Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, Maharashtra - Report of Access Audit

Report of Access Audit

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
   University, Nashik, Maharashtra
                :- Prepared by -:

                  Suresh Dhondge
                Programme Manager
                   08550951671
         suresh.dhondge@leprosymission.in

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Introduction :

Accessible India Campaign (Sugmaya Bharat Abhiyan)
launched by Department of Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as
a nationwide campaign for achieving accessibility for
persons with disabilities based on the principals of
Universal Design. This will help to understand the barriers
in full participation and can get roadmap/guidelines to
implement for inclusive society.

The Leprosy Mission Trust India is doing access audit for
accessibility for persons with disabilities of Nashik city.

Audit Team :

  1) Mr. Suresh Dhondge- Access Auditor
  2) Mr. Daniel Choudhary- Physiotherapist
  3) Mrs. Dhanalaxmi Kubendran- Civil Engineer
  4) Mr. Rupesh Mankar- Person with Disability
  5) Mr. Ramesh Kamble- Team Member
  6) Mr. Pradip Shinde- Team Member
  7) Mr. Chandrakant Wadaskar- Team Member
  8) Mr. Swapnil Talole- Team Member

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Index

Content                          Page No.
Introduction                     2
Audit Team                       2
Standards of Accessibility       3
Objective                        4
Principles of Audit              4
Introduction of Building         5
Access Audit Observations        6 -20
and Recommendations
Summary                          21-25
Specifications                   26-31
Rating                           32
Vendor Details                   33-36

Standards of Accessibility:
Ramp :- 1:12, Ramp width - minimum 1200 mm, Landing : 1500
mm
Handrails: diameter - 40 -45 mm, should be at two levels 760 mm
& 900 mm from the floor
All Signage: - to be in bold and contrasting colors & minimum 300
x 300 mm size
Washbasin: - 700 -800 mm height with 200 mm deep space
Door Opening: - width minimum 900 mm
Grab Bar: - Not more than 800 mm from the floor
Desks & Benches: As per the age of students
Public Dealing Counter: not more than 800 mm from floor with
200 mm deep space
Stairs: Risers 150 mm and width 300 mm and color contrast
Corridors: Minimum 1200 mm width
Toilets: Dimensions 1750 mm x 2200 mm, with commode and
Grab Bars
Lifts: Braille and audible with door open space 900 mm

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Objective:
The objective of the Accessible India Campaign is to create
mass awareness for accessibility, which will enable persons
with disabilities to live independently and participate fully
in all aspects of life. The building being audited shall be
judged for the accessibility based on standard and the
identified barriers will be looked into the inherence
accessibility. This will help barrier free environment for
People with disabilities, children, old age people, pregnant
women, people with temporary disabilities and people with
less mobility.

Principles of the Audit

The Access Audit has been undertaken to appraise defined
areas of the existing buildings/campus to access the extent
of accessibility to services and facilities and propose the
extent of works required to improve the current facilities in
accordance with the definitions of the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995. The Audit takes into account the
needs of people with mobility impairments (Including wheel
chair users) and sensory impairments. The audit will be
identify physical barriers to access against pre-determined
criteria. The audit should be treated as the starting point of
an ongoing access plan, constantly updated by the
committee. This audit should only be seen as a snapshot
of the position at the time of the report. Changes made
after the site inspection may improve or reduce levels of
accessibility. As the DDA evolves, so will buildings, and
review of audits already completed should be considered on
a periodic basis. The DDA is not compliance-based
legislation and relate to discrimination, not directly to the
buildings and physical standards.

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Introduction of Building :

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University,
Nashik

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University is
providing distance education who left their education due
to various reasons. It is covering whole Maharashtra state
and they are having courses like, Graduation, Post
Graduation, P.hd, Engineering etc. This University also
provide correspondence education to regular passed out
students those who are working. Many students are
visiting this university from across Maharashtra for
admission, result, and projects purpose so it should be
accessible for all.

