Empowering social media accessibility for everyone! DoT India hosts workshop on 'Leveraging Social Media AccessAbility for All' led by Broadband India Forum& Saksham. Member(S) DoT India graced the workshop & over 100+ officials championed inclusive communication.
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Glad to be doing this two days’ workshop for Goa’s government and startup ecosystem through Mission Accessibility

After persistent effort, the Department of empowerment for persons with disabilities, government of India, has begun using image descriptions for all its pictures on Twitter. This is no small thing and marks a significant development in the Accessibility ecosystem.

He also laid emphasis on accessibility in all its forms whether physical or digital to be made compliant with the needs of disabled and other marginalized group.

He shared details of offences and penalties/penal provisions against the same, also given the mechanisms under law for the relief & compensation. He also praised the Tele Law & Nyaya Bandhu programmes of DoJ for reaching the marginalised sections.

Shri Amar Jain, Corporate Lawyer explained rights & entitlements of PwDs at 13th National Webinar on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in India organised by DoJ under its flagship scheme DISHA & spoke about various forms of discriminations prevailed in society.

Was excellent speaking on the rights and legal protection for PWDs at this webinar

Apps & digital platforms make modern life convenient. But tech companies often forget that those with poor or no eyesight are also app users. The Intersection story by The Signal🚦 today is on app accessibility Amar Jain Mission Accessibility Rahul Bajaj daily.thesignal.co/p/enabling-the… +

In the first of its kind order in India, the court held that every private establishment must make its apps and websites disabled friendly. Please share this widely. Practo asked to make its website, app fully accessible for the disabled   - The Hindu thehindu.com/news/national/…

Join India’s first disability rights foundation that is representing the anguish of India’s disabled citizens who are fed up with apps and websites that are not disabled friendly. Follow and retweet if you want India’s digital nagriks to become more independent this I-Day.

Digital inaccessibility has become the backdrop of the lives of many blind people, with most apps and websites that the sighted use daily being almost impossible to use. While assistive technology is enabling access, there is a long way to go. I report: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-the…

Did you check for accessibility bugs on Covid website/ app yet?

If not, then hop on to the website/app and submit the bugs at the earliest.

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People with disabilities don't have access to basic information like COVID vaccination and treatments. Make a difference by sparing 30 minutes and find accessibility bugs on websites and app. bit.ly/3tKprr2 #CovidAccessibilityBugBounty #GAAD 2021 #GAAD @BarrierBreak

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Get Testing for an Accessible tomorrow! Anyone can submit a bug! bit.ly/3tKprr2 #CovidAccessibilityBugBounty #GAAD2021 @BarrierBreak