Policies Update - INDIA

Dear WAI editors,

I am writing this to request you to update Indian accessibility policies
related data on the page https://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/Overview#India

* <https://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/Overview#India>Details:*

   - Country: INDIA


   - Legislation: Rights of Persons with Disabilities ACT, 2016


   - This is an amendment to old Persons with Disabilities ACT, 1995
      - Link to the ACT:
      http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/RPWD%20ACT%202016.pdf

      - Indian Parliament has passed this legislation in December, 2016


   - Ministry responsible: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (
   http://www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/)


   - Department: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities


   - This ACT ensures the following about information technology:
      -

      42. The appropriate Government shall take measures to ensure that,—

      (i) all contents available in audio, print and electronic media are
      in accessible format;

      (ii) persons with disabilities have access to electronic media by
      providing audio description, sign language interpretation and close
      captioning;

      (iii) electronic goods and equipment which are meant for every day
      use are available in universal design.

Let me know in case of any questions. Looking forward to see the details on
the page.

Thanks & Regards
Sujasree Kurapati
Managing Director
Deque India, Hyderabad
Phone:91-9908210133
Deque  <http://www.deque.com/>| Deque University
<http://www.dequeuniversity.com/>