Improving city facilities for people on the spectrum

2nd April is observed as “World Autism Awareness Day”. It highlights the need to help and improve the quality of life of those with autism so that they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or Autism, is a broad term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental conditions, characterised by differences in communication and social... read more

Call for Ideas: Urban Futures post COVID-19

Urban Recovery Response: Way Forward for Indian Cities towards the new 'normal' Post Lockdown Re-emergence Strategies: How can academic institutions and urban professionals support ULBs in finding coping mechanisms & institutional reforms? In a fast-moving global crisis, when information swarms from every direction, citizens look up to their governments for information, guidance and... read more

Call for Ideas – Voices of Youth

COVID-19 pandemic has brought bustling cities to a screeching halt. Young people are being intensely impacted by mass shutdown of schools and colleges in the country, orders to stay at home and the fear of contracting the virus during this global lockdown. It is imperative that we understand how they are coping and connecting, and empower them to come forth to create a more robust, caring, and... read more

Moving towards Competency-based Capacity Building of Civil Servants: Mission Karmayogi- iGOT

In India, over the past two decades, capacity building among state and non-state practitioners has gained traction and significance. Capacity building has become essential to the quest for sustainable development and the spectrum has been broadened to include all facets of development. In view of this, the National Training Policy, 2012 states that all civil servants will be provided with... read more

Empowering Voices: A Participatory Approach to Data Collection for Inclusive Urban Services

“What is a city, but the People”

-William Shakespeare

Building more participatory systems is crucial to exercising the right to the city. The previous blog narrated the participatory approach stages involving the Expert Roundtable and City Stakeholders' Consultation of the GUIDE initiative. This blog will focus on the following stages... read more