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Access Audit Observation and Recommendations
External Environment:
Observations:
  1. Common Parking is available for all without shelter

  2. There is no tactile floor in the premises of the office

  3. No Alighting point- Access audit team identified
     alighting point and discussed with the staff of Rest
     house. The alighting point identified in next to the
     entrance gate

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4. There is no proper signage’s for PWDs to overall
     premises such as brail signage’s of location map,
     general signage, building signage, & directional
     signage anywhere.

Recommendations:
  1. Access audit team identify the reserved parking space
     and discuses with staff accompanied by Kulguru, Need
     to provide reserved parking for person with disabilities.
     The audit team suggested next to each entrance of
     buildings where open space is available with
     directional universal accessibility symbol/signage’s
These buildings are :
    1) Administrative Building
    2) Exam Building
    3) Academic Building
    4) Meeting Hall
    5) Library
    6) Museum
    7) Rest House

There should be specific parking for people with disabilities
in the 500 mm distance from entrance with signage of
Reserved parking and directional signage. The size of the
bay should be minimum 3600 x 6000 mm and at least 2
bays are required

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2. Provide tactile guiding path at main entrance gate.
   Tactile guiding path is required to ensure visually
   impaired person familiarize with the road and path.

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3. Provide Signage

4. Approachability of the University is very good which is
   on main road. The car/bus can go up to the main gate
   which is very good.

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Internal Environment:
Observations:
  1. Ramps are provide to Exam Building, Main Admin
     Building, Academic Building, Museum, Rest Houses,
     Library but need to follow accessibility standards
     which are attached with this report.

    Recommendation : Ramp need to modify in 1:12
    size with 1200 mm width and railings on two heights
    with directional signage

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2. Accessible Doors are wide enough with :
   Door opening width of :
  Exam Building – 1900 mm and no barrier

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Store - 2300 mm
    Academic Building – 2760 mm
    Library – 1890 mm
    Museum – 2140 mm
    Main Admin Building – 3880 mm
    Central Bank of India- 930 mm
    Offices door- 900 mm
    Yash inn – 2230 mm
    Rooms of Guest House – 910 mm
  3. There is no building map and also no general signage’s
     at the reception of the building, guiding the user to
     various sections/departments.

Recommendations:

Building map should be provided for easy to understand to
the visitors and it will also help people with disabilities

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4. Accessible Drinking Water facilities available need
   directional signage for Drinking Water. Tap height is
   less than 1000 mm of ground floor mm

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5. Proper waiting area is available in all the buildings.

6. Accessible toilets are not available and door opening
   width are less than 900 mm. Except library & Yash
   Inn toilets is accessible with commode.

  Recommendation: At least one accessible toilet
  should be provided for each building with directional
  signage.

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7. Lighting and air ventilation is very good
8. Reception Counters are available Reception Counters
   are available at Exam Building with height 1170
   mm,Library with height 780 mm, Yash Inn on the
   height 980 mm

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9. Steps sizes are width 1210 mm, length 300 mm,
   height 150 mm, No Noses and railing on the height
   900 mm Which are very good

Recommendation : Color contrast is required and
also provide color contrasting strip.

10.   Handrails for Stairs of all floors is available-Very
  Good.

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11.   Accessible Lifts are available in Library and Yash
    Inn (Guest House), Main Admin Building, Exam
    Building, Academic building required accessible lift

12. The corridor of YCMOU is very good, railing need to
  fix in the wall, Barriers is in the corridor in Exam
  building so it should block and provide tactile guiding
  tiles

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13.   Corridors, steps, railings, drinking water, toilets
  and Campus are neat & clean.
14.   Central Bank of India is in the campus of YCMOU
  but not accessible for wheel chair users.

