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Welcome To Samarthyam
Vision
Embrace the ideals of all people living together harmoniously in a barrier-free world without fear of exclusion and discrimination
Mission
Let's Make The World Accessible
Objectives
Accessibility, Awareness, Equality, Empowerment and Inclusion
National Centre for Accessible Environments
Samarthyam’s goal is to promote the understanding and implementation of accessibility of the sustainable built, social and virtual environments, using the CRPD and SDGs.What we do
Women with Disabilities Forum for Action
Samarthyam promote, ensure and uphold rights of girls to move towards just and peaceful world, where everyone lives with dignity, respect, and equality. What we do
We Are Working Towards SDGs
We Promote and Implement
Education for All
Samarthyam undertake Advocacy and Awareness Raising project on implementation of Accessible and Enabling Environment in the Schools, Universities and Higher education
Accessible Transportation Systems
Advocacy and sustained implementation strategies have resulted in universal accessibility in public transport infrastructure.
Accessibility & Walkability Audits
Audits are the baseline assessments undertaken by Samarthyam to make built environment accessible, friendly and safe for all.
Sustainable Development Goals
Pioneering effort to implement Disability Inclusive Agenda 2030 and strengthen the means of implementation
Testimonials
…for growth and development of persons with disabilities, Samarthyam is an important member. ….has provided valuable inputs for promoting the objective & targets of Accessible India Campaign including issue of harmonized guidelines and space standards for barrier free built environment for persons with disabilities and elderly persons by Ministry of Urban Development. The organisation is one of the empanelled agencies selected for conducting access audit of government buildings under Accessible India Campaign.
Lov Verma
Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
"Samarthyam has contributed greatly in focusing institutional and public authority attention to the urgency of universal design for the built environment and public transportation modes…."
Shri Haroon Yusuf
Former Minister of Transport, Govt. of Delhi
Samarthyam has been doing exemplary work for persons with disabilities through a range of projects and activities. We, at Delhi Metro, are also committed to provide passengers with disabilities all possible facilities to ensure a smooth ride. I wish the organization all the best for their future endeavors.
Anuj Dayal
Executive Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Samarthyam has made outstanding contribution in preparing universal design of Low Floor Buses, Bus shelters and rail compartments. It is their belief that persons with disabilities as user group play a vital role in policy formulation, user friendly designs and implementation.
Dr. Manoj Kumar
Former Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of India
Samarthyam is doing wonderful work in making our built environment accessible. The team has engaged proactively with all stakeholders and is making a visible difference.
Pradeep Sachdeva
Architect
Samarthyam is a pioneer in promoting “Mobility for All” i.e. Accessible Transportation System for Persons with Disability and Elderly. It continues to march under the inspiring leadership of Anjlee Agarwal in making Indian cities inclusive in the true sense of the word. I am proud to have been closely associated with Anjlee and her colleagues. I look forward to many more years of meaningful collaboration with her team and researchers at TRIPP, IIT Delhi.
Geetam Tiwari
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Anjlee did an amazing job in her advocacy. She took part in a discussion on follow up strategies with those Indian NGOs. She is working to ensure that once the recommendations are out that the disability movement together with the women’s rights movement can join forces to use them to their optimum in effecting change
Victoria Lee
Human Rights Officer, International Disability Alliance
…following the CEDAW discussion and the concluding recommendations. Your interventions have made history, this is great news
Michele Weldon
Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, UN Women
So gratifying to know that persistent advocacy by a talented disabled woman, Anjlee Agarwal in India, succeeded in removing barriers for personal assistants under restricted mobility in India in response to the Covid19 crisis!!"
Aiko Akiyama
Social Affairs Officer, United Nations ESCAP