Category Archives: Accessibility in public infrastructure

Accessibility is a trillion-dollar economy: Sminu Jindal tells world’s business leaders in Washington summit 

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Svayam

Svayam Chairperson and Jindal SAW MD gives a stirring message of hope, talks business opportunities at Washington summit for start-up owners NEW DELHI, April 26, 2022: Jindal SAW Ltd Managing Director Sminu Jindal addressed thousands of entrepreneurs from all over … Continue reading →

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Over 200 Kenyan officials take part in Svayam-NCPWD’s 2nd ‘Basic Access Auditor’ Training Course in Nairobi; India’s High Commission lauds Svayam for adding ‘Accessibility’ in India-Kenya relationship

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Svayam

Nairobi | 22 Nov 2019 After an overwhelming response of the first ‘Basic Access Auditor’ training course (held in Nairobi in June 2019), Svayam organized its 2nd ‘Basic Access Auditor’ training course in Nairobi, during 19-21 November 2019. The training … Continue reading →

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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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Medical Tourism in India: Affordable, but is it Accessible to All?

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Svayam

Dear Colleagues, Happy to share a thought provoking author article from one of our young volunteers, Anav Batra, published in TravelBiz Monitor magazine in October 2019 issue. Happy reading! New Delhi | 04 October 2019 By Anav Batra The world … Continue reading →

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How the corporate world can strive for real diversity and inclusivity at the workplace

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Svayam

By Ms. Sminu Jindal 01 July 2019 | New Delhi (This article appeared in The Mint, Delhi Edition on 01 July 2019) I was 21 when I was assigned to revive one of our plants. This was my first uphill … Continue reading →

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Kenya gets its first fleet of ‘Access Auditors’ as Svayam & NCPWD gear up for ‘Accessible Kenya Mission’

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Svayam

Nairobi | 28 June 2019 Kenya got its first ever fleet of 25 Access Auditors, as Svayam, in collaboration with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Govt. of Kenya, organized a five-day ‘Basic Access Auditor’ training course in … Continue reading →

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Inclusive Education will lead to an inclusive world

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Svayam

If we are taught from a very young age to understand that disability is not a disease and that it can occur to anyone, then schools, communities and workplaces would become much more inclusive, which can help alter the realities … 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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CSR Vision interviews Ms. Sminu Jindal, Our Founder

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Svayam

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 →

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