Now Reading: Sebi extends digital accessibility deadline to January 31
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Sebi extends digital accessibility deadline to January 31
The Story in Brief
Sebi has extended the deadline for regulated entities to complete key digital accessibility compliance requirements to 31 January 2027, following requests from market participants. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued a circular on 30 October saying it had received representations from regulated entities seeking more time and had reviewed their progress.
The extension covers the appointment of an International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) auditor, conducting accessibility audits of digital platforms and remediation of findings. The requirements are part of Sebi's earlier circulars on mandatory compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. All other provisions of the earlier circulars remain unchanged, Sebi said.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Business Standard and BusinessLine carried the PTI wire copy verbatim, making the coverage uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant. The story is a routine regulatory extension, neither outlet added independent analysis or emphasis that would shift the framing. The balanced reading is simply that Sebi acted on industry representations, citing progress reviews, and kept all other obligations intact. The concrete item to track is the new deadline of 31 January 2027, by which regulated entities must complete the IAAP auditor appointment, audit and remediation steps.
Coverage: 1 source, 1 neutral
Source: PTI (carried by business-standard.com, thehindubusinessline.com)
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