Nagpur has opened up fully under the Mission Begin Again by Govt. of Maharashtra. After lock down there are many changes happening on POI. The main objective of this meet up is to check the accessibility of the place and mark updates on the maps.
In Nagpur one of the main attraction is Nagloka Training Center which is Buddhist Educational Institute and has attractive walking Buddha Idol which is must visit place. In my meet up there were no one LG from Nagpur, so I was alone LG there.
The main objective of this meet up was to check the accessibility of the location and also photo walk.
Here is the invitation link of my meet up.
The Nagaloka campus is situated over around 15 acres land. There are 07 residential halls, well developed classroom and modern library building. There is also kitchen facility available. Additionally we can see, a Dhamma Teaching Hall, a meditation hall, as well as an administrative building. All these architecture were designed by Master architect, Christopher Charles Benninger based on the architecture of Buddhist meeting halls that were found in India two thousand years ago which was Buddhist era. At the centre of the campus is the magnificent Walking Buddha designed and created by Master Wen Kwei Chan. In the flower garden we can also find the statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
The main objective of the centre which is available on their website is:
- To encourage people irrespective of caste, creed, sex, race, religion or place of birth to develop to the fullest their innate potential as human beings as exemplified by the great human being and the enlightened teacher the Buddha and other great human beings and wise men through practices conducive to that development such as the systematic cultivation of wisdom, morality, compassion, meditation, loving kindness, and such like.
Followings activity were performed:
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Marked as Open.
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Checked the Accessibility of the Entrance to the Museum.
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Checked the Accessibility of the Sitting Area for Senior Citizens.
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Checked the Accessibility of the Parking Area.
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Checked the Accessibility of the Toilets/Washrooms.
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Checked the Availability of Tactile Paths for the Visually-Impaired.
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Clicked the photos and upload on maps.
Following are the photos of the Museum based on the above checks and marked with an accessibility icon and also an indication of the criteria passed or failed. All the photos are clicked by me ( @Rohan10 ).
Caption: Board of Rules to be followed in the centre and 24x7 available Ambulance. They have provided this ambulance for the needy people. Also, they have provided this ambulance during Covid peak recently.
360° Photos**:** Photo 1, Photo 2
This meet up is the part of Accessibility Movement for all initiated by our LG friend who is Connect Moderator, Accessibility Champion and Accessibility Guiding Star @Tushar_Suradkar. I want to thank him from bottom of my heart for his anytime support and guidance.
Conclusion of the meet up: Nagloka Training Center is fully accessible. Wheelchairs are available at the entrance. Visitors shall enquire at the Information Desk for the wheelchairs upon their arrival.
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