India is witnessing a growth in start-ups focused on developing AT solutions for people with disabilities
Assistive Technology (AT) is any product or service that helps Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) or health conditions to perform daily activities to join the mainstream and improve their
In India, one organization that is fighting to improve the lives of disabled people is the Spark Minda Foundation, and it is doing this through its SAKSHAM program.
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KOHIMA Nagaland’s State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (SCPwD), Diethono Nakhro has expressed dissatisfaction that despite lapse of many years, the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) in Kohima still remains inaccessible to people with disabilities (PwDs). “Obviously we are not happy at all; we are not satisfied because nothing has been done as per the accessibility norms. Just the fact that I cannot even get into the building, there is no ramp that obviously shows that none of the accessibility norms have been followed, none of the accessibility standards,” the state commissioner told media persons on her visit to the ISBT on Friday. Nakhro said as per the Transport department notification dated February 5, 2019, the state government is required to take suitable measures to provide facilities for PwDs at bus stops, railway stations and airports and access to all modes of transport. It may be mentioned that in accordance with Section 41 of the Persons with Disab
With over three decades of my association with this sector and being on the wheel chair myself, I have observed that the nation faces certain pressing challenges when it comes to divyangjans. The three most crucial ones are unproductivity, education and accessibility.