What is Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan?
Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan aims to make a barrier-free and conducive environment for Divyangjans (persons with Disabilities)
When launched?
On 3rd Dec. 2015 on International Day of person with Disabilities.
Why?
- So 2.68 Crore Disabled people of India can access public offices and should not be deprived of their rights because of their disability.
- Also to comply with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), to which India is a signatory and consequently has exacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
- According to this Convention, India must ensure DWD’s Accessibility to: –
- Information
- Transportation
- Physical Environment
- Communication Technology
- Service accessibility as well as emergency Services.
How?
Built-Up Environment:
- Access Audit of 1671 buildings completed.
- 1,630 Government buildings, including 1030 Central Government buildings have been provided with features of accessibility.
Transportation Sector:
Airports:
- 35 International Airports and 55 Domestic Airports have been provided with features of accessibility.
- Ambulances are available at 12 airports.
Railways:
- All 709 A1, A & B category railway stations have been provided with seven Short Term Facilities.
- 603 railway stations have been provided with 2 Long Term Facilities.
Roadways:
- 1,45,747 (29.05%) buses have been made partially accessible and 8,695 (5.73%) made fully accessible
ICT Ecosystem (Websites):
- Government agencies have ensured accessibility for nearly 627 central and state/UT websites.
Accessibility in TV viewing:
- 19 private news channels are telecasting partially accessible news bulletins.
- They have telecasted 2,447 news bulletins with subtitling/sign-language interpretation.
- 9 general entertainment channels have telecast 3686 scheduled programs/movies using subtitling
Education:
- Out of 11,68,292 government and government-aided schools, 8,33,703 schools (71%) have been made barrier-free with the provision of ramps, handrails and accessible toilets
Monitoring:
- A Management Information System (MIS) portal is actively monitoring activities under the Accessible India Campaign.
Sugamya Bharat App:
- Assisting in crowdsourcing accessibility grievances encountered on the ground in infrastructure and services and forwarding them for redressal.
- Helpful in creating sensitization and awareness generation about the importance of accessibility.
- COVID-19-related complaints which are meant only for Divyangjans are being given top priority.
Also, check out: MISSION KARMAYOGI
