Access for All
Accessibility can be defined as
“creating and maintaining an
environment, in which people can
participate in ways which are
equitable, dignified, maximize
independence, conserve energy,
and are safe and affordable.” (Samarthyam)
Accessibility is about promoting
accessible and universal design
in our communities and built
environments. The concept
“Access for All” is about equal
and barrier free access for
everyone - including persons
with disabilities (e.g.
mobility, vision, hearing
impaired), persons with
temporary ailments (e.g. a
broken leg), elderly people and
those carrying heavy luggage.
As part of our goal to promote
inclusion of PwDs, accessibility
is a key focus area for aaina.
We carry out the following
activities:
Access Audits
Access audits were conducted in
10 districts of Odisha in its
first phase and two districts
from 4 zones. The districts are;
Khurdha, Nayagarh, Ganjam,
Kandhamal, Koraput, Sambalpur,
Mayurbhanj, Dhankanal, Jajpur,
Kalahandi.
In each of the districts 4
public buildings were audited:
District Collectorate office,
District Social Welfare Office
building, District Disability
Rehabilitation Centre and
District Head quarter Hospital.
Download our
Access Audit
report here
Accessibility Workshops
In cooperation with
Samarthyam
and supported by
VSO, we
organise Accessibility Workshops
for a variety of groups. The
purpose is to raise awareness
about Accessibility features and
train people how to conduct an
Access Audit. We follow up with
the groups involved to see that
action is taken to fix any
issues and implement
recommendations raised by the
audit. Since March 2010, we have
trained 190 people (including
NGO workers, DDRC and District
officials, IED coordinators,
engineers from BMC, Town
Planning Directorate, Works Dept
and Roads & Building division.)
Accessibility Workshop Jan
2011 :
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Advanced Accessibility
Workshop Mar 2011 –
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Advocacy
We lobby with local Govt
departments to ensure building
bye laws are incorporated into
local public buildings.
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