The Government of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji launched the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) in 2015 to facilitate barrier free urban development for Persons with disabilities in three broad domains i.e., Built Environment, Information Technology and Transportation. In this regard, the I for Humanity Foundation has launched an initiative called the Alliance for Inclusion and Accessibility. The objective of the initiative is to advocate for, sensitize and guide stakeholders towards accessibility in built environments & to contribute to making our country accessible and inclusive. Some of the initiatives identified and launched by I for Humanity Foundation through its platform ‘Alliance for Inclusion & Accessibility’ are-
-Accessible Cities
-Accessible Hospitality
-Accessible Banking
-Accessible Public Buildings
-Accessible Restrooms in Petrol Pumps
-Accessible Elevators
-Accessible Healthcare
-Accessible Educational Facilities
-Accessible Police Stations
-Accessible Tourism
-Accessible Transportation
-Accessibility Index
-Accessible Bharat Certification, etc. The initiative is supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.
