Vipula Srivastava started her professional journey with Clifford Chance LLP, a leading international law firm. She enhanced her legal skills with the global exposure she got while working in various Clifford Chance offices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. She returned to India and began focusing on policy making and e-governance. She worked closely with government representatives and contributed to projects targeted at making citizen services more inclusive.

She managed digital interventions for “Education for All” Programs and founded the organization Innovations for Advance Accessibility to help increase accessibility for persons with disabilities. She intends to continue working in public policy to use technology to make public services more accessible for common citizens in India.

IVLP Impact Award Project: Project Saksham: Creating an Enabling Environment for Children with Disability in Tribal Areas

This project established a sustainable model to provide care and support to differently abled children and their families, and raised awareness about the importance of early childhood intervention services. Awareness raising and capacity building sessions were organized in the tribal regions of Madhya Pradesh, in the districts of Chhindwara and Pandhurna.

The awareness campaigns involved visiting village community centers, organizing camps in schools, and conducting awareness drives during local festivities. Approximately 30,000 people were reached. The capacity building focused on training 800 people in the workforce known as Saksham Saarthi, who provided continuous support and guidance to the community regarding early childhood intervention.

IVLP Exchange Experience 

Vipula participated in the IVLP Project A Global Moment in Time - Reflections on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, organized by the U.S. Department of State and Meridian International Center in partnership with WorldOregon and Global Ties San Francisco.

U.S. Communities Visited

San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; Portland, OR

Country: India

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