Category Archives: Access to Heritage Sites

Delhi Court issues landmark ‘ORDER’ to ensure accessibility at religious places for persons with disabilities as per “Guidelines for Making Religious Places Accessible” authored by Svayam

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Svayam

New Delhi, 16 October 2019, Wednesday While on 16th October, 2019, the Supreme Court completed the hearings on the Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid Case and reserved its verdict, another landmark Order on access to religious places for persons with disabilities … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Svayam

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 →

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Svayam Founder featured on AXSChat

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Svayam

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 →

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Aiming for an accessible future: Navhind Times features Ms. Sminu Jindal

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Svayam

NT,  January 11, 2017 in Buzz SHERAS FERNANDES| NT BUZZ Question 1:  You are now one of India’s leading business leaders, promoting equal accessibility rights movement in India. Tell us something about your journey. Answer: I was a young child … Continue reading →

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GOI seeks partnership with Corporate sector for Accessible India Campaign

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Svayam

Government of India reaches out to the Corporate Sector seeking partnership in realising the dream of #AccessibleIndia. The corporates can take up a public buildings & spaces. The mobile app to give wings to this programme is likely to be … Continue reading →

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Maharastra ASI monuments to have braille signage soon

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Svayam

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 →

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Agra and Delhi Monuments under ASI to go Braille-friendly

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Svayam

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 →

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National Tourism Award for Best Disabled Friendly Monument for WHS Fatehpur Sikri New Delhi, 18 March 2013 The Fatehpur Sikri group of monuments in Agra has bagged the prestigious National Tourism Award 2011-12 for “the best maintained and disabled-friendly monument”. … Continue reading →

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Svayam | Leave a comment

Svayam Accessibility Awards 2012 Conferred

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Svayam

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 →

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Audit spells out accessibility quotient

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Svayam

Audit Spells out Accessibility quotient Publication: The Times Of India Pune; Date: May 14, 2012; Section: Times City; Page: 2 Neha Madaan | TNN  Pune: Svayam, a Delhi-based NGO, that works to make public places accessible for the elderly and … Continue reading →

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