Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (NewsVoir) 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 507 volunteers and conducting 2,514 audits in a single day.

At a time when India is reimagining its public infrastructure, this initiative highlights a critical question: Are our public spaces truly built for everyone? Through the Yes to Access (YTA) app, volunteers assessed everyday spaces, public buildings, transportation hubs, schools, workplaces, health centres, and community facilities, offering a ground-level view of how accessible India really is. As

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