Explained: Supreme Court’s order on mandatory accessibility standards, why it matters
A bench of the Supreme Court last week ordered the Union government to frame mandatory rules for ensuring the accessibility of public places and services to persons with disabilities. Outgoing Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud headed the bench.

State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Madhvi Kataria today held a review meeting with the Department of Urban Planning to assess the current status of public buildings under the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign) and explore further measures to make Chandigarh a more inclusive city for persons with disabilities (PwDs).

The meeting focused on ensuring compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, which mandates standards for accessibility in physical environments, transportation and communication systems.

Since its launch in 2022–23, Project Drishti, an initiative by RC Indore Uptown, RID 3040, has screened 726 visually-impaired ­children. Of these, 28 children were identified for corrective surgeries. “We have successfully completed 21 ­surgeries, enabling the children to regain their vision. We are also working on corneal transplants for seven more children,” says PDG Sanjeev Gupta, a club member. In addition, six children received spectacles, and 15 were given low-vision devices.

Here is the inspiring journey of Bhavya Shah, a visually impaired comedian who pursued education at Stanford University of the USA and is now making waves after his appearance on Samay Raina's India's Got Latent.