<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based NGO ‘RampMyCity’, in partnership with the Australian Consulate-General, has jointly collaborated on building a “disability-accessible washroom” in Lalbagh Botanical Garden on Saturday.</p>.<p>The accessible washroom is a part of RampMyCity’s foundational mission, “Wheelchair-Accessible Bengaluru”, set to make the city more accessible for differently-abled citizens in the city.</p>.<p>The NGO has plans to build 10 more such accessible washrooms across the city in various parks and schools, making these areas friendlier and more accessible to people with disabilities. The founder of the NGO, Prateek Khandelwal, spoke about making the city more accessible for all.</p>.Independence Day flower show at Lalbagh to feature Rani Chennamma, Sangolli Rayanna.<p>The NGO was funded by the Consulate-General in support of the construction of not only this accessible washroom but also two accessibility ramps at Ashok Nagar Police Station and JP Nagar Health Centre, alongside swings for students at government schools in Srirampura.</p>.<p>“We’ve installed wheelchair-accessible swings in schools, allowing children to enjoy swinging without leaving their wheelchairs. While the concept isn’t new, we made a conscious effort to integrate these into the main play areas, so all children can play and bond together,” said Prateek, who also highlighted the development of sensory play zones and swing sets designed for children with visual impairments that they plan on introducing soon.</p>.<p>While the NGO concentrates on bringing various different accessibility projects to the city, the collaboration with the Australian Consulate-General helps build bonds between the two countries. Hilary McGeachy, Australian Consul-General, spoke to <span class="italic">DH</span> about how they are working on various projects across the city and have even collaborated with other organisations on accessible sports and professional training for women in cricket by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) women’s cricket team, the ACT Meteors.</p>.<p>The washroom was inaugurated by Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to India, and Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament for Bengaluru South.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based NGO ‘RampMyCity’, in partnership with the Australian Consulate-General, has jointly collaborated on building a “disability-accessible washroom” in Lalbagh Botanical Garden on Saturday.</p>.<p>The accessible washroom is a part of RampMyCity’s foundational mission, “Wheelchair-Accessible Bengaluru”, set to make the city more accessible for differently-abled citizens in the city.</p>.<p>The NGO has plans to build 10 more such accessible washrooms across the city in various parks and schools, making these areas friendlier and more accessible to people with disabilities. The founder of the NGO, Prateek Khandelwal, spoke about making the city more accessible for all.</p>.Independence Day flower show at Lalbagh to feature Rani Chennamma, Sangolli Rayanna.<p>The NGO was funded by the Consulate-General in support of the construction of not only this accessible washroom but also two accessibility ramps at Ashok Nagar Police Station and JP Nagar Health Centre, alongside swings for students at government schools in Srirampura.</p>.<p>“We’ve installed wheelchair-accessible swings in schools, allowing children to enjoy swinging without leaving their wheelchairs. While the concept isn’t new, we made a conscious effort to integrate these into the main play areas, so all children can play and bond together,” said Prateek, who also highlighted the development of sensory play zones and swing sets designed for children with visual impairments that they plan on introducing soon.</p>.<p>While the NGO concentrates on bringing various different accessibility projects to the city, the collaboration with the Australian Consulate-General helps build bonds between the two countries. Hilary McGeachy, Australian Consul-General, spoke to <span class="italic">DH</span> about how they are working on various projects across the city and have even collaborated with other organisations on accessible sports and professional training for women in cricket by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) women’s cricket team, the ACT Meteors.</p>.<p>The washroom was inaugurated by Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to India, and Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament for Bengaluru South.</p>