Letter to the Editor
Accessibility for physically challenged
It is welcome to note that the Union Social justice and Empowerment Ministry has launched the “Sugamya Bharat App” to facilitate the Divyangjan. This is Crowd sourcing Mobile Application is a means for sensitizing and enhancing accessibility in the 3 pillars of the Accessible India Campaign like built environment, transportation sector, and ICT ecosystem in India.
The app provides for five main features, 4 of which are directly related to enhancing accessibility, while the fifth is a special feature meant only for Divyangjan for COVID-related issues. The App is made accessible for ease of use for persons with disabilities with different accessibility features.
The App has provision for providing notifications to the users at the time of registration, regular status updates as well as at the time of resolution and closure of the complaint. Hope that the App will empower Divyangjan and it will prove to be helpful in providing benefits to government schemes and facilities.
(Amit Singh Kushwaha, Satna (MP)
