Lok Sabha Question No. 3287 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2016

## Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign

## 3287. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- whether the Ministry has empanelled Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign;
- (c) whether the Ministry has invited any applications for empanelling such auditors;
- (6) whether the Ministry has empanelled Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign;
- (d) if so, the criteria for the selections of empanelment of the auditors;
- whether the criteria conform to international standards?
- (e) the names of the organizations from where the applications have been received and the number of applications rejected with the reasons therefore; and along

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- a) to (b):  Yes, Madam; 18 access  auditors have been  empanelled under Accessible   India Campaign The name of empanelled access auditors is at Apexure [
2. (c) to (e): The  Government invited  proposals  with  adequate   experience  and expertise   for empanelment of access auditors The eligibility criteria are as under:
- i) Minimum two years' experience and expertise of conducting accessibility audit
4. Only such individuallorganization a trade record in the field of disability sector: In case of organization; a minimum three year standing as & registered disability sector: organization in iii) having good
5. ii) Experience 5 government buildings/public infrastructures

The name of  applicant   organizations   applied for access   auditors under Accessible India Campaign is at Annexure\_I

28 application were rejected due to non-fulfillment of documents as per eligibility criteria

- f: Eligibility criteria for access auditors have been framed after consultation with all stake holders.

## Annexure referred in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3287 for answer on 06.12.2016 regarding Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign

## Annexure-I

## Empanelled Access Auditors\_under\_Accessible\_India Campaign

- Svayam-National Centre for Inclusive Environments, New Delhi
- 3) Samarthyam, National Centre for Accessible Environments, New Delhi
- 2) ShishuSarothi Centre for Rehabilitation Training for Multiple Disabilities, Guwahati
- Nature Nurture Architects Planners, Mumbai
- Association for Disabled People, Delhi
- School of Planning & Architecture; Bhopal
- Dr, GauravRaheja, Associate Professor, Deptt: of Architecture & Planning; IIT Roorkee
- CBM India Trust; Bangalore 9)
- V-shesh Learning Services Pvt: Ltd,, Chennai
- 11) Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD), Sidhbari; Kangra (H.P)
- 10) Arushi; Bhopal
- 12) The Leprosy Mission Trust India, New Delhi
- 14) Dr.KavitaMurgkar; Universal Design Research & Training Centre, Pune
- 13) Sama Foundation, Bangalore
- 15) DEOC, Creating an inclusive world, Bangalore
- 17) Ekansh Trust AmitSamruddhi, Pune.
- 16) Swabhiman, State Disability Information Resource Centre, Bhubaneswar
- 18) Handicare, Indian Association of Persons with Disabilities, Lucknow

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## Annexure referred in Lok SabhaUnstarred Question No. 3287 for answer 06.12.2016,Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign

## Annexure-II

## Name applicant\_organizations\_applied for access auditors under Accessible\_India Campaign

- 1) Viklang Sahara Samiti, New Delhi
- 3) V-shesh Learning Services Private Limited, Chennai
- 2) Cbm India Trust; Bangalore
- 4) Ikoloki Consultants Architects; Mumbai
5. Arushi; Bhopal 6) Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development(CORD), sidhbari, Kangra\_ (h.P)
- 5) Ferro Equip, Mumbai
- 8) Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi
- 10) Mr:RavinderYadav, Bhopal
9. The Leprosy Mission Trust India, New Delhi
- 11) Nita Panchal, Gujrat State National Committee for the Rights of Persons with Disability (NCRPD)
- 13) Equals, Centre for Promotion of Social Justice, Tamil Nadu
- 12) DiethonoNakhro, Aldverville School, Kohima; Nagaland
- 14) Sama Foundation, Bangalore
- 16) Nina Foundation; Mumbai
15. 15, Amar SevaSangam; Tamil Nadu
- 17) Dr.KavitaMurgkar, Universal Design Centre& Training Centre, Mumbai
- 19) Swabhiman (State Disabillity Information & Resource Centre), Odisha
- 18) DEOC, Bangalore
- 20) Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline NGO, Distt. Anantnag, J&K
- 22) Ekasnsh (Awareness, Acceptance, Sensitization and Inclusion), Pune
- 21) Indian Institute of Cerebral Kolkata Palsy,
- 23) Handicare Indian Association of Persons with Disabilities, Lucknow
- 25) First Planet Technologies Pvt. Ltd,, Chennai.
- 24) Unlimited Freedom, Bangalore
- 26) Rastogi& Donald Chartered Accountants, New Delhi:
- 28) The Spastics Society of Tamilnadu(SPASTT), Chennai:
- 27) Ekansh Trust AmitSamruddhi, Pune
- 29) Svayam-National Centre for Inclusive Environments, New Delhi,
- 30) ShishuSarothi Centre for   Rehabilitation & Training for Multiple   Disability, Guwahati:
- 32) Nature Nurture Architects Planners, Mumbai.
- 31) Samarthyam, National Centre for Accessible Environments, New Delhi,
- 33) P.K Sukumaran (Rtd. Bank Manager), Kollam:
- 35) MEDIA MENZ, New Delhi
- 34) A. Sivanandham, Chennai.
- 36) Ms.Suvarna Raj, Delhi.
- 37) Vision Foundation for Development Management; New Delhi.
- 39) Citizens Foundation; Ranchi.
- 38) AR. & CO. Chartered Accountants, Delhi.
- 40) M/S. Rao's
40. HemantBhaiGoyal, Jaipur: 42)
- 41) ShriSursinhSolanki, Ahmedabad.
- 43) SankarMadhab Kristi Bikash Kendra, Assam
- 45) Association for Disabled People, Delhi
- 44) School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal.
- 46) Dr GauravRaheja, Associate Professor, Dept. of Architecture Planning, IIT Roorkee

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