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Summary

 Provide proper signage are required for all internal
  buildings.
 Accessible toilets with commode needs to provide for
  each building of YCMOU.
 Implementation      as    part      of    specific     regular
  maintenance/renewal.
 Provide directional signage’s for activities Horizontal &
  vertical circulations.
 Provide handrails & grand bars in corridors, staircase
  & landings as per the PWDs guidelines.
 No hurdle / obstruction should be there in foyer &
  corridors such as air cooler, window panels, potted
  plants, electrical wires & pipes.
 Handrails & grab bar should be as per the standards.
 Provide accessible website proving information about
  the building/service complies with web accessibility
  standards.
 Provide   all   information   detailing     the      accessible
  facilities in the building with photographs.

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 Provide    all   publications/brochures     in   alternate
  accessible formats such as:
    - Braille
    - Large Print
    - Audio
    - Pictorial (wherever possible)
    - Easy-to-read
    - Plain language
    - Available in Hindi& English
    - Accessible Electronic formats that can be shared
       over email or mobile.
 Provide printed service related documents such as
  forms, menu cards, etc. are in accessible formats.
 Need to train the staff members in basic Indian sign
  language. Sign language interpreters should available
  on call.
 Need to train the staff to assist persons with
  disabilities,    including    persons     with   learning
  disabilities.
 Need to train the staff disability sensitization sessions
  are part of the staff induction programme.

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 Common alternative formats can be used to assist
  people with visual impairments who are best able to
  interpret information through hearing or touch,
  embossed letters with Braille (Audio/ Visual
  information, Maps and models).
 Information from signs can be conveyed by the colour
  of lettering and brightness differentials between the
  letter and background colours. Safety signs use
  primarily red, yellow and green as information colours.
  For other signs it is preferable to use Blue and White
  Colours.
 Basic principles for Colour Contrast:

�   Text should contrast with sign background
�   Sign should contrast with environment
�   Light levels (measured in Lux)
�   70% contrast between wall and sign panel
�   Avoid shades of colours
�   Avoid using same colours as safety signs
�   Non-reflective surface

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 Critical Surfaces: Walls should contrast from ceiling
  and floor.
 Sudden changes in level: Any sudden changes in levels
  should be marked with a contrasting colour form the
  level flooring to warn people with vision impairments.
 Toilets: The sanitary ware in toilets should contrast
  from the background as well as the grab bars.
 Stairs: Nosings should be well contrasted from the risers
  and the treads so that people can easily distinguish
  between the steps.
 Handrails: Handrails on stairs, ramps and single steps
  should contrast from the background wall.
 Doors: Doors should contrast from the adjoining wall,
  door frames should contrast from both the door and the
  adjoining wall, and door hardware should contrast from
  the door.
 Switches and sockets: Switches, sockets and other
  operable controls should contrast from the background.
 Skirting: Skirting should,(nless it is intended to be used
  as a handrail) ideally be of the same colour or harmonise
  with the colour of the wall.
 Free standing obstacles: Free standing obstacles such
  as pillars, furniture and bins should contrast from their

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background so that people with reduced vision are able
to identify these as hazards.
Signage:Text and symbols on the signage should
contrast from the frame and the entire sign frame should
contrast from the background.

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Measurement Specification
 DOOR
   Door width—Min 900mm
   Height of Door handle – 850mm-1100mm
   Length of the handle—300mm
   Space between the door and handle—45mm
   Height of door lock ---1030mm
   Thresholds of doorways (not exceed 20 mm).
   Use contrast color at the boarders of the door to
    distinguish doors for people with visual
    impairments.
   Handles, pulls and other opening devices.
    (Lever handles and push type mechanisms are
    recommended.)

 Wash basin

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 Steps and stairs

        Uniform risers: 150mm and tread: 300mm
        Stair edges should have bright contrasting colours—50mm width
        The maximum height of a flight between landings to be -1200mm
        Landing should be 1200mm deep
        Have continuous handrails on both sides including the wall—850mm-
         90mm
        Tactile indicators 400mm away from the edge of top and bottom stairs to
         alert the users of potential hazard.

