Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

No. 4-32/2015-AIC

Government of India

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Department ofEmpowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Paryavaran Bhavan, C.G.O. Complex, New Delhi

18th February, 2016

Subject: List of Empanelled Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign

The following applicants who fulfil the eligibility criteria have been selected as Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign by the Selection Committee in its meetings held on 26.6.2015, 17.12.2015 and 28.01.2016:-

i) Svayam-National Centre for Inclusive Environments, New Delhi

ii) Shishu Sarothi Centre for Rehabilitation & Training for Multiple Disability, Guwahati

iii) Samarthyam, National Centre for Accessible Environments, New Delhi

iv) Nature Nurture Architects Planners, Mumbai

v) School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal

vi) Association for Disabled People, Delhi

vii) Dr.Gaurav Raheja, Associate Professor, Deptt. of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee

viii) CBM India Trust, Bangalore

ix) V-shesh Learning Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

x) Arushi, Bhopal

xi) Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD), Sidhbari, Kangra (H.P)

xii) The Leprosy Mission Trust India, New Delhi

xiii) Sama Foundation, Bangalore

xiv) Dr.Kavita Murgkar, Universal Design Research & Training Centre, Pune

xv) DEOC, Creating an inclusive world, Bangalore

xvi) Swabhiman, State Disability Information & Resource Centre, Bhubaneswar

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xvii) Ekansh, Awareness, Acceptance, sensitization & Inclusion Office & Training Centre, Pune

xviii) Handicare, Indian Association of Persons with Disabilities, Lucknow

2. Particulars and documents submitted by the selected applicants for empanelment as Access Auditors, if found, to be false at any stage will amount to delisting from the empanelled Access Auditors under Accessible India Campaign.

3. The validity of empanelment will be one year from the date of issue of order of empanelment.

4. In case during the period of access audit, it is found that the Access Auditor is incompetent and is not carrying out the Access Audit according to laid down norms/check-list, this will lead to delisting of such Access Auditors from the list of empanelled Access Auditors.

5. This is issued with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Sanjay Singh)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Tele No. 24369047

To

1.  Svayam-National Centre for Inclusive Environments, Jindal Centre, 12 BhikajiCama Place, New Delhi- 110066.

2.  ShishuSarothi Centre for Rehabilitation & Training for Multiple Disability,Birubari, Guwahati, Assam.

3.  Samarthyam, National Centre for Accessible Environments, B-181, Mansarovar Garden, New Delhi-110015

4.  Nature Nurture Architects Planners, E-3, Saraswat colony, Laburnum Road, Gamdevi Mumbai-400007

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5.  School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal, Neelbad Road, Bhauri, Bhopal (M.P).

6.  Association for Disabled People,Basti Vikas Kendra, F-1, Sunder Nagri, Delhi-110095

7.  Dr.Gaurav Raheja, Associate Professor, Deptt. of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee- 2470667, Uttarakhand.

8.  CBM India Trust, Bangalore,#140, ‘Commerce Cube”, 3rd Floor, 5th Main, Puttannachetty Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore-560 018.

9.  V-shesh Learning Services Private Limited, Surya, 2nd floor, 8/16, Seethammal Extension 2nd Cross Street, Alwarpet, Chennai-600018,

10.  ARUSHI, Office 1, Shivaji Nagar, Behind MPEB Office, Bhopal-462016

11.  CORD, Chinmaya Organisation For Rural Development, Sidhbari-176057, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India,

12.  The Lebprosy Mission Trust India, CNI Bhawan, 16 Pandit Pant Marg, New Delhi-110001

13.  SAMA FOUNDATION, No. 47/48,59th Cross, 17thA Main, Rajajinagar, 5th Block, Bangalore-560010.

14.  Dr.Kavita Murugkar, Head, Universal Design Centre, Dr. BhanubenNanavati College of Architecture, Pune, R/o Row house No.7, Ishan Sanskruti, Warje, Pune-52

15.  DEOC,Creating an inclusive world ,1139, 13th Cross, 1st Phase, 1st stage Chandra Layant, Bangalore,

16.  Swabhiman, State Disability Information and Resource Centre, A-98, Budhanagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

17.  Ekansh, Awareness, Acceptance Sensitization & inclusion, Office and Training Centre: Amit Samruddhi, 2nd Floor, Jungli Maharaj Road, Pune-411004.

18.  Handicare, Indian Association of Persons with Disabilities, 15/1, Chowdhary Square, Near Mahanagar Rly. Crossing, Lucknow-226 007,

Copy for information to:-

1. Sr.PPS to Secretary (DEPwD)

2. PPS/PSs to JS(AKA), JS (MJ)

3. PPS to JS & FA

4. NIC Cell, DEPwD for uploading on the website of DEPwD.