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2023

Khelo India and Svayam collaborated to improve support for Para Athletes at Khelo India Para Games 2023

Khelo India, the flagship program of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Svayam, India’s pioneering accessibility organisation, joined hands to ensure transportation and infrastructure are accessible in New Delhi during the Khelo India Para Games

2023

DCCI Praises Svayam for Awarding 67Players with the Man of the Match Title

Udaipur : The Differently-Abled Cricket Council Of India (DCCI) has extended its gratitude to Svayam for their invaluable support during the 3rd National Physical Disability T-20 Cricket Championship from 28 September 2023 to 8 October 2023

2022

Chandigarh lifts National Divyang T20 Cricket Cup

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Chandigarh won the inaugural edition of the Sardar Patel National Divyang Svayam T20 Cricket Cup at Talkatora Cricket Ground here on Friday.

2023

‘Majority of physically challenged people struggle for access to sanitation facilities’

In an interview with Indian Express, Sminu Jindal, founder and chairperson of NGO Svayam, spoke on disability rights and the need to promote accessible toilets across the country.

2023

India @75, Looking at 100: Accessibility is for everyone

Sminu Jindal writes: Making India accessible by 2047 for everyone requires prioritising accessibility in infrastructure and policy

2023

Building Infrastructure for those with Reduced Mobility

As India ascends towards global prominence, it is essential that we lay a strong ..

2022

Living off empowerment: Story of the Managing director of Jindal SAW Ltd

Sminu Jindal, the MD of Jindal SAW Ltd and the founder chairperson of Svayam, was in the city recently

2019

We Are Capable Of Achieving Whatever We Want In Life: Sminu Jindal Of Jindal Saw

Sminu Jindal, MD of Jindal Saw Limited, talks about overcoming challenges and how she is batting for accessibility for all with Svayam

2019

Meet Sminu Jindal, who is on a quest to make educational institutions accessible for differently-abled students

Stressing on the need for a change in mindset, Sminu says, “When people become aware, perspectives start changing, and only then, solutions start appearing

2019

‘Accessibility is for all, not just for people with disabilities’

Founder and chairperson of the NGO Svayam, Sminu Jindal speaks to Nibedita Saha about why we need to treat accessibility as a matter of public interest and not merely as a disability-rights issue.

2023

Dignity for people with reduced mobility is a Human Rights Issue, says Sminu Jindal of Svayam

Dignity for people with reduced mobility can be ensured through an inclusive environment

2023

In Rural India, 76% People With Reduced Mobility, Struggle To Access Basic Sanitation Facilitie

About 2 per cent have constructed toilets for pregnant family members at home, according to the report

2023

Svayam Signs Agreement With NHFDC Foundation For Accessible Family Toilet Collaboration

For over two decades, Svayam has been promoting dignity for people with reduced mobility and advocating

2022

All infra must have a barrier-free design

In addition to re-energising the Sugamya Bharat or Accessible India campaign, it is important to expand it to include persons with reduced mobility to achieve the plan’s vision

2021

Avani Lekhara, Bhavina Patel Travel For Award Ceremony In Specially-Designed Accessible Vehicl

Avani Lekhara was nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country’s highest athletic award.

2019

Delhi-Based Svayam Is On A Mission To Make Tourism More Accessible For The Differently Abled

Founded in 2000, Sminu Jindal’s Svayam aims to make India more accessible for people with reduced mobility. The Delhi-based organisation has opened new horizons for the differently abled population to travel.

Capacity Building

While the access audit recommends ways of making a building or service more accessible, there may be areas where structural design may not allow much change. Even in case of an emergency, the staff needs to assist customers/us

Accessibility& Audit

The access audit identifies barriers that may exist in the present infrastructure and make recommendations to overcome them. All the good features that exist are also highlighted in the audit. During the audit the team members go around all

Access Consultancy

Svayam also provides consultancy services to help organisations incorporate accessibility at design stage itself and also while the project is executed to ensure that the end product is compliant to the accessibility