The Building, Safe, Accessible and Inclusive Indian Cities (BASIIC) project was formulated in September 2019 with an aim to support Indian cities towards ensuring universal access and strengthening the institutional capacities of cities to be sensitive to the needs of persons with disabilities and other marginalised groups. The project is being implemented with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Broadly, the key activities undertaken under the BASIIC are - formulation of focused policy-level interventions; pilot demonstration of innovative solutions; undertaking of knowledge training and capacity development and; formulation of quality knowledge and research. To facilitate and drive this initiative, a Technical Assistance and Support Unit (TASU) was established at NIUA in October 2019. Over the past two years, TASU has created a vast knowledge network that includes government agencies, civil society organisations, research and academic institutions, start-ups across the globe. In collaboration with its knowledge partners, it has developed a reservoir of knowledge products, guidelines, and IEC materials, provided technical assistance on the ground and continuously engaged in dialogues to advocate for disability inclusion. Some noteworthy achievements of the project include; revision of the Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier-Free Built Environment for Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Persons in collaboration with IIT-Roorkee; formulation of an Inclusive Cities Framework in collaboration with IIT-Kharagpur, preparing a City Audit toolkit, and launching a training programme for city officials on fundamentals of disability inclusion in collaboration with AIILSG. TASU is also working closely with the partner city of Varanasi for making its public spaces more accessible and inclusive.
Utsav Choudhury Team Leader
Kanika Bansal Senior Programme Associate
Veronica Quikiumaliu Wijunamai Communication & Documentation Associate
Monica Thakur Program Associate
Abhisikha Das Program Associate
Varanasi,New Delhi,
Project Location
29 Jul 2022 04:30 pm
Event Title
Building Inclusive Digital Infrastrcuture and Sustainable Cities
Event Type :
Webinar
24 May 2022 08:45 pm
Event Title
Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022!!!
Event Type :
Competition
28 Apr 2022 09:00 am
Event Title
National Conclave on Gender and Disability Inclusion in India
Event Type :
Training and Workshop
31 Jan 2022 11:30 am
Event Title
Building Cities for All - A perspective on disability inclusion in Urban Development"
Event Type :
Webinar
02 Dec 2021 09:00 am
Event Title
National Workshop on Mainstreaming Disability Inclusion to transform Urban Futures
Event Type :
Training and Workshop
29 Jun 2021 02:00 pm
Event Title
Inclusive Cities – Approaches for making Indian cities more accessible, safe, and inclusive for ALL
Event Type :
Webinar
08 May 2021 09:00 am
Event Title
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021
Event Type :
Competition
02 Apr 2021 08:00 am
Event Title
Observance of World Autism Day on April 2nd 2021
Event Type :
Competition
03 Dec 2020 04:30 pm
Event Title
Main Event | Empower through Inclusivity | Building an Inclusive, safe and accessible urban India
Event Type :
Competition
02 Dec 2020 02:30 pm
Event Title
Webinar on “Disability Inclusion – From an Approach to Practice” Rebuilding cities for all
Event Type :
Webinar
01 Dec 2020 11:00 am
Event Title
Three Day workshop on Disability Inclusion
Event Type :
Conference
01 Dec 2020 11:00 am
Event Title
Lecture Series on Advocating a Policy-Based Approach to Fortify Disability Inclusion in Cities
Event Type :
Webinar
28 Jul 2020 02:30 pm
Event Title
Webinar: A Dialogue on Expectations & Challenges of Persons with Disabilities during
Event Type :
Webinar
G3ict – the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies
SAKSHAM Trust
Varanasi Smart Cities Limited (VSCL)
Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDIH)
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
World Enabled
IIT Roorkee
IIT Kharagpur