Accessibility Statement

The Sewa First Innovation Challenge is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

This website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standard. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities and benefit all users regardless of their abilities.

Our website includes the following accessibility features:

• Skip Links: Navigation links that allow users to skip repetitive content

• Keyboard Navigation: Full keyboard access to all interactive elements

• Text Alternatives: Descriptive alt text for images and icons

• Color Contrast: Sufficient color contrast meeting WCAG AA standards

• Resizable Text: Users can increase or decrease text size

• Focus Indicators: Clear visual indication of keyboard focus

• Screen Reader Compatible: Semantic HTML and ARIA labels for screen reader users

• Captions: Video content includes captions where available

• Accessible Forms: Properly labeled form fields with clear instructions

• Multiple Languages: Content available in English, Hindi, and Bengali

While we strive to maintain the highest accessibility standards, there may be content that does not fully conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We are actively working to identify and remediate any accessibility issues.

If you encounter any accessibility barriers while using this website, please report them to us so we can make improvements.

This website has been tested and is compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access) - Free screen reader for Windows

• JAWS (Job Access With Speech) - Commercial screen reader

• VoiceOver - Built-in screen reader for macOS and iOS

• ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) - Standards for accessible web components

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. Please contact us if you encounter any barriers to accessibility.

For Screen Reader Help: Visit our Screen Reader Access Guide at /screen-reader-access

Email: accessibility@innovation-challenge.gov.in

We will respond to accessibility inquiries within 5 business days.

Some content on this website may be provided by third parties. While we make efforts to ensure all content meets our accessibility standards, we are not always able to control third-party content. If you find third-party content that is not accessible, please report it to us.