Thank you sir. On Fri, 22 Aug 2025 at 12:54, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for sharing. Appreciate your effort and determination. > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *Ashutosh Singhal > *Sent:* 22 August 2025 12:11 > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > *Subject:* [AI] Re: Good initiative by Zomato and Blinkit for > accessibility > > > > 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. 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