Yes to Access at the India AI Impact Summit 2026
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam, brought together leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society to discuss how artificial intelligence can be used for real societal impact. The Association of People with Disability (APD) participated in the summit through the Yes to Access initiative, demonstrating how accessibility checks supported by
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Purple Manthan 2026: A Decade of the RPwD Act (2016)- From Promise to Practice
On 20 February 2026, the MDC Hall at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore became a space for reflection, critique, and forward-thinking dialogue as the Association of People with Disability (APD), in partnership with IIMB, convened Purple Manthan: Decade of Disability Inclusion. Marking ten years of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the
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Inclusive Spaces: A Cross-Disability Walkthrough at MAP
On January 28th, the Association of People with Disability (APD) conducted an accessibility walkthrough at the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) to evaluate the visitor experience through a true cross-disability lens. Coordinated by Kumar Mahavir of the Yes to Access (YTA) initiative, the team moved beyond basic compliance checklists to test real-world usability. Our
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Digital Accessibility in India: Beyond Compliance-Webinar Summary
On December 12, 2025, the Research and Development Team of Yes to Access Project at the Association of People with Disabilities (APD) convened a webinar highlighting a critical discussion on the state of digital accessibility in India. The impetus for the meeting was a stark reality check shared by the event host, Ashmira Hamirani. Despite
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Bihar Election 2025: The Ballot of Inaccessibility
Rahul Dayal, a national wheelchair rugby player, arrived at a polling station in Patna to cast his vote. His resolve met a barrier at the very entrance. “There was no ramp or volunteer support available, just a broken, ill-maintained wheelchair. Although the polling booth was on the ground floor, my father had to lift my
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Walking Into a World I Had Never Seen: Reflections from the Workplace Accessibility Workshop
Exploring Disability Beyond Theory It has only been six months since I joined APD. Before this, I had never worked in the disability space. As a student of sociology, I often remind myself that we are constantly learning, unlearning, and relearning how society functions. Yet, like many of us in the development sector, I carried
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APD celebrates IDPD with Yes to Access
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is not merely a date on the calendar; it is a reminder of dignity, equality, and the urgent need to address barriers that restrict participation. On IDPD 2025, the Association of People with Disability (APD) transformed this day into concrete action by assessing real-world accessibility challenges instead
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Yes to Access impact with BMTC and KSRCTC
At the yes to access one of our aims is to make the transport systems accessible to all including Persons with Disabilities. As a first step, Yes to Access started training newly inducted drivers and conductors at the BMTC and KSRTC on disability awareness and accessibility training. The next step was to train the trainers
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The case for Digital Accessibility
Imagine that you want to scroll an app to shop for vegetables, the process is simple, open the app, select the vegetables, make the payment and place the order. But for a large number of people this process is not so seamless. Consider the example of a person with visual impairment, they have to open
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Driving Inclusion: Sensitising Bus Staff for Accessible Public Transport
When we talk about accessible public transport, we usually think about ramps, lifts, and wheelchair spaces. But here’s what we learned: even the best infrastructure fails if bus staff don’t know how to use it or help passengers who need it. A bus driver who doesn’t know how to deploy a ramp properly. A conductor
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