Invitation for the 3rd Capsule course on NBC 2016 – Accessibility in Buildings and Built Environment to held during 28-29 Feb 2024 at NITS Noida

Dear Accessibility Enthusiasts,

Fig. Course Banner

After the well received first in-person capsule course and second in-person capsule course on "National Building Code 2016 - Accessibility in Buildings & Built Environment" in July and Nov 2023 at National Institute of Training on Standardization (NITS) Noida, India,  here we come with 3rd Capsule Course on the subject.

CABE Foundation is happy to contribute to this capsule course being conducted by the Bureu of Indian Standards. You are invited to attend this Course scheduled to be held as per the details hereinbelow:

Who should attend?

Professionals and officials involved in land development and building construction whether in ULBs or Development Agencies or Private Players, establishents- whether governement or private. All those concerned with city planning, building regulation, and planning, design, construction and maintenance of buildings and built assets and facilities;  Teachers/Faculty of architecutre, civil engineering, design, urban planning, construction engineering etc.;  professional architects and civil engineers, persons with disabilities wanting to be self advocates and NGO leaders working in disability space. The course will also benefit those interested in accessibility in buildings and surveying the usability of the building for persons with disabilities and other diverse usergroups from the perspective of Universal Design or carrying out retrofitting in existing buildngs to make them accessible.  It will also help DEI professional, consultants to ensure that built environment meets the needs of diverse usergroups at the workplaces.

Course Schedule & Duration
The Course is of 2 days duration scheduled during 28 -29 Feb, 2024.

Venue:     National Institute of Training for Standardization (NITS)

         A 20-21, Institutional Area, Sector 62, NOIDA-201301(UP), India 

                Tel : +91-120-4670238, Email - nits@bis.gov.in 

                Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/i5ZxXVemzhwb7TMF8

Course Fee :  INR 1,500/- only for the 2-day Course* (*Plus applicable GST). 

Hostel Facilities: The hostel facilities can be availed, if needed at NITS, Noida on chargeable basis which includes Breakfast & Dinner.

Course Brochure: Download here PDF 2 MB

How to Apply?

1. Online Portal: Application has to be made through BIS Training Portal www.manakonline.in, as explained below, latest by 21 July 2023.:- 

• VISIT the E-BIS Website: www.manakonline.in
• CLICK on the "Training" Head
• LOGIN by clicking on the blue "LOGIN" button on the top right corner
• SIGNUP by clicking on "SIGNUP" on the Member Login Page if you are not a member otherwise "SIGN IN" using your credentials
• FILL OUT all the fields and click on "REGISTER" and complete the registration process. 
• CHOOSE the course you want to apply for, fill in the required information and "PAY" the requisite fee.

2. By Email: Alternatively, you can also E-mail the filled up application form to nits@bis.gov.in. (Download the application Form MS Word 8KB) 

Criteria for Selection and Batch Size

• Selection on First come First serve basis subject to availability of seats
• Batch size – 40 

Certification: Certificate of participation on completion of the course.

Faculty: 

1. Subhash Chandra Vashishth, Director at CABE Foundation, Specialist- Accessibility, Universal Design & Diversity Inclusion, Accessibility Expert CPABE Level III (IAAP), Member of BIS Technical Committees- CED12, CED59, LITD35, SSD 09:03 etc. & Empaneled Access Audit Trainer (under Accessible India Campaign), Govt. of India 
2. Shri T.D. Dhariyal,  Executive Director- CABE Foundation
3. Ms. Madhurima Madhav, Scientist 'D' & Jt Director (Civil Engg.), Bureau of Indian Standards

National Seminar in hybrid mode on “Breaking Barriers: Universal Design for Accessibility in the Built Environment” by BIS on 13 June 2023 (With Post Event updates)

Dear Accesssibility Enthusiasts,

As you are aware, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), is the National Standards Body of India, which is inter alia responsible for promotion of harmonious development in standardization and matters connected therewith, both within the country and at international level.  In line with its mandate, BIS is engaged in the establishment, publication, review and promotion of the Indian Standards, in relation to goods, articles, processes, systems and services.

Accessibility in the built environment refers to designing and constructing buildings, public spaces, and infrastructure that can be accessed and used by persons with disabilities.  Creating an accessible built environment is essential for addressing needs of older adults and persons with disabilities, promoting social inclusion, upholding human rights, supporting the economy, and meeting legal requirements.

