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Category: Innovation

Centre/State/District: District

Name of the Head of the Organization: Anuj Singh

Designation: District Magistrate

Name of the State: Uttar Pradesh

Name of District: Moradabad

Mobile number: 9454417572

Email: [email protected]

Office Address:* Moradabad

Office Phone:
9454465167

FAX number:
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Name of the Initiative/Project:* Sugamya Pustakalya

Launch date of Initiative/Project (Period of Implementation should 25-09-2023

be from 1st April, 2022 to 31st December, 2024). Note: Data will
be verified by concerned Ministry or Department in Government of
India:*

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1.* Area of Governance impacted by the initiative/ innovation

1.1 Environment Yes NA

Conservation No
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1.2 Water Yes NA

Conservation No

1.3 Energy Yes NA

No

1.4 Education Yes The initiative impacts social justice, education, and disability
No inclusion by ensuring equitable access to learning resources for
differently-abled individuals. It enhances inclusive education,
digital accessibility, and community engagement, fostering
independence and social participation. By leveraging CSR and
government funds, it strengthens local governance in public
welfare and accessibility.

1.5 Health Yes NA

No

1.6 Women and Yes NA

Child No

1.7 Sustainable Yes NA

Farming No

1.8 Promoting Yes NA

livelihoods No

1.9 Boosting Yes NA

economy No

1.10 Improving Yes NA

Governance / No
Good
Governance

1.11 Others, Please Yes NA

specify No
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2.* Is the innovation Yes Yes, the innovation is Supporting document Download
part of No part of the Sugamya
implementation of Bharat Abhiyan
any Scheme of the (Accessible India Relevant photograph:
District/State/
Campaign), launched
Central Web Link:
by the Ministry of
Government
Social Justice and https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1k
Empowerment,
Government of India.
This initiative aligns
with the campaigns
goal of ensuring
universal accessibility
for persons with
disabilities.

3.* Whether the Yes Yes, the initiative is a Supporting document Download
initiative is a new- No new innovation being
innovation being implemented at the
implemented? district level in Relevant photograph:
Moradabad, UP. It is
the first of its kind in Web Link:
the district, focusing on
accessible libraries
tailored to the needs of
differently-abled
students, with
specialized resources
and pedagogy.

4.* Whether the Yes The initiative is not a Supporting document

initiative is a No direct replication but
replication of an builds upon the
initiative already principles of the Relevant photograph:
implemented with
Sugamya Bharat
suitable update Web Link:
Abhiyan (Accessible
and innovation?
Please mention India Campaign),
the original which aims to enhance
initiative/project accessibility for
persons with
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which is being disabilities. While

replicated. libraries for the
differently-abled exist
in various forms, the
Sugamya Pustakalaya
in Moradabad is an
innovative adaptation,
integrating specialized
pedagogy, assistive
technology, &
community

5.* Is the initiative/ Yes Yes, the initiative has Supporting document
project won any No won a State-Level
award(s) Award from the
instituted by Honble Chief Minister Relevant photograph:
National /
on the occasion of the
International
International Day of
organization?
Persons with
Disabilities.

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Web Link:
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6.* Please explain the The Sugamya Supporting document

uniqueness of the Pustakalaya is a first-
initiative/project? of-its-kind library for
differently-abled Relevant photograph:
students, offering
Braille books, Web Link:
audiobooks, assistive
tech, and personalized
learning plans. It
integrates CSR
funding, inclusive
infrastructure, and
community
engagement, ensuring
accessibility. With
proven impact on
Braille literacy and
sign language skills, it
fosters independence
and social inclusion.
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7.* Who are the Beneficiaries: Supporting document

stakeholders/ Differently-abled
beneficiaries and students (blind,
how the hearing impaired, Relevant photograph:
engagement was
intellectually &
ensured in the Web Link:
locomotor disabled).
scheme in which
innovation is Stakeholders: Govt. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1k
made? (District Admin,
Ministry of Social
Justice) for policy &
funding, CSR, Nagar &
Zila Panchayat for
infrastructure, NIVH &
NAB for training, and
educators & parents
for execution.
Engagement ensured
via training, community
events & feedback
loops

8.* What are the Stakeholders required Supporting document

stakeholder accessible, inclusive
requirements and learning for differently-
service delivery abled students. Gaps Relevant photograph:
gaps that initiated
included the absence
the development Web Link:
of tactile maps,
of this innovation?
Braille/large print
materials, assistive
tech, and trained
educators. This
shortfall in tailored
resources and support
initiated the innovation
to design a library with
customized
infrastructure and
specialized services.
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9.* What are the Existing processes that Supporting document

existing processes need improvement
that needs include limited access
improvement or to specialized learning Relevant photograph:
modification?
materials, inadequate
training for educators Web Link:
in handling diverse
disabilities, and lack of
integration of assistive
technologies in
traditional education
systems. Modifications
aim to enhance
personalized learning
plans, increase
community
involvement, and
expand technological
support for better
accessibility.

