Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan
Q. Which of the following are the focus verticals of the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan?
1) Transportation
2) Information & communication
3) Health- Published on 03 Jun 16a. 2, 3
b. 1, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2
- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has formulated the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan), as a nation-wide campaign for achieving universal accessibility for PwDs.
- The campaign targets three separate verticals for achieving universal accessibility namely the built up environment, transportation eco-system and information & communication eco-system.
- The campaign will use IT and social media for spreading awareness about the campaign and seeking commitment / engagement of various stakeholders.
- The Department has asked various State Govts. to identify about 50 to 100 public buildings in big cities and also identify citizen centric public websites, which if made fully accessible would have the highest impact on the lives of PwDs.
- Once identified, “Access Audit” of these buildings and websites will be conducted by professional agencies. As per the audit findings, retrofitting and conversion of buildings, transport and websites would be undertaken by various government departments. This will be supported by the Scheme of Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA), an umbrella scheme run by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) for implementing various initiatives for social and economic empowerment of PwDs.
