Abstract:
People with disability needs environment that is accessible to them. They seek for a place
where they can live, work and play without any barriers. The main purpose of this research is
to study on the facilities and criteria of spaces required for disabled people‟s training center
at Vocational Rehabilitation/Training center. Persons with disabilities (PWD) are entitled to
exercise their civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights on an equal basis with
others. Unfortunately they are treated as a separate entity. However, disabled people are
normally considered a financial burden and, due to poverty, no special provision is provided
for them. This happens to because of lack of independent living nature and social
environment.
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program/Center helps people who have physical or
mental disabilities prepare for, find or keep employment. A NGO named Adarsh Path has
proposed a VR center in Jharkhand for disabled. Considering the disability (more than a
social issue) as a serious issue, my focus is on accessible and disabled friendly architecture.
A VRC usually consist spaces like workshops, classrooms, physiotherapy and occupational
therapy unit, hostel, mess, staff quarter. These spaces require special addition for the people
with disability which is prime concern for the independent living environment.
