In a significant stride towards building a digitally inclusive India, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, launched the revamped ‘Sugamya Bharat App’ at the Purple Fest in Goa. The launch was led by Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, DEPwD, at the ALIMCO stall, in the presence of Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Additional Secretary, Richa Shankar, DDG, Debolina Thakur, JS(FA), and Praveen Kumar, CMD, ALIMCO.
Redesigned with a user-first and accessibility-first approach, the Sugamya Bharat App is envisioned as India’s digital accessibility hub–bringing information, schemes, and services directly to the fingertips of persons with disabilities. Developed with the support of the SBI Foundation and in technical partne