Essay on Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (200 words)

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is an initiative run by the Indian government to provide accessibility for disabled people to the public places. It is also known as Accessible India Campaign and was launched by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on 3^rd of December (means the International Day of Persons with Disabilities) 2015, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi to offer equal access for people with disabilities. According to the Census of 2011, around 2.21% people of the total population of India are disabled (2.68 crore). So, it is very necessary to make accessible and barrier free environment for them so that they can participate in all the areas of community life.
This initiative is to initiate equal opportunities and full participation of disabled people in the society which is possible only through the barrier-free access in all the public places and transportation systems. This initiative is to ensure equal availability of all the facilities such as physical environment, transportation, information and communication, and other required technologies and systems in the urban and rural areas for people with disabilities. It is to initiative economic growth and development as well as productive, safe and dignified lives of disabled people in the country.