Recently, the draft for revision of IS 4963 “Requirement for Accessibility in Built Environment for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities” (Second Revision) has been issued in Wide Circulation.  This document is an important guideline for architects, builders, and policymakers in ensuring that buildings and public spaces are accessible to older adults and persons with disabilities.

To sensitize the sensitize professionals, government organizations, academia, NGOs, accessibility specialists, important private organizations working for the welfare of elderly people and persons with disabilities and seek comments on the wide circulation draft, we are glad to invite you to this National seminar on “Breaking Barriers: Universal Design for Accessibility in the Built Environment”.  The seminar will highlight the importance of addressing the needs of elderly people and persons with disabilities in building construction.

In the Seminar the improvements and developments to the provisions existing in the National Building Code of India 2016 (Part 3 - Annex B), particularly the revision of IS 4963 will be disseminated, and interactions held.

Date of the Seminar: Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Time: 1000 Hrs onwards 

Venue: Dr Lal C Verman Conference Hall, Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhawan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002, India.

Mode: Hybrid (in person as well as virtual), however, registration is compulsory.

Speakers:- 

Welcome address: Shri Arun Kumar S, Scientist E & Head, Civil Engineering Department, BIS

Theme Address:    Shri Sanjay Pant, Deputy Director General, (Standardization-II), BIS 

Sensitisation Talk on Specific Needs of Diverse Users :  Shri Subhash Chandra Vashishth, Accessibility, Universal Design & Diversity Inclusion, Accessibility Expert CPABE Level III (IAAP), Director, CABE Foundation

Accessibility in NBC2016:  Smt Madhurima Madhav, Scientist D/Joint Director, Civil Engineering Department, BIS

What’s new in IS 4963:   Shri Dheeraj Damachya, Scientist B/Assistant Director, Civil Engineering Department, BIS

Access the Brochure here: 

Post Event Update:

The seminar was attended by a large number of participants from across sectors and differnet geographies. Here are some visuals from the seminar:

Capacity Building Workshop at Chandigarh on 'Inclusive Library-A digital and Accessible Library for All'

Access to Libraries is an important area of intervention especially in this age of technology where STEM education is increasingly being chosen by blind and visually impaired students among others. Physical access to schools and libraries too is equally crucial for children with disabilities and convenient for other students. We need more sensitization among schools and educational institutions.

We contributed to this crucial two day Capacity Building Workshop on "Inclusive Library-A digital and Accessible Library for All" on 28 April 2023 at Sri Guru Govind Singh Public School Sector 35B Chandigarh as resource. The school, the GIEN (Global Inclusive Education Network), Centre for Disability Studies and Action, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (TISS, Mumbai), DAISY Forum of India (DFI), National Associated for the Blind, Delhi (NAB), and Brotherhood, Delhi, collaborated together to organise a two-day capacity-building workshop for the librarians, special educators, counsellors and IT professionals of schools (Primary, Middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary), special schools and universities.

Mr. Subhash Chandra Vashishth conducted two sessions during the workshop - one each on - Legal framework on Obligations of educational institutions & libraries towards persons with disabilities, Access to ICT products & services and on How to ensure Physcial Accessibility in Schools & Libraries. Attendees were Teachers, Special Educators, Librarians, Counsellors and IT Staff from various schools, Universities and Special schools from North India. Interesting take aways from the exercise. 

Fig. Mr. Subhash Chandra Vashishth conducting the training session.

We thank Global Inclusive Education Network; Centre for Disability Studies and Action, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (TISS, Mumbai); DAISY Forum of India (DFI); National Associated for the Blind, Delhi (NAB), and Brotherhood, for this importnat collaboration!, 

CABE conducted an Access Sensitisation Workshop for North Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Sh. TD Dhariyal, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities 

for Govt. of Delhi explaining the mandate of RPWD Act 2016

01 Mar 2018, New Delhi

On an invitation from the North Municipal Corporation of Delhi, CABE Team today organised an Access Sensitisation Workshop for the Senior Engineers and Architects of the North MCD in presence of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Sh. TD Dhariyal. Incidentally, the North MCD is also facing notices from the Court of State Commissioner for inaccessibility of sidewalks, street infrastructure, public toilets and office buildings. Hon'ble Delhi High Court has also made strong observations in a public interest litigation filed by Sh. Nipun Malhotra against different civic bodies. The training was organised in this context so that the concerned officials were sensitised and trained on the mandate of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act  2016 and the accessibility requirements under the law and guidelines.

