Accessible India Campaign

Launch Date: 3rd December, 2015

Objective:

To make at least 50 percent of all government buildings in the national capital and all state capitals “fully accessible” for the disabled by July 2018.

Achievements:

· The scheme is ensuring a dignified life to Divyangs.

· Special camps organized for distribution of Aids and Assistive devices to 3.24 lakh persons with disabilities.

· Access Audit of 1662 buildings in 50 cities completed till date.

· All 34 International Airports and all 48 Domestic Airports have been provided with accessible features viz. Ramps, Accessible Toilets, lifts with Braille symbols and auditory signals.

· 624 out of 709 A1, A, B, category Railway Stations and 12894 buses out of 1,41,572 buses have been provided with accessibility features.

· 917 identified websites of State Governments/UTs are in the process of being made accessible through ERNET India. 141 State Governments websites out of 917 are made accessible.

· The Department organized Drawing and Painting Competition for School students including Students with Disability on the theme of “Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities” on Thursday, 2^nd November, 2017 at Bal Bhawan, New Delhi.  

· On 9^th November, 2017, the Department organized an award function of Short Film Competition on Divyangjan Sashaktikaran in association with Directorate of Film Festival (DFF). 

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