Samarthyam is an organization of persons with disabilities founded in 1993. We have a Special Consultative Status with United Nations ECOSOC since 2015. The pioneering efforts of Samarthyam are recognized by UN agencies and Government of India, for example promoting inclusive, accessible and sustainable environment with focus on independent and safe mobility.

We have co- the Harmonised Guidelines 2016 and National Building Code 2016 to ensure accessibility standards in built environment.

Samarthyam’s Access Audit Team comprises accessibility auditors with disabilities have graduated from United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). We are pioneers in conducting access audits, having 28 years of experience. We are Member, NITI Aayog, GoI on Disability & Accessibility and Empanelled Accessibility Auditors, Accessible India Campaign of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI. We specialize in implementing strategies for the retrofitting of the built environment and provide hand holding support to implementing agencies with cost effective standards. We have access audited more than 11750 sites/ buildings since 1994. We are cross-disability focused and in access audits, -disability, -age and -gender friendly elements are emphasized. We have access audited 80 CPWD buildings pan India including- PMO, Rastrapati Bhawan, North Block, South Block, Nirman Bhawan, Vigyan Bhawan, Supreme Court, Jawahar Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, etc. We have expertise in conducting accessibility audits of buildings, transport systems, open spaces, gardens, parks, stadiums, roads & pedestrian spaces, etc. This means our focus is 100 per cent on universal accessibility and user-friendly environment.

Our Services

• Accessibility audits of spaces, sites, buildings, roads, airports, bus terminals, railway stations, monuments, tourism sites, etc. and plan vetting (appraisals) aligned with Accessible India Campaign and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
• Design appraisals for planning & design of universal accessibility standards in blue print stage
• Identifying barriers in built and transport environment, facilities and services that may affect people with disabilities and elderly and provide cost effective solutions. 
• Post audit planning for prioritization and implementation & mentoring of the project to achieve the desired objective of ‘Access for All’. 
• Post access audit and implementation certification of “Accessibility Compliance”
• We deliver in a number of ways: from phone calls to a site visit, a referral to one of our specialist services or a training course.

Area of operation

We operate across India and globally to provide services in variety of sites, public/private property managers including:

• Local, national and international governments  •
• Educational institutions  
• Retail and shopping centers
• Airports 
• Railway stations  
• Bus terminus  •
• Pedestrian facilities 
• Roads and streets 
• Sports complex and stadiums 
• Housing associations  
• Travel facilities and tourism sites 
• Industrial and factory sites 
• Heritage monuments and sites  
• Healthcare establishments  
• Elderly care facilities 
• Hotels and resorts 
• Everything which is open for public use!!

Our clients range from –

• UN Agencies- UNESCO, UNICEF, UNESCAP, UNDESA, UNECOSOC 
• Government of India: Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Indian Roads, Congress, Delhi Police, etc. 
• Urban local bodies and corporations: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Dilli Haat (DTTDC), Delhi Transport Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation; Public Works Department in Delhi, Chennai, Trivandrum, Ranchi, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli among others; Indian Railways; Chennai Metro Rail Corporation, BRT Delhi; and 11 cities under Accessible India Campaign. 
• Educational Agencies: IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Delhi, University of Delhi, IGNOU, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad; SLIET- University of Punjab, University of Jaipur (Rajasthan), University of Garhwal, University of Kurukshetra, vetted plans of University of Uttrakhand, etc. 
• Private agencies- DLF, Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), Bangalore International Airport Limited, Corporate Offices of Hewitt (AON), GENPACT, Coca Cola, Indian Oil Limited (Corporate Office), NDPL (TDPL) Hudson Road, etc.

More about our clients: https://www.samarthyam.com/supporters-samarthyam.html