GOVERNMENT WEB COMPLIANCE & STQC AUDIT

GIGW Compliance Is Essential

End-to-end Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW 3.0) audits, WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA accessibility evaluations, mobile app accessibility testing, and STQC Safe-to-Host certification for PSUs, ministries, and autonomous statutory bodies.

GIGW 3.0
WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA Audited
STQC CQW
Certified Quality Website
Safe-to-Host
CERT-In Empanelled VAPT

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6 Core Pillars of GIGW 3.0 Compliance Auditing

Our certified accessibility auditors and cybersecurity experts evaluate your government websites and mobile apps against national quality standards.

WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 AA Accessibility

Screen reader compatibility testing (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver), keyboard-only tab navigation, ARIA live regions, color contrast ratios, and text resize controls.

  • NVDA & JAWS screen reader validation
  • Keyboard focus & skip-to-content links
  • 4.5:1 Minimum color contrast ratios

CERT-In Safe-to-Host Audit

Comprehensive vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT) across all dynamic web forms, CMS portals, database layers, and API integrations.

  • OWASP Top 10 web vulnerabilities probe
  • SSL/TLS cipher & HTTPS enforcement
  • CERT-In Safe-to-Host Certificate issuance

Bilingual & Indic Language Scoping

Verifying bilingual synchronization (English & Hindi), regional language support under 8th Schedule of Indian Constitution, and Unicode font compatibility.

  • English-Hindi parallel content audit
  • UTF-8 Unicode font rendering checks
  • Indic language voiceover compatibility

m-GIGW & Mobile Responsive UX

Auditing cross-device mobile responsiveness, 48x48px touch target sizes, mobile viewport scaling, and dedicated Android/iOS mobile application compliance.

  • Responsive layout across mobile & tablet
  • Touch target spacing & gesture controls
  • Native government app m-GIGW testing

Statutory Policies & Disclosures

Verifying mandatory government footer links: Citizen Charter, Right to Information (RTI), Copyright, Hyperlinking Policy, Privacy Policy, and Terms & Conditions.

  • Mandatory RTI & Citizen Charter links
  • Standardized Copyright & Privacy policy
  • 100% Dead/broken links elimination

STQC Quality Certification (CQW)

Compiling the comprehensive GIGW compliance matrix, conducting developer code reviews, and assisting in the formal STQC Certified Quality Website filing.

  • STQC compliance matrix documentation
  • Free 30-day developer retesting support
  • STQC CQW audit attestation

5-Stage GIGW 3.0 Compliance Roadmap

Our certified accessibility engineers follow a structured lifecycle to ensure seamless government website quality certification.

1
STAGE 1: PORTAL INVENTORY & SCOPING

Page Tree & Content Architecture Scoping

Cataloging all static pages, dynamic service modules, PDF downloads, multimedia assets, and bilingual mirrors across the government portal.

2
STAGE 2: AUTOMATED & MANUAL ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT

WCAG 2.1 / 2.2 Level AA Testing

Combining automated code scanners with manual assistive technology testing (screen readers, high contrast modes, keyboard tab orders).

3
STAGE 3: APPLICATION SECURITY & VAPT

CERT-In Safe-to-Host Penetration Testing

Executing OWASP Top 10 penetration testing on web application forms, CMS administrative logins, and database backends to eliminate security vulnerabilities.

4
STAGE 4: DEVELOPER REMEDIATION & CODE PATCHING

Actionable HTML/CSS Guidance & Retesting

Delivering line-by-line HTML semantic markup fixes, ARIA role corrections, and providing 30 days of retesting support for web developers.

5
STAGE 5: FINAL ATTESTATION & STQC CQW FILING

Official Safe-to-Host & GIGW Compliance Certificate

Issuing the official Lumiverse GIGW Compliance Certificate and supporting the organization through the final STQC CQW submission.

Frequently Asked Questions

Key details on GIGW 3.0 mandates, STQC certification, and assistive accessibility standards.

GIGW 3.0 applies to all Indian Union Ministries, State Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), autonomous statutory organizations, apex judicial bodies, and constitutional institutions maintaining a public web portal or mobile application.
Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) is the official government agency that evaluates portals for the "Certified Quality Website" (CQW) seal. Our pre-audit and remediation ensure that your portal passes STQC evaluations seamlessly on the first attempt.
Yes. Under GIGW 3.0 and PDF/UA standards, all uploaded government notices, citizen forms, and annual reports must contain tagged reading orders, alternative text for embedded diagrams, and optical character recognition (OCR) for scanned documents.

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