10.* What were the Earlier Status: Limited Supporting document

perceptible access to materials,
improvements in inadequate
the processes / infrastructure, and Relevant photograph:
systems and
untrained educators.
institution Web Link:
After Innovation:
building? A
comparison of the Accessible libraries
earlier status and with Braille,
status after audiobooks, and
implementation of assistive tech. 24
innovation may be trained educators
given. deployed. Improved
outcomes like Braille
writing & sign
language skills.
Increased community
engagement via
workshops.These
changes strengthened
inclusive education
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systems and
institutional growth

11* What were the Awareness was raised Supporting document

steps undertaken through media
to create coverage, community
awareness about workshops, inclusive Relevant photograph:
the innovation
reading sessions, and
among Web Link:
outreach events that
beneficiaries?
engaged educators,
parents, and local
leaders. Photo
galleries and targeted
publicity showcased
the librarys specialized
resources, ensuring
differently-abled
students and their
families learned about
the innovation.

12.* What steps have Digital capacity Supporting document

been undertaken building was achieved
for digital capacity through targeted
building of the training sessions for Relevant photograph:
stakeholders and
educators on assistive
beneficiaries, to Web Link:
technologies and
enable them to
take full benefit of hands-on workshops
the innovation in for beneficiaries using
the Scheme? audiobooks, Braille
software, and speech
synthesis tools. Tech
partnerships provided
ongoing support,
enhancing digital
proficiency to fully
leverage the
innovations benefits.
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13.* How has the By integrating assistive Supporting document

innovation made technologies, targeted
the public delivery training, and regular
system more assessments, the Relevant photograph:
responsive,
innovation streamlined
transparent and Web Link:
public service. For
efficient? Relative
or comparative example, Braille
time, etc. literacy and sign
language skills
improved markedly
within 3 months.
Transparent, data-
driven monitoring
enables rapid
adjustments, making
services more
responsive, efficient,
and accountable
compared to earlier,
slower methods.

14.* Whether the Yes Yes, the innovation Supporting document

innovation No leverages technology
leveraged by integrating assistive
technology for tools-Braille software, Relevant photograph:
making the public
speech synthesizers,
delivery system Web Link:
and digital audio
responsive,
transparent and resources into service
efficient, and if so, delivery. Digital
how? monitoring and
feedback systems
enable , data-driven
adjustments,
enhancing
transparency,
responsiveness, and
efficiency compared to
traditional manual
methods.
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15.* Has the Yes The innovation Supporting document

innovation No integrates assistive
resulted in a tech to streamline
seamless, resource access and Relevant photograph:
faceless, end to
monitoring, yet it isnt
end service Web Link:
completely faceless.
delivery
mechanism? Human interactions
remain vital for
personalized
assessments, training,
and ongoing support,
ensuring that service
delivery is both
responsive and
effective, even if not
entirely end-to-end
digital.

16.* Approximately The initiative has Supporting document

how many people benefited over 4,500
benefitted from students with
the initiative? disabilities across four Relevant photograph:
libraries in Moradabad
district. These students Web Link:
include those with
visual, hearing,
intellectual, and
locomotor disabilities,
with significant
improvements seen in
literacy,
communication, and
overall well-being.

17.* Please mention Yes Yes, the innovation Supporting document

whether there No actively engaged the
was any community by
community organizing inclusive Relevant photograph:
involvement in the
reading sessions,
implementation of Web Link:
workshops, and
innovation? If so,
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describe how the awareness campaigns.

innovation Local leaders, parents,
encouraged the and educators were
involvement of involved, and media
community?
coverage along with
community events
showcased the librarys
impact, making it a
collaborative hub for
accessible learning
and support.

18.* Whether the Yes Yes, the innovation is Supporting document

innovation is No sustainable long term.
sustainable over a It relies on diverse
long period of funding from CSR, Relevant photograph:
time and if so
local government, and
describe the Web Link:
grants to ensure
systemic steps
taken for its ongoing financial
sustainability? support. Continuous
capacity building,
regular monitoring,
and community
feedback are integral.
Integration with
existing schemes and
systematic tracking
further reinforce
institutional support
and scalability,
ensuring enduring
impact.

19.* Whether the Yes Sugamya Pustakalayas Supporting document

innovation No reliance on community
implemented is involvement, diverse
able to sustain in funding sources, and Relevant photograph:
emergent
digital resources
situations, Web Link:
positions it well to
disasters like
cyclone, adapt and continue
earthquake, flood operating during
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etc.? Whether any emergencies, ensuring

such situation was that differently-abled
actually faced and students can still
if so, how it access educational
worked?
support remotely if
needed.

20.* Whether after Yes Yes, several best Supporting document

implementing the No practices were
innovation, any identified, including
best practices the personalized Relevant photograph:
were identified,
learning plans,
which can be Web Link:
integration of assistive
replicated in other
projects/ area? If technologies, and
so, describe the community
best practice and involvement in library
where else it can activities. These
be implemented? practices can be
replicated in other
districts or regions,
especially in areas
with large differently-
abled populations, to
create inclusive
educational
environments and
improve accessibility to
learning resources.

