Category Archives: Accessible Transport

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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Focus on accessibility in colleges for a better tomorrow

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Svayam

By Ms. Sminu Jindal 29th May 2019 | New Delhi (This article appeared in Hindustan Times, Delhi Edition on 29th May 2019) Accessibility means uninterrupted mobility for all of us to reach our fullest potential. People with reduced mobility, permanent or … Continue reading →

Posted in Access Audits, Accessibility Guidelines, Accessible Education, Accessible India Campaign, Accessible Toilets, Accessible Transport, Barrier Free, barrier free public buildings, Delhi University, Ms. Sminu Jindal, Svayam, Svayam Press Releases, YahanSeWahanTak, Young Indians | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Accessibility in public infrastructure, Accessible Cities, Accessible Education, Accessible Pools, Accessible Schools, Accessible Toilets, Accessible Transport, Barrier Free, barrier free public buildings, Inclusive workplace, Ms. Sminu Jindal, People with Reduced Mobility, Persons with Disabilities, Sminu Jindal, Svayam, Svayam Press Releases | 2 Comments

Ms. Sminu Jindal confers ‘Svayam Accessibility Awards 2018 (Taiwan Edition)’ on eight institutions for promoting inclusion through accessibility

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Svayam

Taipei | New Delhi,   November 15, 2018 Founder of a pioneering dream – “To Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild a newer world to empower every soul”, an accessibility crusader, India’s first women leader to have broken the glass ceiling in the Steel, … Continue reading →

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Svayam led delegation meets DG, BCAS to discuss SoP to address problems faced by Persons with Disabilities during Security Screening at Airports

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Svayam

06 April, 2018, New Delhi A team of stakeholders led by Svayam met Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra, Director General, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and his team of senior officials to discuss the challenges faced by 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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Svayam organizes ‘National Consultation Meeting of Stakeholders’ on Dignified Air Travel for Persons with Disabilities and those with Reduced Mobility

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Svayam

On 22 November 2017, Svayam organized a ‘National Meeting of Stakeholders’ in New Delhi to seek ideas and suggestions for improving air travel experiences of persons with disabilities & those with reduced mobility.  The meet was inaugurated by Ms. Sminu … Continue reading →

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HRD Minister unveils ‘कड़ी जोड़ने का एक प्रयास’ – Hindi Version of “Bridging the Gap”

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Svayam

Press Release: New Delhi, 16 Nov 2017 Shri Prakash Javadekar, Hon’ble Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, and Ms. Sminu Jindal, Founder Chairperson- Svayam and Managing Director- Jindal SAW Ltd., jointly unveiled “कड़ी जोड़ने का एक प्रयास  … Continue reading →

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Svayam promotes accessible para-transit in India with donation of 10 wheelchair accessible vehicles

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Svayam

As part of its ongoing campaign to promote accessible transportation for people with reduced mobility, Svayam, donated a total of 10 wheelchair accessible vehicles to needy stakeholders. Ms. Sminu Jindal, Founder-Chairperson, Svayam, and MD, Jindal SAW Limited, handed over the … Continue reading →

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