~ Accessibility audit advocates prioritising digital accessibility in Goa government offices<\/strong><\/p>\n ~\u00a0Seeks to extend inclusivity to mental health and neurodiversity, beyond physical accessibility.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Goa Khabar:<\/strong> Prioritising digital accessibility, promoting sensitisation towards person with disabilities, extending the concept of inclusivity to include mental health and neurodiversity along with physical accessibility and raising awareness as well as data tracking are some of the key recommendations made by the healthcare management students of the Sanquelim-based Goa Institute of Management (GIM) and the Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities in their transformative accessibility audit of government departments in the state.<\/p>\n The objective of the accessibility audit was to understand workplace accessibility more comprehensively in the state\u2019s government offices. The accessibility audit conducted by Healthcare Management students of GIM, as part of the B-School\u2019s GiveGoa Programme, in collaboration with the Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, also put the spotlight on already existing good practices on accessibility implemented by the government offices, such as vehicle access bridges, spaces earmarked to strategically place wheelchairs, among others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The disability audit project was conceived by Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and was planned by its Commissioner, Guru Pawaskar, and mentored by Dr. Supriya Phadnis and Dr. Sreerupa Sengupta, Assistant Professors at GIM.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cCollaborating with the Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities on this transformative initiative has been an enriching experience for GIM. We believe that by fostering such collaborations, we can collectively pave the way for a world where inclusivity is not just an aspiration but a lived reality,\u201d said Dr. Supriya Phadnis, Assistant Professor, GIM.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Through this project, students envision creating a robust impact in terms of enabling the Goa government to identify gaps in the system in order to design capacity-building programs for Persons With Disabilities (PWD) and plan interventions accordingly, she also said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some of the recommendations to the Goa government made by way of the audit include conducting audits at periodic intervals, prioritising digital accessibility, fostering an inclusive work culture, designing customised capacity building programs, reasonable\u00a0 accommodations and specialised mentorship programs for persons with disabilities for growth at work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The audit also recommended extending\u00a0 inclusivity\u00a0 beyond\u00a0 physical accessibility and \u00a0 to \u00a0 address \u00a0 additional \u00a0 aspects \u00a0 like \u00a0 mental \u00a0 health \u00a0 and \u00a0 neurodiversity. Collaboration with disability organisations, tracking data,\u00a0 have also been advocated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Aashita Agarwal, Dr. Anantha Venkat Raghava Gopidesi, Dr. Kripa Mehta, Ms. Pradipta Das and Dr. Shanu Singh, all students of the Healthcare Management program at GIM contributed to the audit with their diverse expertise and unwavering commitment enriching the project, bringing forth a comprehensive understanding of healthcare accessibility and inclusivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ~ Accessibility audit advocates prioritising digital accessibility in Goa government offices ~\u00a0Seeks to extend inclusivity to mental health and neurodiversity, beyond physical accessibility. 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