Promoting Inclusive Tourism Shivani Gupta Mob. 9310245743

Shivani Gupta

Mob. 9310245743

About AccessAbility An organisation working towards inclusion of PwD through: Providing Infrastructural Accessibility Promoting Job Opportunities Sensitization and Awareness Research The services we provide for Infrastructural Accessibility include: Access Audits & Appraisals; Access Consultancy - Implementation Strategies, - Architectural support services; Research – developing local technical standards; Subject training – architects, designers, town planners; Information dissemination – Tourist Access Guides, Website, Online discussion forum, etc. Some of our recent clients: ITC Welcomgroup Hotels - Park Hotels Indian School of Business - Guwahati Master Plan 2025 Jamia Milia Islamia University - Delhi University VFS India Pvt. Ltd. - MSJE, CII, BIS UNDP

An organisation working towards inclusion of PwD through:

Providing Infrastructural Accessibility

Promoting Job Opportunities

Sensitization and Awareness

Research

The services we provide for Infrastructural Accessibility include:

Access Audits & Appraisals;

Access Consultancy - Implementation Strategies,

- Architectural support services;

Research – developing local technical standards;

Subject training – architects, designers, town planners;

Information dissemination – Tourist Access Guides, Website, Online discussion forum, etc.

Some of our recent clients:

ITC Welcomgroup Hotels - Park Hotels

Indian School of Business - Guwahati Master Plan 2025

Jamia Milia Islamia University - Delhi University

VFS India Pvt. Ltd. - MSJE, CII, BIS

UNDP

The Incredible India Milestone “Initiatives to make tourism service accessible to physically challenged” --Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism

“Initiatives to make tourism service accessible to physically challenged”

--Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism

The Needs According to a Report by UN-ESCAP on Barrier Free Tourism, the major issues identified for making tourism accessible include: Travel planning information from trusted sources (85% of people with disabilities rely on others experiences for making travel decisions as per the Open Doors Market Research Study) Accessible Transportation Accessible accommodation Well trained staff

According to a Report by UN-ESCAP on Barrier Free Tourism, the major issues identified for making tourism accessible include:

Travel planning information from trusted sources (85% of people with disabilities rely on others experiences for making travel decisions as per the Open Doors Market Research Study)

Accessible Transportation

Accessible accommodation

Well trained staff

Travel Information Free 2 Wheel Already compiled data for Delhi From : &quot;James Sullivan&quot; <sullivanmultimedia@mac.com> Sent : Friday, August 08, 2008 7:51 AM To : srains@oco.net Subject : Response from The Rolling Rains Report Hello, my name is James Sullivan. I have been reading all of your posts from India very closely. I am a standard para who will be traveling to India soon. Did you stay in Mumbai? and if so where did you stay? I am looking for an accessible affordable hotel. The Taj is a bit pricey! I checked out the link for accessible Delhi. That site is awesome, they just need to include the rest of the country!!!! Thanks, James Sullivan

Free 2 Wheel

Already compiled data for Delhi

From : &quot;James Sullivan&quot; <sullivanmultimedia@mac.com> Sent : Friday, August 08, 2008 7:51 AM To : srains@oco.net Subject : Response from The Rolling Rains Report Hello, my name is James Sullivan. I have been reading all of your posts from India very closely. I am a standard para who will be traveling to India soon. Did you stay in Mumbai? and if so where did you stay? I am looking for an accessible affordable hotel. The Taj is a bit pricey! I checked out the link for accessible Delhi. That site is awesome, they just need to include the rest of the country!!!! Thanks, James Sullivan

Making Information Available Compiling similar data for other Cities At least covering the top 10 tourist cities; Minimally covering all hotel accommodations and major tourist attractions. Creating Awareness Using information available on the website www.Free2Wheel.co.in Providing a link on the Incredible India website & other DOT websites frequented by tourists Partnering in the print version of the tourist guide Making a printed copy of this tourist guide available at all DOT tourist information centers – internationally as well as nationally.

Compiling similar data for other Cities

At least covering the top 10 tourist cities;

Minimally covering all hotel accommodations and major tourist attractions.

Creating Awareness

Using information available on the website www.Free2Wheel.co.in

Providing a link on the Incredible India website & other DOT websites frequented by tourists

Partnering in the print version of the tourist guide

Making a printed copy of this tourist guide available at all DOT tourist information centers – internationally as well as nationally.

Encouraging Private Sector Establish a Business Case in adopting accessibility by understanding the consumer power and travel behavior of people with disabilities Determining the spending capacity of Indians with disabilities; Will require a market research of the travel habits and spending capacity of Indians with disabilities Establishing tourist sites that are preferred by persons with disabilities. Recording stats of numbers & experiences of disabled tourists visiting India. Applaud Good Practices Awards for disabled friendly Restaurants, Entertainment and Shopping Areas in line with the accessible Hotel awards.

Establish a Business Case in adopting accessibility by understanding the consumer power and travel behavior of people with disabilities

Determining the spending capacity of Indians with disabilities;

Will require a market research of the travel habits and spending capacity of Indians with disabilities

Establishing tourist sites that are preferred by persons with disabilities.

Recording stats of numbers & experiences of disabled tourists visiting India.

Applaud Good Practices

Awards for disabled friendly Restaurants, Entertainment and Shopping Areas in line with the accessible Hotel awards.

Encouraging Private Sector DOT Restaurant Registration Including accessibility as a mandatory criteria for DOT registration. Hotel Star Rating System Extending accessibility requirements to all categories and budget hotels. Improving Evaluation criteria.

DOT Restaurant Registration

Including accessibility as a mandatory criteria for DOT registration.

Hotel Star Rating System

Extending accessibility requirements to all categories and budget hotels.

Improving Evaluation criteria.

Summary Time - Extending luxury hotels accessibility requirements to budget hotels and restaurants Incorporating accessibility requirements for restaurant & budget hotel registrations Time - Extending hotel accessibility awards to restaurants, entertainment & shopping areas Accessibility Awards for the Industry Financial Support 18 months Market Research Establishing Spending Capacity of Indian PWD Financial Support 6 months Survey of all hotels and major tourist attractions in top 10 tourist destinations Tourist Access Guides Implications for DOT Time Frame Description

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