Fig A. Senior Engineers and Architects of the Corporation attending the Workshop

Fig B. Senior Engineers and Architects of the Corporation attending the Workshop

Fig. Sh. Amor Kool detailing the importance of Universal Design while planning and renovating infrastructure. 

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2016 and the Rules notified by the Govt. of India thereunder require the Public Authorities to meet the mandate of accessibility in public infrastructure and transportation within five years of the notification while for organisations (both private and public) need to make their services accessible within two years of the notification of the Act. It has already a year since the law has passed and the ground reality presents a grim picture. Unless the municipalities and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) immediately incorporate and adopt an Action Plan / Strategy Document for achieving the mandate of accessibility for the areas under their jurisdiction, it will be too late.

The RPWD Act 2016 presents an opportunity before the ULBs and developmental agencies to adopt Accessibility Plans for their areas for time bound implementation to promote inclusive communities in addition to smart cities. The time to act is now, before it is too late.

Invitation for a 2-Day National Workshop on National Building Code of India 2016: 20-21 Feb, 2018 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi

Dear Colleagues,

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), as part of its efforts towards ensuring safety and sustainability of buildings and built environment, has been continuously working towards formulation and revision of Indian Standards on diverse areas impacting quality and safety of construction.  In this direction, BIS has revised the National Building Code of India (2005 version) and notified the latest version National Building Code of India -2016. 

In order to disseminate information about the the Code, BIS jointly with the Indian Buildings Congress (IBC), New Delhi, and in association with Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, is organizing a 2-day Workshop on "National Building Code of India 2016" on 20 & 21 February 2018 at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, India. It may be noted that the speakers indicated in the workshop program below are Conveners/Expert members of the relevant chapters of the Code who have contributed in the revision of NBC. Session II is dedicated to the provisions on Accessibility covered in the National Building Code. 

A copy of the Invitation brochure published by Indian Buildings Congress can be accessed Here. 

2-day National Workshop on  National Building Code of India 2016 Tentative Program:

Tuesday, 20 February 2018
0900h – 1000h	Registration
1000h – 1100h	Inaugural Session
1100h – 1130h	High Tea
1130h – 1300h	Session I    Overview of NBC 2016 including Administration, Development  Control Rules & General Building Requirements Chairman: Shri V. Suresh (Convener, Panel for Administration, Development Control & General Building Requirements of NBC 2016) Speaker:      Shri Sanjay Pant (Head (Civil Engg), BIS)
1300h – 1400h	Lunch
1400h – 1445h	Session II    Provisions on Accessibility Chairman:    Shri T. N. Gupta (Convener, Panel for Building Materials, of NBC 2016) Speaker:      Shri Subhash Chandra Vashishth (Member, Panel for Administration,                      Development Control & General Building Requirements of NBC 2016)
1445h – 1630h	Session III   Fire and Life Safety Chairman:    Dr Anoop K Mittal (Sr Vice President, IBC & CMD, NBCC India Ltd.) Speaker:      Shri S.K. Dheri (Convener, Panel for Fire Protection of NBC 2016)                     Shri Gulshan Khurana (Member, Panel for Fire Protection of NBC 2016)                     Shri Sandeep Goel (Member, Panel for Fire Protection of NBC 2016)
1630h – 1645h	Tea
1645h – 1730h	Session IV   Asset and Facility Management Chairman:     Shri Deepak Narayan, Past President, IBC Speaker:       Shri Krishna Kant (Convener, Panel for Asset & Facility Management                       of NBC 2016)
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
1000h – 1130h	Session V    Structural Design Including Disaster Resistant Design of                      Structures Chairman:     Dr D. K. Paul (Chairman, Earthquake Engineering Committee of BIS) Speaker:       Shri V.V. Arora (Convener, Panel for Masonry of NBC 2016)
1130h – 1200h	Tea
1200h – 1300h	Session VI   Prefabrication, Systems Building and Mixed/Composite                      Construction   Chairman:    Shri Rajesh Goel, CMD, Hindustan Prefab Limited, New Delhi Speaker:      Shri M.P. Naidu (Convener, Panel for Prefabrication and Systems                      Building of NBC 2016)
1300h – 1400h	Lunch
1400h – 1500h	Session VII  Construction Management, Practices and Safety Chairman:     Shri H S Dogra (Chairman, CEDC, BIS)   Speaker:       Shri Jose Kurian (Convener, Panel for Concrete of NBC 2016)
1500h – 1545h	Session VIII Building Services - Electrical Installations Chairman:    Dr. Prem C. Jain (Convener, Panel for Sustainability of NBC 2016)  Speaker:      Smt Shruti Goel (Member, Panel for Electrical Installations, NBC2016)
1545h – 1600h	Tea
1600h – 1645h	Session IX  Building Services - ICT in Buildings Chairman:   Shri  Prabhakar Singh, Special DG, (DR.),CPWD Speaker:     Shri AK Mittal,(Convener, Panel for ICT in Buildings of NBC 2016)
1645h – 1745h	Panel Discussion cum Concluding Session Chairman:       Shri K.B. Rajoria, Past President, IBC      Panelists Topic Dr. Mahesh Kumar Water Shri Rajeev Goel Aggregates Dr. Vimal Kumar Bricks Shri J. Asudani Sand Shri H.K. Srivastava Skill Development Shri Rajesh Goel Transportation Shri Shishir Bansal  Centering & Shuttering
1745h	High Tea

