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		 <title><![CDATA[APD and IIM Bangalore Mark a Decade of the RPwD Act with the Launch of a Landmark Resource Book on Accessibility]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=34731</link>

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	Marking ten years of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, Bengaluru-based The Association of People with Disability (APD), in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), convened Purple Manthan: Decade of Disability Inclusion - Reflecting on the RPwD....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:05:12]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[APD Leads Large-Scale Accessibility Audit Drive on IDPD 2025]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=34013</link>

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	On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2025, the Association of People with Disability (APD) mobilised one of India's largest community-led accessibility assessments, a coordinated effort across 33 districts in five states, including aspirational districts, bringing together....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:17:55]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[On Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025, India Takes a Step Towards Ensuring Digital Accessibility]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=31981</link>

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	A draft curriculum to teach digital accessibility in undergraduate computer science and design courses was unveiled at the Inclusive India Summit, held at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2025. The initiative aims to ensure ac....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 May 2025 04:37:53]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[Bengaluru Unites for World Accessibility Day: Over 150+ Volunteers Conduct Accessibility Audits Across the City]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=31544</link>

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	Over 150 volunteers conducted accessibility audits of public spaces across Bengaluru to assess the inclusivity of the citys infrastructure for people with disabilities and the elderly. The audit drive was organized by the Association of People with Disability (APD) to commemorate World Accessibil....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:10:35]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[IDPD 2024: Disability Leadership for a Sustainable Tomorrow]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=30468</link>

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	The Association of People with Disability (APD) observed the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2024 with a 'Mela' (fair) on Monday, December 9, at the India Campus Crusade for Christ, Hennur Main Road, Bengaluru. The Mela, themed "Championing Disability Leadership for a Sustai....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:28:01]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[India's First AI-Powered Accessibility Audit Campaign Launched on International Day of Persons with Disabilities]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=30409</link>

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	On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, saw the launch of a nationwide accessibility audit campaign.


	 


	
		
			
				
					
			
		
	



	Launch of nati....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:39:39]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[This Garden Fair is a Celebration of Nature and Inclusivity]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=26700</link>

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	A 10-day Garden Fair, organised by The Association of People with Disability, was formally inaugurated on Friday, December 8 by Miss Rajalakshmi Agarwal, Chairperson of Ola Foundation, and Mr. Mathew Chandy, CEO of Duroflex.


	 


	
		
			
				
		
	



	Miss Rajalakshmi Agarwal, C....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 09 Dec 2023 05:33:23]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[New Horticulture Center at Correctional Institutions Complex Promotes Inclusivity and Sustainability for Residents, Women and Child Department]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=26338</link>

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	An Inclusive Sustainable Horticulture Centre has been inaugurated for the residents of the Correctional Institutions Complex, Bengaluru on Friday, November 3. A facility that houses individuals with diverse needs, including those with intellectual disabilities, vulnerable women, and children resc....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:14:47]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[Saadhya Trust for Social Development Wins 7th NS Hema Memorial Award for 'Outstanding NGO' in the Disability Sector]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=25910</link>

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	Saadhya Trust for Social Development has won the first place in the 7th NS Hema Memorial Award 2023 for 'Outstanding NGO' in the disability sector in Karnataka, in a ceremony held on Wednesday, October 4th. Jayam Trust and Mobility In Dystrophy MIND Trust were awarded second and third place respe....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:59:37]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA['Rehab on Wheels' by APD and ABB in India to Reach Out to Over 3000 Disabled People in the Next One Year]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=23549</link>

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	Rehab on Wheels (RoW), a doorstep rehabilitation support service that provides accessible and affordable care through its mobile unit, has completed a remarkable 2084 services, serving 710 patients since it first began in November 2022.
	 


	
		
			
				
		
	



	Rehab on Wheels (Ro....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:59:26]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[SBICAPS Joins Hands with APD to Provide Free Assistive Devices to 300 People with Special Needs in Bengaluru]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=23189</link>

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	SBI Capital Markets (SBICAPS) launched its latest CSR project with the Association of People with Disability (APD), which will see the distribution of key assistive devices in Bengaluru. The project has been launched as part of their 3-month-long CSR partnership campaign to enable and empower chi....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Jan 2023 06:58:28]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[Championing Inclusivity this International Day of Persons with Disabilities]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=22599</link>

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	Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is observed on December 3, the Association of People with Disability (APD) organised a full-day awareness drive to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society at one of Bangalore's most pro....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:18:33]]></pubDate>

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		 <title><![CDATA[The Association of People with Disability (APD) Receives the HCL 2022 Grant for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation and Research]]></title>

		 <link>http://newsvoir.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=release&amp;rid=20911</link>

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	The Association of People with Disability (APD), has received a grant of Rs. 5 crore from the HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR arm of HCL Technologies for its approach to Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. The flagship program of the HCL Foundation, the annual HCL Grant attracts over 8000 applicati....]]></description>

		 <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:28:28]]></pubDate>

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