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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)
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), in collaboration with MyGov, invites comments and suggestions ...
What is the highest accessibility standard?
Level AAA is the highest level of WCAG conformance, inclusive of every success criterion. Meeting Level AAA standards will ensure your content is accessible for the widest range of users.
What are the five barriers to accessibility?
According to the Government of Ontario, there are five identified barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities. These barriers are attitudinal, organizational or systemic, architectural or physical, information or communications and technological.
What are the four pillars of accessibility?
These four principles are known by the acronym POUR for Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. POUR is a way of approaching web accessibility by breaking it down into these four main aspects.
What are the main rules of accessibility?
1. Web accessibility standards.
2. Perceivable information and user interface. Text alternatives for non-text content.
3. Operable user interface and navigation. Functionality is available from a keyboard.
4. Understandable information and user interface.
5. Robust content and reliable interpretation.
What is the aim of accessibility?
Overall, accessibility is about creating an inclusive society where everyone can participate fully, regardless of their abilities. By designing spaces, services, and products with accessibility in mind, we can ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to the world around them.
Why is it important to have standards for accessibility?
Accessibility is about removing barriers enabling users to engage and participate in everyday activities. This includes reducing and overcoming the barriers that might occur for people with disabilities and includes the digital and physical interactions that people have in everyday life.
Why is accessibility important?
Accessibility is crucial because it ensures that everyone including people with disabilities, can equally access and participate in various aspects of life, including information, services and digital spaces. It is not just about including those with disabilities but also about creating a better experience for everyone. By removing barriers, accessibility promotes inclusivity, equal opportunities and social justice.
4. Beyond Compliance:
(a) Promote accessibility as a design principle:-
Encourage professionals to go beyond minimum compliance and integrate accessibility into the core design process.
(b) Foster a culture of inclusivity:-
Emphasize that accessibility benefits everyone, not just people with disabilities.
(c) Integrate accessibility into training and education:-
Ensure that future professionals in the built environment sector are equipped with the knowledge and skills to design and build accessible spaces.
(d) Incorporate the standards into building codes and regulations:-
Make the accessibility standards legally binding to ensure widespread adoption.
(e) Address the access needs of neurodiverse individuals:-
Consider provisions for quiet rooms and other accommodations in public spaces.
(f) Encourage the use of technology:-
Integrate tech-enabled solutions in infrastructure design to enhance accessibility.
3. Implementation and Enforcement:
(a) Establish a clear accountability mechanism:-
Define responsibilities for implementing and monitoring the standards.
(b) Appoint accessibility officers:-
Consider designating officers at local levels to streamline coordination and monitoring.
(c) Mandate accessibility audits:-
Implement regular audits to ensure compliance with the standards and identify areas for improvement.