21.* What was the The innovation has Supporting document

impact of the reached over 4,500
innovation differently-abled
particularly with students in Relevant photograph:
regard to its
Moradabad, including
demographic Web Link:
those who are blind,
reach?
visually impaired,
hearing impaired,
intellectually disabled,
and with locomotor
challenges. Tailored
learning, assistive
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technology, and
personalized
pedagogy ensure a
wide demographic
accesses inclusive
education and skill
development.

22.* What was the The innovation Supporting document

impact of the reached the entire
innovation Moradabad district in
particularly with Uttar Pradesh, with Relevant photograph:
regard to its
four Sugamya
geographical Web Link:
Pustakalayas
reach?
established across its
sub-
divisionsMoradabad,
Kanth, Bilari, and
Thakurdwara. This
distribution ensures
that differently-abled
students in both urban
and remote areas have
access to inclusive,
accessible educational
resources.

23.* Whether any third Yes NA Supporting document

party evaluation No
of innovation has
been made? If so, Relevant photograph:
what are the
results? Web Link:

24.* Have any steps been taken by the implementing unit for dissemination of its best practices to the
District/State/Central Government? In case of :
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a. District – Yes The project is being Supporting document

Replication by No replicated in other
other districts districts of the division.
Relevant photograph:

Web Link:

b. State - Yes Yes, the Sugamya Supporting document Download

Dissemination in No Pustakalaya project
any State or has been recognized
Central through a State-Level Relevant photograph:
Government
Award from the
scheme Web Link:
Honble Chief Minister.
This recognition, along
with media coverage
and community
involvement, has
helped disseminate its
best practices to the
District and State
Government, enabling
the potential
replication of the
model in other regions.

c. Centre - Yes NA Supporting document

Dissemination in No
any Central
Government Relevant photograph:
scheme
Web Link:

25.* Whether any Yes The project has key Supporting document
toolkit has been No features such as
prepared for assistive technologies,
bringing about the personalized learning Relevant photograph:
replication of the
plans, specialized
innovation in other
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Districts/ educator training, and Web Link:

States/Central community
Government involvement, which
departments? serve as implicit
Explain its
guidelines. These
features.
elements could be
compiled into a toolkit
to help replicate the
model in other districts
or states, ensuring
accessibility and
inclusivity.

26.* What is the The project has a Supporting document

grievance continuous feedback
redressal and loop involving
feedback educators, students, Relevant photograph:
mechanism
and parents to gather
available to Web Link:
insights on the librarys
citizens to report
any grievances as effectiveness. This
part of the feedback helps refine
innovation? learning plans and
improve the overall
experience, suggesting
an informal but
responsive approach to
addressing concerns.

27.* Any Outstanding point which is not covered in the above points (Maximum 5)

27.1 1 Holistic Growth: The Supporting document Download

initiative doesnt only
focus on academics
but also emphasizes Relevant photograph:
the mental well-being
of students, assessing Web Link:
their emotional and
cognitive health. This
comprehensive
approach fosters
personal development
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alongside educational
progress, providing a
more supportive
environment for
differently-abled
individuals.

27.2 2 Scalability: The Supporting document

projects design is
adaptable for
replication across Relevant photograph:
districts or states,
making it a model that Web Link:
can expand. The best
practices such as
assistive tech
integration and
specialized educator
training have been
documented, enabling
the initiative to be
scaled for larger
impacts on inclusive
education.

27.3 3 Diverse Funding: The Supporting document

initiatives
sustainability is
supported through a Relevant photograph:
combination of CSR
funds, Nagar Web Link:
Panchayat, Zila
Panchayat funds, and
government backing.
This diversity in
funding sources
ensures long-term
financial support,
reducing dependency
on one source and
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allowing continuous
development.

27.4 4 Proven Impact: The Supporting document

innovation has shown
rapid and measurable
improvements within a Relevant photograph:
short period. For
example, within just Web Link:
three months, there
were noticeable
improvements in
Braille literacy and
sign language
proficiency,
demonstrating the
programs effectiveness
in improving skills for
differently-abled
students.

27.5 5 Assistive Tools Supporting document Download

Integration: The
libraries are equipped
with a range of Relevant photograph:
assistive technologies
such as Braille books, Web Link:
speech synthesizers,
and audiobooks. These
tools help different
categories of
disabilities, allowing
each student to benefit
from customized
learning resources that
improve their literacy
and communication
skills.

28. Provide link of the video (Duration 3-5 minutes), if any, relating to the innovation done:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1kGdPFxT8lOwl6xY5eywcwa3CpLdeNO/view
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I, hereby, certify that the information and particulars furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge .The
nomination form is submitted on behalf of the DC/DM.

Name:

Anuj Singh

Designation:

District Magistrate

Place:

Moradabad

Date:

18/02/2025