![]() This will also inspire visitors from around the world, coming to SOU to learn about the VOSAP mission and potentially join as a volunteer. Voice of SAP is committed to this cause of Accessibility so on February 7, 2019, a team of VOSAP volunteers and BPA met with officers of the Collector office and organized an event of donating 25 wheelchairs, signage to guide people, etc. With a great sensitivity and commitment to inclusion of Divyangjan, collector office of Narmada District reached out to BPA, Voice of SAP’s partner NGO to check if we can provide 25 wheelchairs at Statue of Unity so that Senior citizens and Specially Abled People can also enjoy, visit Statue of Unity. ![]() VOSAP p rovides 25 w heelchairs a t Statue Of Unity Voice of SAP is committed to this cause of Accessibility so on February 7, 2019, a team of VOSAP volunteers and BPA met with officers of the Collector office and organized an event of donating 25 wheelchairs, signage to guide people, etc. But if it is made disabled-friendly then why not?”, he says. I haven’t yet thought about visiting the place. Something like a ‘Statue of Unity’ in the face of our nation. Many disabled people want to travel but are denied opportunities. “The government should have made it disabled friendly when they built the statue. Krishnakumar PS is a wheelchair user from Kerala who is an ardent traveler. But the government has not yet been successful in implementing that. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 states that all tourist places must be made disabled-friendly. There are thousands of historical monuments that tourists come to check out. India is one of the biggest tourist spots in the world. The need for disabled-friendly tourist places The Social Justice Department of the central government is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure that the ‘Statue of Unity’ is made disabled-friendly. Reportedly, over 14 people with various kinds of disabilities have visited the statue and premises to look into the many ways to make it disabled-friendly. Features such as conveyor belt, lifts with Braille button, spacious corridors, directional signages, wheel-chair facilities and accessible drinking water and toilets in the Statue of Unity are novel features that need to be replicated universally”.Īpart from that, audio facilities and Braille maps for visually impaired people will be introduced. The government has not yet announced when the disabled-friendly facilities will be introduced. Shakuntala D Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been quoted saying to The Pioneer, “Statue of Unity meets up almost all accessibility requirements. That is precisely why the government had to step up and make the premises disabled-friendly. Many reasons make the statue unique on an international platform. American President Donald Trump who is scheduled to visit India later this month will also pay a visit to ‘Statue of Unity’. ![]() Recently, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization tagged ‘Statue of Unity’ as ‘8 wonders of SCO’. But many people came forward and criticized the Modi government for spending crores of rupees on the statue when a majority of the population in the country still lives under poverty. The statue of Patel, who was the first Home Minister of India post-independence, received a lot of applause. Its architect Ram V Sutar has ensured to make it most finely. The ‘Statue of Unity’ has undoubtedly given India a bigger platform in world tourism. The move has been welcomed by disability rights activists from across India. The government is all set to make the statue and premises disabled-friendly. This includes elderly and disabled people. Reportedly, there are over 5,000 tourists from across the world who visit the statue every week. ![]() Unveiled in October 2018, the statue of Indian independence activist Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is located at Kevadia in Gujarat. The BJP government claims that the Statue of Unity built by their government in Gujarat is the tallest statue in the world. Helping hand for differently-abled at SoU. This is the world’s largest statue and by making it accessible for disabled and elderly people, the government hopes to draw more tourists. ![]() The central government has announced that the Statue of Unity’ located at Kevadia will be made disabled-friendly very soon. ![]()
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