# IS 17802 & RPwD Act Audit

> India's statutory accessibility standard - now legally enforceable.

IS 17802 (Bureau of Indian Standards) is India's national accessibility standard, made statutory under the RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2023. We audit your ICT products and digital services against IS 17802 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 - with documentation that stands up to the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.

## Outcomes

- Conformance assessment against IS 17802 (Part 1 & 2)
- RPwD Act, 2016 Section 46 obligation mapping
- Regional-language and India-specific criteria coverage
- Defensible evidence pack for CCPD scrutiny

## Process

01. **Scope** - Map ICT products, services and journeys in scope of IS 17802 and the RPwD Act.
02. **Test** - Manual AT + automated testing against IS 17802 success criteria (WCAG-aligned + India additions).
03. **Document** - Conformance report and statutory-obligation evidence pack.
04. **Remediate** - Prioritized fixes and verification re-test.

## Deliverables

- IS 17802 conformance report
- RPwD Act obligation mapping
- Remediation roadmap
- Conformance statement

## Standards

IS 17802, RPwD Act 2016, WCAG 2.1 AA


## Overview

IS 17802 is India's national standard for ICT accessibility under the RPwD Act. Compliance is a statutory requirement for all public and private digital service providers in India.

Our IS 17802 audit evaluates your mobile apps, websites, and documents to ensure compliance under the RPwD Act, providing a legal evidence pack suitable for regulatory review.


## What we cover

### IS 17802 Criteria
Testing Part 1 (Accessibility of ICT) and Part 2 (Usability) compliance.

### Regional Language Support
Ensuring screen reader and localization features function in major Indian languages.

### Indic Screen Readers
Testing compatibility with local screen readers and assistive technology settings.

### RPwD Act Conformance
Mapping accessibility failures directly to statutory liabilities under the Act.


## FAQ

**Is IS 17802 mandatory?**
Yes - it became statutory under the RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2023, shifting from voluntary guidance to a legal requirement for ICT products and services.

**How does it relate to WCAG?**
IS 17802 is aligned with WCAG but adds India-specific criteria such as regional-language support, so WCAG conformance alone is not sufficient.

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