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Inviting comments and suggestions on the Draft Accessibility Standards for the Built Environment Sector

Inviting comments and suggestions on the Draft Accessibility Standards for the Built Environment Sector
Start Date :
Jun 23, 2025
Last Date :
Jul 07, 2025
17:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), in collaboration with MyGov, invites comments and suggestions ...

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), in collaboration with MyGov, invites comments and suggestions from stakeholders and the general public on the draft accessibility standards for the Build Environment sector. These draft standards, which identify non-negotiable rules, have been prepared to strengthen the creation of barrier-free environments in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and relevant rules.

The draft document is now available for review. Click here https://depwd.gov.in/public-consultation-on-draft-accessibility-standard... to read.

All interested individuals are requested to carefully examine the proposed standards and submit their feedback, comments, and suggestions on the MyGov platform, ensuring that personal details are entered accurately during registration.

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BrahmDevYadav_2
BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

What affects accessibility?
All else being equal, increased mobility (faster or cheaper travel) increases accessibility, and constrains such as traffic congestion and vehicle fees reduce accessibility but other factors also affect accessibility including the proximity of services and activities (such as the distance between homes, public.

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BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

What Are Environmental Barriers to Communication?
Environmental barriers are the external factors that interfere with the exchange of messages. These include things like noise, physical space, lighting, temperature, distractions and technological issues.

BrahmDevYadav_2
BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

What are the five dimensions of accessibility?
As conceived by Penchansky and Thomas, access reflects the fit between characteristics and expectations of the providers and the clients. They grouped these characteristics into five As of access to care: affordability, availability, accessibility, accommodation and acceptability.

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BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

What is the difference between accessibility and usability?
In order to put it simply, accessibility deals with the technical aspects of the website that ensure that the product can be used by all users including those with disabilities and usability focuses on how efficiently users can use the website and web applications in terms of navigation and interaction with them.

BrahmDevYadav_2
BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

How to explain accessibility?
Accessible means a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use.

BrahmDevYadav_2
BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

What is the ISO standard for accessibility?
ISO/IEC 40500:2012 guidance enshrines the WCAG as the go-to industry standard for maintaining an accessible website. Following ISO guidelines makes content accessible to a broad range of people with disabilities, including singular conditions or combinations of Vision deficits. Deafness/hearing loss.

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BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

How to write an accessibility statement?
Accessibility statements and the law:-
1. be provided in an accessible format.
2. be published on the website of the public sector body.
3. include an explanation of any features which are not accessible and why.
4. outline any accessible alternatives.
5. provide a method of contact so people can report issues or request information.

BrahmDevYadav_2
BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

What are the 4 core principles of accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are organized by four main principles, which state that content must be POUR:-
Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust.

BrahmDevYadav_2
BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

Who has accessibility needs?
Understanding accessibility:-
1. impaired vision.
2. motor difficulties.
3. cognitive impairments or learning disabilities.
4. deafness or impaired hearing.

BrahmDevYadav_2
BrahmDevYadav 1 week 6 days ago

How to design for accessibility?
1. Ample space should separate grouped elements.
2. Animations should be minimized or easily paused.