This is the full LinkedIn Post: 🇮🇳 Zomato and Blinkit Set a Benchmark for Accessibility in Tech I am a person with visual impairment (blind). Many people still don’t know that even without vision, smartphones, laptops, and other devices can be fully operated using screen readers — powerful assistive tools for people with disabilities. However, screen reader users and others relying on assistive tech cannot access most digital platforms if those platforms do not follow proper Accessibility Guidelines. This isn’t just a technical issue — it’s an inclusion crisis. 🔴 96% of digital platforms are inaccessible to persons with disabilities. 🌍 According to global data, over 16% of the world’s population — more than 130 crore people (more than 1.3 billion people)— live with a disability. When platforms ignore accessibility, they are not just excluding users — they are missing out on a massive market, valuable customer base, and meaningful impact.
✅ Zomato and Blinkit took a different route — and led by example. At Convention 2025, I was proud to join other users with visual impairments and share direct accessibility feedback with developers and executives from Zomato and Blinkit — two of India’s leading tech platforms under the Eternal group. 💬 Both teams actively listened to how their apps perform with screen readers. 📲 We shared our experiences, highlighted challenges, and gave practical suggestions. 👨‍💼 What’s more inspiring — the CEO of Blinkit himself was present at the convention, showing deep commitment and seriousness. This is likely the first dedicated feedback session of its kind by consumer tech platforms in India specifically for screen reader users. 👏 I truly appreciate this initiative — and hope other companies will follow Eternal’s lead to build inclusive platforms by: 1. Adopting Accessibility Standards (like WCAG) 2. Training developers and designers 3. Taking feedback from real users with disabilities Let’s work toward a digital ecosystem that includes everyone, not just some. Deepinder Goyal Albinder Dhindsa Zomato Zomato Care Zomato Delievery Blinkit Customer Care Helpline Number Blinkit Blinkit Franchise Blinkit Partner Blinkit Ambulance service Blinkitech Company Eternal Eternal 🔖 hashtagAccessibilityInTech hashtagZomato hashtagBlinkit hashtagMadeInIndia hashtagDigitalInclusion hashtagAssistiveTechnology hashtagScreenReader hashtagInclusiveDesign hashtagAccessibilityForAll hashtagTechForGood hashtagVisualImpairment hashtagDisabilityInclusion hashtagDigitalAccessibility hashtag130CroreVoices hashtagConvention2025 hashtagEternalGroup hashtagUserFeedback hashtagDiversityAndInclusion hashtagUXDesign hashtagWCAG hashtagInclusiveInnovation On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 at 19:01, Ashutosh Singhal <[email protected]> wrote: > Persons with Disabilities often face bad experiences due to inaccessible > platforms. Whenever a platform takes an initiative, we should highlight it > so others get inspired to follow. > Zomato and Blinkit have taken a great step towards accessibility—the first > such initiative by platforms in India. While they are not yet fully > accessible, this is an important beginning. Even better, both are > Made-in-India platforms. > You can read more in LinkedIn or X (Twitter) posts, where I’ve tagged > their executives. Please repost, like, and comment so this initiative > reaches as many platforms as possible- > LinkedIn Post: > https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sugamyata-ashutosh-singhal-823543289_accessibilityintech-zomato-blinkit-activity-7358926407550296064-f02Y?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAEYGaNsBRMelVAsVe0usYk1hxlY-d_ErcVY > X Post: https://x.com/Sugamyata/status/1954024454394458590?s=08 > -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAFL6Vg%2B7MvD7wFJMXQw53tm%2BwoFRucEh3yaQLLNFq7f364sL8g%40mail.gmail.com.
