Shardhan Corporate Consultants LLP wants shardhanconsultants.com (the "Website") to be usable by everyone, including people who are blind or have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, or have motor, cognitive or learning disabilities, and people using older devices or slow connections.
1. Our standard
1.1 We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
1.2 We follow the accessibility requirements of the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites and Apps (GIGW 3.0) and IS 17802 (Parts 1 and 2): Accessibility for ICT Products and Services. We do this as good practice and in keeping with the aims of section 46 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
1.3 Conformance status: Conformance status, e.g. "partially conformant". Some parts of the Website do not yet fully meet the standard. See section 4.
2. Accessibility features
| Feature | How it helps |
|---|---|
| Skip to main content link | The first item you reach with the Tab key; it jumps past the header and menu |
| Text size controls (A−, A, A+) | Change text size in five steps; A resets to the default. Your choice is remembered on your device (see the Cookie Policy) |
| Contrast / dark mode toggle | Switch between light and dark, higher-contrast display. By default the Website follows your device setting |
| Keyboard navigation | All menus, buttons, accordions (FAQs), forms and links work with the keyboard alone, with a visible focus indicator |
| Screen-reader support | Meaningful headings in order, landmarks (header, navigation, main, footer), labelled buttons and form fields, and text alternatives for informative images |
| Accessible forms | Every field has a visible label; errors are described in text and announced to screen readers, not shown by colour alone |
| Colour and contrast | Text meets the WCAG AA contrast ratios in both light and dark modes; information is never given by colour alone |
| Responsive layout and reflow | Pages work at 320 px width and at 200% and 400% zoom without horizontal scrolling |
| Reduced motion | If your device asks for reduced motion, animations and smooth scrolling are turned off |
| Translation | The Google Translate tool can show pages in Hindi and other languages (machine translation; English is authoritative) |
| Consistent navigation | Menus, the footer and help links appear in the same place on every page |
| Descriptive links | Link text says where it goes; links that open a new window or an external site say so |
3. Assistive technology and browsers
The Website is designed to work with current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, and with common screen readers, including NVDA and JAWS on Windows, VoiceOver on macOS and iOS, and TalkBack on Android. confirm testing done
4. Known limitations
We know about the following issues and are working on them:
| Issue | Impact | Planned fix |
|---|---|---|
| Machine translation | Google Translate output may be inaccurate, may not translate text in images, and may change page structure for screen readers | We are reviewing professionally translated Hindi versions of key pages by target date |
| Third-party content | The Google Translate tool and pages on WhatsApp and government portals are outside our control and may not meet WCAG 2.2 AA | We choose accessible options where available |
| Documents from authorities | Some linked PDFs and forms published by government bodies are scanned images or are not tagged | Where possible we give an HTML summary next to the link |
| Compliance calendars and tables | Large tables may be hard to use on small screens with a screen reader | We are adding table captions and header associations confirm status |
| Any further issue found in audit | Impact | Fix and date |
5. How we test
5.1 We check accessibility using automated tools (tools, e.g. axe, Lighthouse, WAVE), manual keyboard and screen-reader testing, and review against the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria.
5.2 We re-test when we make significant changes, and at least once a year. Our last review was on Date of last accessibility audit by internal team / external auditor.
6. Feedback and help
6.1 If you have difficulty using any part of the Website, or need information in another format (for example large print, plain text or audio), please contact us:
| info@shardhanconsultants.com | |
| Phone | +91 85443 72055 |
| Post | Shardhan Corporate Consultants LLP, Anish Kunj, East Patna Central School Chauraha, Sampatchak, Patna, Bihar – 800027, India |
6.2 Please tell us the page address (URL), the problem, and the device, browser and assistive technology you use.
6.3 We will acknowledge your message within 48 hours (2 working days) and aim to give a solution or the information you need within Accessibility response target, e.g. 10 working days. If you are not satisfied, you can escalate under our Grievance Redressal process.
Last updated: 27 September 2026