Dear all, On 21.03.25, Pr.Sec. Dept of HFW, GoMAHA convened a VC of the NGOs working in mental space for better understanding of the problems in the sector.FAVMI Mumbai represented by the 2 Directors Mrs.Saraswati Suresh & Dr.Sachin Ganorkar along with FACEMI India represented by me were also smong the invitees who participated. The Secretary sprltcout a format for intro & the work we are doing and our suggestions. We are happy to say that in his concluding remarks the Secretary mentioned 2 out of the 5 agenda points that we are working for in some States in India. These are 108 ambulance for Psychiatric patients along with the SOPs; the other one is online sale of JANAUSHADI Psychiatric medicines for accessible and affordable meds. We are grateful to the Govt for the same.We hope to be making a breakthru in BMC. very soon. Cheers. Dr.Nirmala Srinivasan
On Fri, 21 Mar, 2025, 10:05 Vaishnavi Jayakumar, < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Saurav, > > Percy and Radhika who are co-facilitators of the services group may not be > in the Access India group, so please specifically include Percy's email id > in responses. > Multimodal CAPTCHA will come under ICT group which Amar Jain and AS > Narayanan are co-facilitating. There will be a lot of cross-referencing > between the groups - services in particular. The thematic annexures to > Services are not yet ready for release. > > > On Thu, 20 Mar 2025 at 11:40, Saurav Hegde <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> In the digital accessibility point, why is audio based captcha not >> specifically mentioned? >> Another point I want to highlight, in the services domain, why are leager >> services not being focused on? >> For instance, sports complexes, gaming zones in malls, movie theaters, >> malls in general, food courts, clubs, pubs, bars, casinos, etc. >> I hope I didn't misunderstand the document, please correct me if I am >> wrong. >> >> Regards, >> Saurav >> Student at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune >> >> On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM Vaishnavi Jayakumar < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Percy Cardozo <[email protected]> >>> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 at 06:20 >>> Subject: Accessibility Rule-Making Progress – Services Framework Open >>> for Comments >>> >>> Dear Friends, >>> >>> Following the *Hon’ble Supreme Court's directions in WP(C) 243/2005 & >>> WP(C) 228/2006 (Rajive Raturi v. Union of India & Ors.), *a >>> multi-stakeholder rule-making process has been underway to develop >>> mandatory accessibility standards under the RPWD Rules, 2016. This process >>> is being coordinated by the *Department of Empowerment of Persons with >>> Disabilities (DePwD) and the Centre for Disability Studies – NALSAR >>> University of Law, Hyderabad (CDS-NALSAR).* >>> >>> Public updates on this initiative: >>> https://accessoversightcommittee.wordpress.com/ >>> Resource repository for this exercise: https://bit.ly/arc-site >>> >>> In compliance with the Court’s directives, DePwD initiated an Expression >>> of Interest (EOI) to encourage voluntary participation in framing >>> negotiable and non-negotiable accessibility rules under the RPWD Rules, >>> 2016. >>> >>> In response to this call, registrants from diverse backgrounds—including >>> disability rights advocates, subject matter experts, service providers, >>> researchers, and persons with lived experience—came forward to contribute >>> their expertise. This collective effort led to the formation of six working >>> groups, each focused on a key area of accessibility: >>> >>> 1. Built Environment >>> 2. Transport Accessibility >>> 3. Digital Accessibility (ICT) >>> 4. Assistive Technology & Aids >>> 5. Products & Consumer Goods >>> 6. Services Accessibility >>> >>> >>> >>> Among these, the Services sector is the most varied, covering multiple >>> domains such as healthcare, education, legal services, public welfare, >>> disability certification, and emergency response. Unlike other groups that >>> could build on existing sectoral guidelines, the Services Accessibility >>> Group had to begin from scratch, first defining its scope before developing >>> a structured accessibility framework. >>> >>> I, along with Radhika Alkazi, have been facilitating the Services >>> Accessibility Group. After several meetings and deliberations, we are >>> pleased to share that the draft of the *Comprehensive Framework on >>> Services Accessibility *has now been finalized and will soon be >>> submitted to DePwD. >>> >>> *What the Framework Covers: *This framework establishes key >>> accessibility principles and non-negotiable service standards and lays the >>> foundation for structured and enforceable accessibility measures across all >>> service domains. The sector-specific annexures (e.g., healthcare, >>> education, legal aid, and disability certification) are still under >>> development, they will be shared with you soon. >>> >>> *Invitation for Comments & Feedback: *The document is now available >>> online for comments from the larger landscape of stakeholders. We are >>> attaching a PDF copy of the framework in this email for your review and >>> invite your comments and feedback to further refine and strengthen the >>> document. Your insights are invaluable in ensuring that the framework is >>> both practical and comprehensive. >>> >>> Please feel free to share this email with your contacts in the sector to >>> ensure it reaches as many relevant stakeholders as possible. >>> >>> *Access the document here: * >>> >>> Google Drive PDF: >>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VsnJ9rvOf_GGEJALR1FWfJuP-TMxlr72/view?usp=drive_link >>> >>> One Drive PDF: >>> https://1drv.ms/b/c/d09497bbc9ca7f73/EZst7FxM63JKnkcsoOm_yAsBqvfV4avEK5e_gn863VktWw >>> >>> For any further information or clarifications, you may *email me at >>> this ID* or reach out on *WhatsApp at [9689762903]*. >>> >>> We look forward to your valuable input. >>> >>> With warm regards, >>> Radhika Alkazi & Percy Cardozo >>> Facilitators >>> *(SAC-CDS Working Group F-Services)* >>> >>> >>> PS: Parallel work is ongoing with groups are also developing >>> accessibility frameworks for the Built Environment, Transport & Eco-System, >>> Digital Environment, Assistive Technology, and Products. 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