Launch of Sugamya Bharat App 

Launch of Sugamya Bharat App 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Governance

In news

• Sugamya Bharat App was recently launched. 
• Ministry: Ministry for Social justice and Empowerment 

Key takeaways 

• Developed by: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
• It is a Crowdsourcing Mobile Application. 
• It is a means for sensitising and enhancing accessibility in the 3 pillars of the Accessible India Campaign i.e. built environment, transportation sector and ICT ecosystem in India.
• The app provides for five main features, 4 of which are directly related to enhancing accessibility. 
• The fifth is a special feature meant only for Divyangjan for COVID related issues.