepted.

Independent selection

KSSSCI may select the Logo, the Slogan/Tagline, or both independently.

Claims and objections: After the proposed selection is publicised, a notified cooling/objection period will allow written claims or objections to be submitted to the MS/CMS office. If none are received, this will be formally recorded.

10. Submission Reference

Each completed submission receives a unique KSSSCI Logo / Slogan competition reference number.

11. Important Dates

The competition will remain open for entries for one month from the date of advertisement/publication.

Last date for submission	22 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM
Declaration of result	To be announced by KSSSCI

12. Proposed Prize and Recognition

Logo: ₹25,000 (proposed, subject to financial approval)
Slogan/Tagline: ₹15,000 (proposed, subject to financial approval)
Certificate of Appreciation and recognition by KSSSCI
Appreciation certificates may also be provided to shortlisted participants

By order of the Director / Competent Authority, Kalyan Singh Superspeciality Cancer Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.