Category Archives: Access at World Heritage Monuments

Ms. Sminu Jindal exhorts Young Indians to work for accessibility at CII- Yi Summit TakePride-2018, Mumbai

10 March 2018, Mumbai Svayam’s Founder-Chairperson Ms. Sminu Jindal today addressed the CII-Yi: Annual Youth Summit – TakePride 2018, held at the historic Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, along with several visionary speakers from across the sectors who spoke … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Access to Heritage Sites, Accessibility in public infrastructure, Accessible India Campaign, Accessible Railways, Accessible Transport, Airlines discriminate against disabled, Barrier Free, barrier free homes, barrier free public buildings, Census 2011, Delhi, Dignified Air Travel for Disabled, Entrepreneurs, Ms. Sminu Jindal, Persons with Disabilities, Qutb Minar, Sminu Jindal, TRANSED Conferences, Transportation Research Board, World Heritage Site Fatehpur Sikri, World Heritage Site Qutb Minar Delhi, World Heritage Site Red Fort, World Heritage Site Taj Mahal, Young Indians | Leave a comment

Svayam Founder featured on AXSChat

Dear Colleagues, #AXSChat is an open online community of individuals on Twitter, dedicated to creating an inclusive world who believe that accessibility is for everyone. Every week, #AXSChat features a different guest who is contributing to making the world a … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Access audit of community infrastructure, Access Audits, Access to Heritage Sites, Accessibility in public infrastructure, Accessible Cities, Accessible India Campaign, Accessible Transport, Marginalised pedestrians on Indian Roads, Ms. Sminu Jindal, Public Transport System, Sminu Jindal, Sustainable Transport, Svayam, Svayam India, Svayam Press Releases | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

CSR Vision interviews Ms. Sminu Jindal, Our Founder

CSR Vision   Volume – 6, Issue: 8, December 2017 An indefatigable accessibility crusader, Ms. Sminu Jindal is a visionary entrepreneur who broke the myth that women cannot lead the big business entities. She successfully took the Jindal SAW Limited, a … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Accessibility in public infrastructure, Accessible India Campaign, Ms. Sminu Jindal, Sminu Jindal | Leave a comment

Applications invited for Svayam Accessibility Awards 2015

Svayam Accessibility Awards 2015 Applications in prescribed format are invited for the forthcoming Svayam Accessibility Awards 2015 from organizations (both Government/ Private sector including municipalities, panchayats, PSUs, PPP models, NGOs, proprietorship firms, etc. ) who have taken initiatives to make … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Svayam Accessibility Awards | Leave a comment

Maharastra ASI monuments to have braille signage soon

Shaniwarwada, Ajanta & Ellora to soon host signages in Braille Neha Madaan,TNN | May 25, 2014, 06.03 AM IST PUNE: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will put up information and signages in Braille at historical monuments in the state. … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Access Audits, Access to Heritage Sites | Leave a comment

Renewed invitation for Destinations for All

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, International Conference on Accessible Tourism | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Agra and Delhi Monuments under ASI to go Braille-friendly

Dear friends, Seven years back Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Svayam together embarked on the mission to make the world heritage sites accessible to all including the elderly and the disabled and entered in to an MoU.  We are … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Access to Heritage Sites, Accessibility in public infrastructure, Accessible Museum, Persons with Disabilities, World Heritage Site Fatehpur Sikri | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Svayam Accessibility Awards 2012 Conferred

New Delhi, September 20, 2012 The First ever “Svayam Accessibility Awards” were held on the sidelines of 13th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED 2012 Conference) that took place at New Delhi during 17-20 … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Access to Heritage Sites, Ms. Sminu Jindal, Public Transport System, Svayam, Svayam Accessibility Awards, Svayam Events, Svayam India, Svayam Press Releases, TRANSED 2012 India, TRANSED Conferences, World Heritage Site Red Fort | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Svayam to work with Tourism Ministry for Accessibility at Heritage Sites

Dear Friends, Here is a recent coverage on MoT inviting Svayam to help Ministry to make more World Heritage Sites accessible. No access for barriers at heritage sites Nivedita Khandekar , Hindustan Times New Delhi, April 26, 2009 After Qutub … Continue reading

Posted in Access at World Heritage Monuments, Inclusive Tourism, Persons with Disabilities | Leave a comment