Vashkar Bhattacharjee, the National Consultant for Accessibility of a2i, has been selected as a 2021 D-30 Disability List honoree on the eve of the celebration of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The D-30 Disability Impact List honored the unique accomplishments of the most impactful community members globally under a nomination and selection process. After receiving almost 300 nominations for more than 125 incredible leaders with disabilities globally, this time the 2021 D-30 Disability Impact List for the second time. They also hope that this can be a catalyst for continuing the advancement of disability inclusion, leadership, and representation at all levels.
Lived with a disability since birth, Vashkar Bhattacharjee, also serves as Program Manager of YPSA (Young Power in Social Action), cares passionately about the issues and challenges around disability and, in particular, about accessibility and inclusion.
Pioneered the University of Chittagong as the first inclusive university in the country, Vashkar converted 200,000+ pages of reading materials in accessible formats and trained 500+ Persons with Disabilities on ICT skills and assistive technologies.
