Proposed Group: India Digital Accessibility Initiative Community Group

The India Digital Accessibility Initiative Community Group has been proposed by Ajay Malhotra:

India Digital Accessibility Initiative (IDAI)

Mission

The India Digital Accessibility Initiative (IDAI) is a W3C Community Group dedicated to fostering an inclusive digital landscape in India. Our mission is to promote web accessibility standards, best practices, and innovative solutions that empower individuals with disabilities to access and engage with the digital world equally.

Scope

• Advocate for the adoption of W3C accessibility standards such as WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications), and others.
• Address accessibility challenges specific to the diverse linguistic, cultural, and technological contexts of India.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including developers, designers, policymakers, educators, and accessibility advocates, to create a cohesive ecosystem for digital inclusion.
• Provide a platform for knowledge sharing, discussions, and brainstorming innovative approaches to digital accessibility.

Deliverables

• Guidelines and Resources: Develop and share India-centric accessibility guidelines, tutorials, and best practices tailored to regional needs.
• Research and Reports: Conduct studies on digital accessibility challenges in India and publish findings to drive awareness and improvements.
• Collaborative Tools: Create templates, checklists, and frameworks to assist organizations in implementing accessibility standards.
• Events and Workshops: Organize webinars, meetups, and hackathons to raise awareness and build capacity for accessibility in digital spaces.
• Feedback Mechanisms: Act as a channel to relay accessibility-related feedback and requirements from India to the W3C community.

By joining IDAI, you’ll be part of a community dedicated to bridging the digital divide and building a more inclusive web for millions of users in India. Together, let’s make the web accessible for all!

You are invited to support the creation of this group. Once the group has a total of 5 supporters, it will be launched and people can join to begin work. In order to support the group, you will need a W3C account.

Once launched, the group will no longer be listed as “proposed”; it will be in the list of current groups.

If you believe that there is an issue with this group that requires the attention of the W3C staff, please send us email on site-comments@w3.org

Thank you,
W3C Community Development Team