Subhash is a Lawyer and a Specialist in Accessibility, Universal Design & Diversity Inclusion. He is a Certified Accessibility Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies and had been CPABE Level III certificant. As an advocate, Subhash litigates in the High Court of Delhi & Supreme Court of India and is a member of International Legal Alliance. He co-founded Centre for Accessibility in Built Environment Foundation in April 2016.He is also a blogger and researcher with interest in disabilty rights & inclusion, inclusive mobility, transportation, sustainability, accessible sanitation, walkability, smart cities & liveable habitats. Subhash is an Expert Panel Member for Accessibility on Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Sectional Committee for National Building Code (NBC) and has contributed substantially to the accessibility provisions incorporated in NBC 2016. He was also on the Core Committee of Ministry of Urban Development, Govt of India that authored ‘Harmonised Guidelines & Space Standards on Barrier free Environment for Elderly & Disabled Persons’ which stands notified under Sec. 15 of Disabilities Rules 2017 as the Guideline for designing accessible Built Environment. He was an invited expert by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India on the Expert Committee that drafted Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for Higher Education Institutions and Universities : June 2022. He has been an invited expert by the Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities to review Accessibility Guidelines drafted under Section 40 of RPWD Act of several Ministries.Subhash was proud to serve in the Indian Air Force and is a veteran. Besides a professional degree in Law, Subhash has Master degrees in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, Social Work and a PG Diploma in Developmental Therapy (Cerebral Palsy & Other Neurologically Disabling Conditions). He has also completed a GIAN course on "Universal Design and Accessibility Planning : an interdisciplinary approach to Inclusive Environments" from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.He is also a Member of :-• Bureau of Indian Standards Committees on (a) Smart Cities (CED 59); (b) Functional Requirements in Buildings (CED12) and (c) Active Assisted Living (LITD 35) (d) Accessibility Coordination Committee (e) Sub Committee on Vulnerable Groups (SSD 09 : 03)• Expert on State Advisory Committee to assist State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, NCT of Delhi.Visit www.subhashvashishth.com for details