Hello Local Guides,
This is the RECAP post of Accessibility meetup named as Map Accessibility-Kolkata.
It will be really great if @TraciC shares her valuable comment about this first accessibility meetup in Kolkata, India, after watching this recap post.
This meetup was held at an educational institute (IISER Kolkata) to update the accessibility status of the Educational Institute. As we know, though there are accessibility features already present in the educational institutes, but due to lack of information (not available in website of the institute also), the specially-abled students does not know about it. And they lack of confidence to stay a normal life. So, the target of the meetup was to update all accessibility information and photos in Google maps.
The meetup started at 10 am. It was my pleasure to have a virtual presence (over video call) of accessibility champion @KashifMisidia from Pakistan ?? and @AnshukMitra from India ??. It was great to have @TPattanaik , @Tushar_Suradkar @Anil 6969 @AmbrishVarshney @deepakjhic and @NareshDarji(from my own country ??) and @MahabubMunna dada (from Bangladesh??). They attended the meetup through the video call. @SakiraTB joined the meetup from the institute.
Lecture Hall Complex-
This is the place where all classes are held. The accessibility status is good for this place-
Administrative and academic complex**-**
This is the main place for all official works. The accessibility status is good for this location-
Research Complex**-**
This is the main complex where leading scientific research is carried out by the students-
Hostel**-**
The Hostel is the second home for all the students. Accessibility status is good. All the entrances are not accessible, but specific entrance are there-
Car Parking Lot**-**
All the parking lots are accessible-
Medical Unit**-**
The medical unit has no accessible ramp. The authority is planning for it-
Canteen Area**-**
This is the place for food for all the campus students. Accessibility status is good-
Bank and ATM-
All the ATMs and Bank inside the campus is wheelchair accessible-
Auditorium**-**
This is the place for all types of the cultural program, conference and exhibition-
Campus School**-**
The school inside the campus is wheelchair accessible-
Playground-
The meetup came to an end after taking the photographs and updating them in maps.
Thank you @Tushar_Suradkar dada for the concept of Yes/No images of accessibility in the pictures. Thank you @ShafiulB for providing me the soft copy of accessibility stickers.
Here is the photo album link-https://photos.app.goo.gl/BVC46rCA8uofr7SY9
Here is the video link of the meetup-https://youtu.be/XhPtVIH65Rg
Have a great day!