Accessibility

Digital India is a transformational idea that needs to be exploited beyond its present scope to bring persons with blindness and visual impairment into the mainstream.

Recent Supreme Court orders about compulsory playing of the National Anthem in movie theatres have made cinema experiences even more difficult for disabled moviegoers, but there is hope on the horizon.

With new escalators being installed, accessibility will become easier for senior citizens, pregnant women and those with disabilities.

The last Census pegged the number of disabled individuals in India as over 21 million. With such a sizeable chunk of the population in need of assistance, schemes like the ‘Accessible India’ campaign need effective funding to be able to make a difference.

The new app from Western Railways (Mumbai Division) now helps users locate nearly anything at local stations.

There’s a need to prevent visually-impaired citizens from being financially excluded from the new digital Indian economy emerging after demonetisation. George Abraham takes a look at the steps that can be taken to make cashless India inclusive for all.

India is taking great sides to provide accessibility to the disabled in the country. However, the medical centre unfortunately seems to have a lot of ground to cover. Anoushka Mathews takes a look at what steps hospitals can take to ensure that their services and facilities are offered to all on an equal footing.

In a historic moment, the government and opposition recently united to pass the Disabilities Bill, 2016 in both Houses of Parliament. Shampa Sengupta from the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) takes a look at this momentous legislation and what it means for India’s disabled population.

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is a nationwide campaign for achieving universal accessibility for persons with disabilities and to create an enabling and barrier free environment.

Few would argue against the fact that having telephones makes life infinitely simpler. Unfortunately, there are still places in India, where connections and networks are unable to reach. Such an event secludes these areas into isolation. There is one man who has realised the worth and is trying all he can to connect these areas with the rest of the country and the world.