Our Story

Together, we find a way.

Our Journey began in Mysore

India's 1st Visually Impaired Friendly Railway Station Mysore

India's 1st Visually Impaired Friendly Train: Mysore Varanasi Express

Anuprayaas Mohali Office begins its operations in Punjab

Our Journey

 

10 Years in making 150+ Railway Stations, Trains, Heritage Monuments and Schools Accessible.

 

Achievements That We Are Proud Of !!

PANCHAM CAJLA - SPEAKER 2024

PANCHAM CAJLA - SPEAKER 2024

TEDX

NDTV INFRASHAKTI AWARD 2024

NDTV INFRASHAKTI AWARD 2024

NOMINATED AMONG TOP 4 ORGANIZATIONS IN INDIA FOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE CATEGORY

Shakti Cajla

Shakti Cajla

Ananta Aspen - GP Birla Fellow 2024

Awarded Mphasis NCPEDP Universal Design Award 2023

Awarded Mphasis NCPEDP Universal Design Award 2023

Demystifying Accessibility in Built Infrastructure 2021

Demystifying Accessibility in Built Infrastructure 2021

Department of Persons with Disability, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Featured by the Ministry.

THE INVISIBLE MAJORITY

THE INVISIBLE MAJORITY

BY V R FEROSE AND C K MEENA

We are proud to have our story covered  in ” The Invisible Majority: India’s Abled Disabled” in 2021

Pancham Cajla

Pancham Cajla

India Inclusion Fellow 2019

Our work got featured in the latest guidelines released by the Ministry. It provides a complete guide to make an existing infrastructure accessible.

Disability at a Glance 2019

Disability at a Glance 2019

ESCAP, United Nations

 Featured by United Nations in “Disability at a Glance 2019”

The Courageous Class Award

The Courageous Class Award

Kenneth Cole

Awarded to our Founder- Pancham Cajla

Shakti Cajla - Going Global Indian Women Innovators

Shakti Cajla - Going Global Indian Women Innovators

Griffith University and TIQ - Trade & Investments Queensland

Pancham Cajla

Founder, Anuprayaas

When I  reflect on my journey of connecting and empowering the visually impaired people, I find that the seed of this organization was sown long ago when, as a child, I assisted my visually impaired friend to write his exams. The child in me noticed the challenges faced by the people who were blind. I became compassionate. Well, thanks to my Visually Impaired music teacher who taught me the difference between Sympathy and Empathy. During my corporate years, I got the opportunity to work closely with the people who are blind. My strong desire has always been to make their life a little easier. Now, it is my dream, my mission to make India an Accessible Country.

Shakti S Cajla

Shakti Cajla

Co-Founder, Anuprayaas

Anuprayaas means “A Small Effort”.  As an organization, we are working for equal rights, equal facilities and equal opportunities for people with disability.  As the Co-Founder, I believe that a great Nation is built when its citizens participate equally in its development. What we do as Individuals today, will shape the future of this Country.  Anuprayaas is a collective effort of many such Individuals who have been part of this journey. Individuals who have silently played their part and helped us to reach where we are today.