In Delhi while looking at the roads, footpaths, overhead bridges and subways one question always arises in my mind , that our PWD department is full of "good" mechanical, civil and architectural engineers and designers having "great" knowledge of ergonomics, barrier free environment and universal designs, but why the structures they are making are so restricted in their Barrier free Domain......?
Stairs of bridges are combined with slope for wheelchair with such an angle that it is almost impossible for the differently abled people like wheelchair users to use them effectively... I haven't seen any underground subway with barrier free designs... and about foot paths, oh they are really shocking, let me explain this with an example of braille tiles installed at foot paths, these barrier free structure are installed in such a way that if visually challenged people will follow this, their life would be in danger... as these structures are opening into open gutters , pillars and trees....
The biggest reason behind this problem is lack of practical environmental assessment and architectural evaluation... And the one who performs these assessment is no where in the PWD team and that is none other than Occupational therapist... our Govt. is very indifferent toward Occupational therapy and its services... and this is the main reason that even after spending billions the out come is still negative and the dreams of disability free India is no where coming into practical environment....
So lets unite and tell this Govt. about great and divine domains of occupational therapy so that the dream of disability free India will come true in coming future.....
I'll soon upload pics of these great "Restricted" barrier free environment in Delhi
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