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Samarthyam, Centre for Universal Accessibility

@samarthyam

Global Cross Disability Organization I Member, CSO NITI Aayog I Promoting Disability Inclusive Action I Accessibility = Sustainability I 34yrs & counting....

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With the @CouncilofArchitecture team to ensure #Accessibility is implemented with all architects in the country Glad that this collaboration will set the tone for #AccessibleIndia

With the @CouncilofArchitecture team to ensure #Accessibility is implemented with all architects in the country 
Glad that this collaboration will set the tone for #AccessibleIndia
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We’re excited to welcome Smt. Stuti Kacker, former Secretary @socialjusticeGOI, to speak on the Accessible India Campaign at #UrbanAdda! 🗓️ June 3 • 📷 12:30 PM 📷 Co-hosted by Samarthyam #InclusiveDesign #AIC

We’re excited to welcome 
Smt. Stuti Kacker, 
former Secretary @socialjusticeGOI, 
to speak on the Accessible India Campaign at #UrbanAdda! 
🗓️ June 3 • 📷 12:30 PM  
📷 Co-hosted by Samarthyam 
 #InclusiveDesign 
#AIC
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We're excited to host Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at #UrbanAdda! He'll speak on Accessible & Inclusive Delhi Metro and his role as advisor to metros across India. 🗓️ June 3 • 🕧 12:30 PM 📍 India Habitat Centre 👥 Co-hosted by Samarthyam

We're excited to host Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director <a href="/OfficialDMRC/">Delhi Metro Rail Corporation</a> at #UrbanAdda!
He'll speak on Accessible &amp; Inclusive Delhi Metro and his role as advisor to metros across India.
🗓️ June 3 • 🕧 12:30 PM
📍 India Habitat Centre
👥 Co-hosted by Samarthyam
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What works well for persons with #disabilities, benefits all people irrespective of age, gender, disability. We need to know more and implement the diverse access needs and let the magic begun Divyang Empowerment NITI Aayog Accessible India Dr. Anjlee Agarwal #AccessibilityMatters #LiveableCities

What works well for persons with #disabilities, benefits all people irrespective of age, gender, disability.
We need to know more and implement the diverse access needs and let the magic begun <a href="/socialpwds/">Divyang Empowerment</a> <a href="/NITIAayog/">NITI Aayog</a> <a href="/MSJE_AIC/">Accessible India</a> <a href="/access_anjlee/">Dr. Anjlee Agarwal</a> 
#AccessibilityMatters #LiveableCities
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Excited to have Namrata Mehta from Sightsavers India join our panel at #UrbanAdda! She'll speak on Disability Inclusion in the SDGs and lessons from the Accessible India Campaign. 🗓 June 3 • 🕧 12:30 PM 📍 India Habitat Centre 👥 Co-hosted by Samarthyam #Inclusion

Excited to have Namrata Mehta from <a href="/SightsaversIN/">Sightsavers India</a> join our panel at #UrbanAdda!
She'll speak on Disability Inclusion in the SDGs and lessons from the Accessible India Campaign.
🗓 June 3 • 🕧 12:30 PM
📍 India Habitat Centre
👥 Co-hosted by Samarthyam
#Inclusion
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Excited to welcome Ar. Radhika Gopinath of @SamarthyamIndia at #UrbanAdda! She'll speak on CPTED principles, digital accessibility & safety planning for inclusive cities. 🗓 June 3 • 🕧 12:30 PM 📍 India Habitat Centre 👥 Co-hosted by Samarthyam #SafeCities #InclusiveDesign

Excited to welcome Ar. Radhika Gopinath of @SamarthyamIndia at #UrbanAdda!
She'll speak on CPTED principles, digital accessibility &amp; safety planning for inclusive cities.
🗓 June 3 • 🕧 12:30 PM
📍 India Habitat Centre
👥 Co-hosted by Samarthyam
#SafeCities #InclusiveDesign
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🌟 Participant Spotlight: Dr. Abha Khetarpal—disability rights advocate, trainer & author—joins #UrbanAdda! She’ll lead an eye-opening activity on the real barriers wheelchair users face. 🗓 June 3 | 12:30 PM 📍 India Habitat Centre 🤝 Co-hosted by @SamarthyamOrg

🌟 Participant Spotlight:
 Dr. Abha Khetarpal—disability rights advocate, trainer &amp; author—joins #UrbanAdda!
She’ll lead an eye-opening activity on the real barriers wheelchair users face.
 🗓 June 3 | 12:30 PM
 📍 India Habitat Centre
 🤝 Co-hosted by @SamarthyamOrg
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Thank You to Our Eminent Speakers! Your suggestions with respect to transformative ideas, policy shifts , actions which fundamentally changes the urban accessibility and inclusion in India within the next decade was phenomenal. #UrbanAdda #Samarthyam # Raahgiri Foundation

Thank You to Our Eminent Speakers!
Your suggestions with respect to  transformative ideas, policy shifts , actions which fundamentally changes the  urban accessibility and inclusion in India within the next decade was phenomenal.

#UrbanAdda #Samarthyam # Raahgiri Foundation
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Witnessing Empathy in Action! In our recent session on Inclusion and Accessibility in New Delhi as part of Urban Adda conference . Here's a glimpse into participants experiencing life through different lenses. Thank you all who participated in this vital learning experience!

Witnessing Empathy in Action!
In our recent session on Inclusion and Accessibility in New Delhi as part of Urban Adda conference . 
Here's a glimpse into participants experiencing life through different lenses. 
Thank you all who participated in this vital learning experience!
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Extra cost of disability: Persons w/ Disability has been MADE to pay extra cost + 🚙 Big vehicle to carry wheelchair - pay extra for SUV + 🚾 Bigger toilet- search in parking/basrments & ppl crib + ✈️ And now Airlines with Business class- no front row Why should we pay?

Extra cost of disability: 
Persons w/ Disability has been MADE to pay extra cost

+ 🚙 Big vehicle to carry wheelchair - pay extra for SUV 

+ 🚾 Bigger toilet- search in parking/basrments &amp; ppl crib

+ ✈️ And now Airlines with Business class- no front row

 Why should we pay?
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What difference #AssistiveTech can bring in lives of persons with #disabilities & senior citizens? It's very obvious that some times conventional elements cannot be provided during retrofitting, hence #AT provides independence, safety and dignity thereby promoting quality life

What difference #AssistiveTech can bring in lives of persons with #disabilities &amp; senior citizens?
It's very obvious that some times conventional elements cannot be provided during retrofitting, hence #AT provides independence, safety and dignity thereby promoting quality life
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We are proud to be part of this historical moment with Bureau of Indian Standards We applaud efforts of Dr. Anjlee Agarwal who has been speaheading the #accessibility of the built envrionment for past 34 years!! Inclusive & accessible India is our vision with PMO India NITI Aayog United Nations ESCAP

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India Enters Top 100 In Global SDG Rankings For "First Time India ranks 99th on the 2025" SDG Index with a score of 67. The SDG Index measures the performance of countries on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted by UN member states in 2015. #Equity #Inclusion

India Enters Top 100 In Global SDG Rankings For "First Time India ranks 99th on the 2025" SDG Index with a score of 67. The SDG Index measures the performance of countries on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which were adopted by UN member states in 2015.
#Equity #Inclusion