Aiming to improve the quality of life for disabled people in the country, one-of-a-kind startup RampMyCity takes inclusivity beyond infrastructure changes. RampMyCity is now making mainstream places of public use, such as workplaces, housing complexes, schools, colleges and public parks, disability-friendly.
RampMyCity has made many public places accessible to people with disabilities. | | Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangements
RampMyCity is a start-up company helping several disabled people to participate and contribute to the social, cultural, recreational and economic life of the country. | | Photo Courtesy: Special Arrangements
Aiming to improve the quality of life for disabled people in the country, one-of-a-kind startup RampMyCity takes inclusivity beyond infrastructure changes. RampMyCity is now making mainstream places of public use, such as workplaces, housing complexes, schools, colleges and public parks, disability-friendly.
After suffering paraplegia from a spinal cord injury in 2014, Prateek Khandelwal not only made a significant recovery, but also helped improve the quality of life for people with disabilities across India, enabling them to participate and fully contribute. I found a unique startup to do. social, cultural, recreational and economic life of the country.
RampMyCity is an accessibility startup that takes inclusivity beyond infrastructure changes. Launched in 2018 as a simple appeal to make restaurants accessible to wheelchair users, RampMyCity now includes workplaces, residential complexes, schools, universities, parks, police stations, ATMs, supermarkets, sports and leisure facilities. It has become mainstream as a public place, such as places. By providing simple infrastructure solutions with large-scale social impact, we can reach restaurants, hotels and government buildings.
Handelwal describes his journey as follows. This got her thinking about starting RampMyCity to help other disabled people. India has a big loophole in making buildings accessible to people with disabilities. ”
According to its founders, the startup has made more than 300 places, including schools, police stations and more than 75 restaurants, accessible to people with disabilities in the past three years. RampMyCity also promotes inclusion by conducting practical training, awareness, and sensitization sessions for the organization’s employees and staff to adjust attitudes, behaviors, and thought processes towards people with disabilities. increase.
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