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AccessibilityWebTest helps government and public-sector teams evaluate websites, applications, and digital services against GIGW 3.0 accessibility expectations and turn findings into practical remediation work.
Understanding the framework
The Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) provide a structured framework for improving the quality, accessibility, security, and management of government digital services.
GIGW 3.0 expands the framework for modern websites and applications, with stronger attention to accessibility, user experience, governance, security, and lifecycle management.
We help teams interpret accessibility requirements in the context of real pages, components, user journeys, and remediation priorities.
What changed
GIGW 3.0 brings accessibility into a wider digital-governance context rather than treating it as an isolated technical checklist.
Greater emphasis on consistent UI/UX and quality of digital services.
Accessibility requirements aligned with WCAG 2.1 Level AA expectations.
Stronger attention to cybersecurity and ongoing security practices.
Risk-focused guidance that highlights the impact of non-conformance.
Role-based action points for departments, developers, and evaluators.
Compliance focus areas
The framework considers multiple dimensions of a government digital service, helping teams approach compliance as an ongoing operational responsibility.
Clear, usable, consistent digital experiences that help citizens find information and complete tasks efficiently.
Inclusive digital experiences that consider people with disabilities across content, interaction, and navigation.
Security-related requirements and good governance practices that support reliable public digital services.
Policies, processes, ownership, review, and ongoing maintenance across the website or application lifecycle.
Evolution of GIGW
Each generation of GIGW has expanded the framework to reflect changing technology, accessibility expectations, and public digital-service needs.
Introduced a structured foundation for government website quality, branding, technology, content, and accessibility practices.
Expanded guidance for responsive experiences and mobile accessibility while strengthening alignment with modern web standards.
Broadens the framework around quality, accessibility, security, lifecycle management, and more mature governance of digital services.
Indian accessibility context
Government digital accessibility work in India is shaped by multiple laws, standards, policies, and implementation requirements.
India’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act establishes important accessibility obligations across information and communication technologies and public-facing services.
India’s ICT accessibility standard provides requirements for accessible information and communication technology products and services.
Compliance structure
Use the categories below as a high-level way to communicate how GIGW 3.0 spans quality, accessibility, security, and lifecycle responsibilities.
| Focus area | Objective | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Support a clear and user-friendly digital experience | Q |
| Accessibility | Create inclusive digital services for a wider range of users | A |
| Security | Protect digital services, content, and user information | S |
| Lifecycle management | Maintain policies, ownership, review, and ongoing updates | L |
A practical GIGW review should connect each finding to the affected experience, user impact, remediation priority, and responsible team—not just a checklist status.
Need help with a GIGW review?
Not sure where to begin with accessibility? Share one public webpage with us, and our team will review it for common accessibility barriers at no cost.
You receive a short findings summary to help you understand the accessibility condition of your page.
Heading structure and page landmarks
Image alternative text review
Color contrast observations
Keyboard navigation check
Form label and button review
Basic screen reader compatibility check
This free review is an introductory assessment and is not a complete accessibility audit, certification, or guarantee of legal compliance.
Common questions about GIGW testing, accessibility requirements, reports, and remediation support.
GIGW 3.0 refers to the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites and Apps, which provide requirements and recommendations for quality, accessibility, usability, security, and governance.
Indian government departments, public-sector organizations, agencies, and vendors developing government websites or applications may need to evaluate their products against GIGW requirements.
Yes. Accessibility is an important part of GIGW compliance and includes requirements related to inclusive access, accessible content, navigation, forms, and compatibility with assistive technologies.
Yes. Testing can be planned for government websites, web applications, and mobile applications depending on the relevant GIGW requirements and project scope.
The report can include identified issues, affected requirements, evidence, priority, and recommendations to support remediation and compliance improvement.
Yes. We can support remediation guidance, developer consultation, and retesting after corrections are implemented.
We help organizations make websites, mobile applications, documents, and digital platforms easier to use for everyone. Our accessibility specialists combine automated testing, expert manual audits, and assistive technology checks to identify barriers that may affect people with disabilities.
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