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World Autism Awareness Day – Update (April, 2023)

On April 2 every year, the world observes World Autism Day. This day is dedicated to spreading awareness...

📅 April 1, 2023

Report: WhatsApp is India’s most accessible app for PWDs

The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is a think tank that does legal research. The organization recently released...

📅 February 9, 2023

Maharashtra: First State to Set Up Divyang department

The state government of Maharashtra recently approved the formation of a separate government department for the divyang (differently...

📅 December 7, 2022

Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

The Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities was released on December 2 by the World...

📅 December 3, 2022

Goa Purple Fest

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant recently unveiled the logo for the Goa Purple Fest, which is set to...

📅 November 7, 2022

Nine District Disability rehabilitation centres upgraded across India

The upgraded district disability rehabilitation centres (DDRC) have speech, visual therapy and psychologists. Key facts The upgraded model...

📅 September 19, 2022

Draft National Policy on Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has invited public feedback on the New Draft National Policy on Disability...

📅 June 14, 2022

Guidelines for Universal Accessibility in India 2021

In December 2021, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) released the “Harmonised Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility...

📅 January 10, 2022

What is UDID Project?

The UDID project is under implementation since 2016. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities recently made...

📅 May 6, 2021

Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation to launch ‘Innovate for Accessible India’ campaign

Microsoft India and NASSCOM Foundation partnered to launch the ‘Innovate for Accessible India’ campaign. The campaign aims at...

📅 March 19, 2020

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