 Handrails (Railings)                                                     32-45mm
       Both sides;
       Rounded ends;
       Easily gripped at a suitable height;                                   32-45mm
          (height: 75 cm - 85 cm)
          (diameter of rails: 32 mm - 45 mm)
       Extend beyond top and bottom of stairs.
       The gap between the wall and the handrails
        should be 40-50mm
       The diameter of the handrails should be 32-
        45mm
       It should be in round shape

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 Railings in wall at two levels
First level from ground

    Height –730mm
    Diameter- 32mm -45mm
    Space between the wall and bar—45mm
Second level from ground

    Height—900mm
    Diameter—32mm- 45mm
    Space between the wall and bar—45mm
    The distance between the level 1 and 2 is 260mm

 Toilet
Toilet seat height from ground level- 450mm-475mm

Grab rails
The rails should be 35mm diameter, contrast colour with walls
Vertical railing

    Height from ground level to the bottom point of railing- 800
     mm
    Length – 600mm
Horizontal rail

    Height from ground level—700mm
    Length of the bar – should be equal to the width of the basin
     from wall

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 Urinals

   At least one urinals should have grab bars, installed on
    each side and in the front of the urinal to support
   Height of bars from ground level to bottom end —
    600mm
   Length of the bar—600mm
   The height of urinal to be place at – 480mm

Switch board

   Height— 960mm from the ground level
   Contrast colour to be fixed or painted to the boarders of
    the switch boards

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Sign board

 Sings should be in contrasting colour and
  preferably be embossed in distinct relief to
  allow person with visual impairment to obtain
  the information by touching them
 The size of the character and symbols should
  be based on the intended viewing distance
  and determined Height of the letters in the
  sign for varying viewing distance should be
  determined
 The height of sign board placed from ground level—
  1500mm

Sofit Area below staircase (headroom) hazards for visual
impaired should be cordoned off.

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Provide Evac chair at each floor in case any type of
emergency for the PWDs.

Evac chair

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Rating of Recommendations

Recommendations                 Priority Symbol
Provide Proper signage

Accessibility for Wheel Chair
users

Implement as soon as
possible to improve access

Approachability to the
YCMOU

Provide one unisex toilet in
building premises

Drinking water

Cleaning and Maintenance

Accessibility for wheel chair
users

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RECOMMENDED VENDORS FOR ACCESSIBILITY
PRODUCTS

Tactile Paver Blocks –
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Email: abilitycreationindia@gmail.com

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Tactile Strips –
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Delhi-110051, Mob: 8447486858
Email: abilitycreationindia@gmail.com

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Tarkett Flooring India Pvt Ltd
460 Krishna Temple Road, Off CMH Road, Indira Nagar,
Bangalore 560038
Phone: +91 80 4130 3793, E-mail:
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Grab Bars –
Ability Creation A-89, Street 8, Jagat Puri, Krishna Nagar,
Delhi-110051, Mob: 8447486858
Email: abilitycreationindia@gmail.com

Euronics
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Pedder Johnson
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Telephone: +(91)-(22)-25228857, +(91)-(22)-25228858
Mobile : 08376807872, +(91)-8879179696

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Accessibility Lifts –

Mass Lift, P.
Padmanabhan (CEO)
Hydraulic lift India
New No. 1, Old No. 19A, Sathyamoorthy Street,
Devaraj Nagar, Near Sankara Narayana Temple,
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Call 08588837814, Mobile: +(91)-9884970377
+(91)-9176148407, Telephone: +(91)-(44)-23765988

Evacuation Chair –
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sales@merqurimedica.com
Phone: 040-2772-2772, 073822-05500, 076809-95500

Braille Signage –
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ph: 9341804448, alt: 9986634448, Email:
ggk48@hotmail.com

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Pull Bar Handle for unisex accessible toilets –

Ability Creation A-89, Street 8, Jagat Puri, Krishna Nagar,
Delhi-110051, Mob: 8447486858
Email: abilitycreationindia@gmail.com

Doorwin Head Office, Preety Jha ( Manager Sales )
11/74 3rd Floor Subhash Nagar , New Delhi 110027 India.
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