So, you mean, the mail was sent to Whatsapp? And no, the app needs a lot of work still. I do consider that recently this project was facing some issues but, it is very weird, that the app meant to report accessibility issues, itself has accessibility issues
Regards, Saurav Student at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 9:08 PM Ashutosh Singhal < [email protected]> wrote: > When our complaint is sent to the concerned authority by PMU that time our > complaints disappear from the app. As I said earlier that the app has many > issues, we should report issues through Play Store, Sugamya Bharat App, > Twitter/X app and many more platforms. Now, I have observed more issues in > the app which I have already sent to Sugamya Bharat's mam and written in > Play Store rating. I will send those issues through Sugamya Bharat App, > EDistrict, PG GRAM, Twitter/X soon. Whenever any feedback any platform > developers get from more users that time developers solve the issue faster. > > On Fri, 8 Dec 2023 at 17:19, Saurav Hegde <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello to the group, hope this message finds you well >> I had registered a complaint on the Sugamya Bharat app against Whatsapp >> that their stickers and GIFs are in accessible. >> I have received the following Email and also, my complaint is not visible >> in the app now. >> >> To, >> >> Appropriate Authority, >> >> Dear Sir/Madam, >> >> Subject: COMPLAINT: Sugamya Bharat Mobile Application – Non-availability >> of Accessibility Features at whatsapp for Persons with Disabilities – reg. >> >> Hon’ble Prime Minister launched the Accessible India Campaign (AIC) or >> Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan on 3 rd December 2015, for creating universal >> accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for Built Environment, >> Transport, and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystems. A >> barrier free environment aims at facilitating equal participation by PwDs >> in all activities and helps in promotion of an independent and dignified >> way of life. >> >> 2. As per the Rights for Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, >> public buildings shall be made accessible in accordance with the >> ‘Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier Free Built >> Environment for Persons with Disability and Elderly Persons, 2016’ as >> notified under RPwD Rules. For the government websites, the Guidelines for >> Indian Government Websites and for the Road Transport System, the Code of >> Practice for Bus Body Design and Approval have been notified under RPwD >> Rules, 2017. Any contravention of the provisions of this Act, or of any >> rule made there under shall be punishable as per Sections 89 to 95 of the >> Act. >> >> 3. The Department has received a complaint through the mobile application >> – ‘Sugamya Bharat’ Mobile Application, wherein a grievance has been >> registered related to accessibility in a premise under your jurisdiction. >> As such, this complaint is being forwarded to you being the Appropriate >> Authority. As per Sections 45-46 of the RPwD Act, 2016, public >> buildings/services are required to be made accessible as per the standards >> in a time-bound manner. It is the responsibility of the owner/service >> provider to make its premise accessible. This Department has been given the >> mandate to reach out to the appropriate authorities for facilitating action >> on the registered grievance due to which this email is being sent. >> >> 4. In this regard, it is requested to please acknowledge this >> email/letter and take the appropriate action to make the premises >> accessible. Non response of this email/letter will lead to automatic >> escalation of the matter to higher authorities. >> >> 5. Appropriate Authorities are also required to update the progress of >> the complaint on the portal as per the actions taken, so that the >> complainants are kept informed of the actions being taken on their >> complaints. >> >> Note: The responsibility of forwarding the complaint to the owner of the >> premises/facility/service lies with the Appropriate Authority >> itself.However, while forwarding the complaint to Appropriate Authority, >> the PMU of the Sugamya Bharat APP will also try to find and forward the >> complaint to the owner of the premises / facility / service by copying them >> in the email. >> >> Complaint no: COM202311220004 >> Date of complaint registered: 22/11/2023 >> Complaint registered by: Saurav Hegde >> Name of the facility: whatsapp >> Address of the facility: NA >> Description of the issue:NAthe gifs and stickers in whatsapp are >> inaccessible with google talkback >> Yours Sincerely, >> Md.Marazuddin >> Under Secretary >> Accessible India Campaign >> Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities >> Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment >> Please someone explain me the situation. >> >> Regards, >> Saurav Hegde >> Student at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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