{"id":238745,"date":"2023-04-19T21:31:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T16:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=238745"},"modified":"2023-04-19T21:31:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T16:01:55","slug":"india-75-looking-at-100-accessibility-is-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-75-looking-at-100-accessibility-is-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"India @75, Looking at 100: Accessibility is for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cIndia @75, Looking at 100: Accessibility is for everyone\u201d <\/strong>published in The Indian Express <\/strong>on\u00a019th<\/sup> April 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: GS 2 \u2013 Vulnerable Sections of the Society<\/strong><\/p>\n

Relevance: <\/strong>concerns of accessibility with the disadvantaged groups<\/strong><\/p>\n

News<\/strong>: The article discusses issues of accessibility with the disadvantaged group and measures needed to address those.<\/p>\n

What is accessibility and why is it needed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Accessibility is a fundamental human right<\/strong>, but it\u2019s often overlooked in our daily lives. Therefore, there is a need to see beyond physical differences and treat everyone with empathy and respect.<\/p>\n

This includes learning how to interact with people with reduced mobility and understanding their needs. For instance<\/strong>, not misusing parking or sitting areas or using toilets designated for people with reduced mobility.<\/p>\n

There is also a need to prioritize accessibility to the needy such as<\/strong> wheelchair users, pregnant women, or children, and help make public spaces more accessible for all.<\/p>\n

When people have the freedom to choose how they want to live their lives, they become more productive and contribute more to society and the economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are some of the concerns with accessibility in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The proportion of elderly<\/strong> (over 60 years old) people in India is expected to increase from 8.6 per cent in 2011 to 12.5 per cent by 2030 and almost 20 per cent by 2050.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently, due to inadequate infrastructure<\/strong>, elderly individuals who expect to enjoy their lifelong savings are unable to do so. They are unable to enjoy themselves due to unexpected challenges like temporary injuries, etc.<\/p>\n

However, as India turns 100 in 2047, it could proactively address accessibility issues.<\/p>\n

How can India address the accessibility issues by 2047?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Making India accessible by 2047 for everyone requires collective effort<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

India should prioritise accessibility in its infrastructure development, transport and policies.<\/strong> This will provide equal opportunities for all and ensure full participation in society.<\/p>\n

India is the world\u2019s largest democracy, and it has a unique opportunity to lead the world in making accessibility a fundamental human right and position itself to become a superpower.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cIndia @75, Looking at 100: Accessibility is for everyone\u201d published in The Indian Express on\u00a019th April 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 \u2013 Vulnerable Sections of the Society Relevance: concerns of accessibility with the disadvantaged groups News: The article discusses issues of accessibility with the disadvantaged group and measures needed… Continue reading India @75, Looking at 100: Accessibility is for everyone<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10500],"class_list":["post-238745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}