Registration
Please note that the registration shall be done on first come first serve basis and registration is mandatory for entry to the workshop. For further details, enquiry and registration, please contact :

Shri Pradeep Mittal 
Hony. Secretary
Indian Buildings Congress,
Sector-VI, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022
Phone: 011-26170197, 26169531, Fax: 26196391
Mobile: 9811075333; 9311075333
Email: info@ibc.org.in, indianbldgscongress@gmail.com

About NBC

The National Building Code of India (NBC), a comprehensive building Code, is a national instrument providing guidelines for regulating the building construction activities across the country. It serves as a Model Code for adoption by all agencies involved in building construction works be they Public Works Departments, other government construction departments, local bodies or private construction agencies. The Code mainly contains administrative regulations, development control rules and general building requirements; fire safety requirements; stipulations regarding materials, structural design and construction (including safety); building and plumbing services; approach to sustainability; and asset and facility management.

3 Day Training Course on Accessible India Campaign for CPWD Architects conducted

Dear Colleagues,

CABE, India conducted yet another 3- day Full time Accessibility Training Program under 'Accessible India Campaign' for the Architects of CPWD at National CPWD Academy, Ghaziabad as a part of the "Foundation Training Program for Dy. Architects -2016 Batch & Special Training Program for Assistant Architects" during 24-26 April 2017.

A total of 30 Architects (19 Dy. Architects + 11 Asst. Architects) underwent the three day rigorous training program consisting of components such as Law & Policy Framework on Disability, Salient features of new Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Sensitization, Disability Etiquette, Anthropometry, Universal Design, Detailed study of Accessibility Standards followed by Practical Access Audits by Trainees & presentations of Access Audit Reports.

Simulation in progress-1

Simulation in progress-2

Simulation in progress-3

Written Evaluation Test after the training in progress

A group photo of the batch of Trainees taken at the close of training program

For more pictures, visit our Facebook Page  here or the specific album on the page here. 

Invitation for 'Accessibility Training Workshop for Future Professionals' during 09-12 Dec 2016 at SPA Bhopal

Dear Colleagues & Design Students,

As you must be aware, the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) was launched as a nation-wide campaign to achieve universal access for persons with disabilities (PwDs) on 03 Dec 2015 by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of India so that equal access is provided to all, irrespective of age, ability and condition. To make inclusive cities a reality, it is very important for professionals to become socially aware and develop skills to address the related issues. 

To promote the objectives of the Campaign & to encourage understanding of challenges and opportunities for universal access in Indian cities, 'Centre for Human Centric Research' (CHCR) is organising “Accessibility Training Workshop for Future Professionals” at The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Bhopal (an ‘Institution of National Importance’, under MHRD, Govt. of India), for the students of architecture, planning, design, engineering and other related disciplines, from 9th-12th December, 2016. The workshop will give insight to universal access with focus on the implications of ability and disability on usability of the built environment, spaces, buildings, infrastructures and interfaces. 

Founder of CABE, Sh. Subhash Chandra Vashishth has also been invited to address the participants on  the Legal Framework on Accessibility and Universal Design and act as a Jury on the Design Competition.

If you are a student of architecture, planning, design, engineering or other related discipline and want to update yourself with the concepts of accessibility & universal design and want to learn its application in architecture, landscapes, heritage sites, urban design and planning, you are encouraged to register for the workshop scheduled from 09-12 December 2016. For more details visit http://accessibility.spabhopal.ac.in 

Here is the poster for the event:

We are looking forward to your participation. See you at the Workshop!