The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) acts as a Nodal Department for matters pertaining to activities aimed at welfare and empowerment of the Persons with Disabilities including effecting closer coordination among different stakeholders, related Central Ministries, State/UT Governments, NGOs etc. in matters pertaining to disability.
DEPwD has decided to launch the “Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan)” as a nation-wide flagship campaign for achieving universal accessibility that will enable persons with disabilities to gain access for equal opportunity and live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life in an inclusive society. The campaign targets at enhancing the accessibility of built environment, transport system and Information & communication eco-System.
One of the target under the objective of enhancing the proportion of accessible government buildings is to conduct accessibility audit and converting them into fully accessible by July, 2016 of at least 50 most important government buildings in Thiruvananthapuram.
Through MyGov platform, we seek active participation of people to identify at least 50 public (government) buildings in Thiruvananthapuram frequently used by persons with disabilities to be converted into fully accessible buildings, which will make the greatest impact on achieving a barrier-free environment that allows free and safe movement, function and access for all, without obstacles, with dignity and with as much independence as possible.
Users are requested to use "#" tag with the name of buildings.
The last date of submission is 22nd September, 2015.
Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
University College, Thiruvananthapuram
All other colleges
University of Kerala
University Library and Public Library, Thiruvananthapuram
Napier Museum and zoo
Sir here are a list of buildings in Thiruvananthapuram to be made diabled friendly.#KSRTC bus stations#Railway#KPSC (located on top of a hill)#Secretariate (it has several entrances and one of them shall be allotted for persons with disability)#govt hospitals,#banks #FRIENDS JANA SEVANA KENDRAM(a one stop solution for payment of bills)#Panchayats #Public libraries (most often have reference sections on the first floor)#kerala university#public comfort stations.
All Hospitals, Colleges, Schools, Banks, Government Buildings, Court, Major Markets, Railway Station, Bus Stand, Post Office, Panchayati Raj Office, Insurance Office, Department of Social Welfare, Regional Traffic Office, Passport Office, Chief Medical Officer Office, Police Stations, Stadiums, Parks, Airport, etc.
#AccessibleIndiaCampaign, #SugamyaBharatAbhiyan, #Thiruvananthapuram, #DepartmentofEmpowermentofPersonswithDisabilities, #PublicBuildings, #GovernmentBuildings, #MyGov
Modiji,
Important public buildings for DEPwD in Thiruvananthapuram is given as pdf below.
Few Public (government) buildings frequently used by persons with disabilities to be converted into fully accessible buildings are Employment Exchange,Courts and Tribunals, Railway and Bus Station, Banks, Secretariat, Post Office, Panchayati Raj Office, Insurance Office, Department of Social Welfare, Regional Traffic Office, Passport Office, Chief Medical Officer Office, Government Schools,Police Stations etc.