# NHAI invites mascot designs, offers Rs 1 lakh top prize 2026-08-06T21:50:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The National Highways Authority of India and MyGov have invited citizens to design NHAI’s official mascot. The winning design will represent seamless connectivity, road safety, innovation, trust, sustainable infrastructure and nation-building across campaigns, events, publications and digital platforms. Entries must be original and unpublished, submitted through MyGov.in in high-resolution JPEG or PNG format, with a concept note of up to 200 words. Designs must work in colour and monochrome and cannot use AI tools or plagiarism. The winner must provide editable EPS or SVG files, while NHAI will retain exclusive intellectual property rights. The first three prizes are Rs 1 lakh, Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000. Submissions close one month after the competition starts, as stated on the MyGov portal. ## Coverage - mygov.in Tags: design competition, highways, MyGov, NHAI, road safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nhai-invites-mascot-designs-offers-rs-1-lakh-top-prize/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nhai-invites-mascot-designs-offers-rs-1-lakh-top-prize/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.