Below is the news item appeared in Indian express in 2003. But as there is no circular to issue Debit cards to Blind persons and almost all banks puts blind in the category of not eligible persons lists for debit card issue itself becomes difficult. Note: now-a-days ATM card is not issued and debit card is given instead which again has signature problem, no bank is issuing debit card to visually impaired persons.
Rajat Agarwal _________ Mumbai> Thursday , March 20, 2003 Finally, he gets the ATM card he was longing for Sweta Ramanujan Mumbai, March 19: Over two months after he was denied an ATM card by his bank for being visually impaired, Subhash Salve is a happy man. After his story appeared in Newsline, his own bank offered him an ATM card and so did ICICI bank. "I got an ATM card from ICICI bank over 15 days ago. I am very happy," Salve exclaims. We read the news report about Subhash Salve's bank denying him an ATM card. We promptly approached him and offered him an ICICI bank ATM card," says O P Shrivastava, head of Retail Channel Infrastructure Group, ICICI Bank. There's more behind Salve's smile. On Wednesday morning, he was invited by ICICI Bank to inaugurate their first talking ATM for the visually-impaired near Ravindra Natya Mandir at Prabhadevi. The ATM has voice software designed to help visually-impaired customers of the bank to use the machine. It has a set of headphones through which a voice-over guides the user in a language of his or her choice. There are special keys with raised 'pips' and Braille keys to aid the user during the transaction. For instance, the slot where the card needs to be inserted has one pip while the slot through which the money is delivered has two. Little details have been taken care of, like a pip on the digit '5' which is at the centre of the key pad. The user can use this key as a reference point for punching in his PIN number and the figure he wants to withdraw. Even the screens have been modified to be user-friendly for the visually- impaired. "This modified ATM, a part of ICICI's 'Electronic Lobby', was first introduced in Pune, a year ago. The one at Prabhadevi is the first of its kind in Mumbai," says Shrivastava. "We may introduce more such machines in Mumbai during the next financial year." Salve likes the new ATM for the independence it gives him. "It is very convenient. Any visually impaired person can use it without having to depend on someone to accompany them," he explains. Salve is relieved mainly because now he won 't have to risk carrying lots of cash around. The machine also has a bill payment facility and a video-conferencing terminal for customers to interact with the bank's call centre. "We believe that every customer of ours must have access to all our services. Somebody's physical disability is never a deterrent to us," says Shrivastava. ----- Original Message ----- From: "shalini khanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [AI] ATMs for Visually Impaired > ATM for visually challenged > ICICI Bank has launched Special ATM machines for visually Challenged People. This has been made possible by voice guided system and specially made function display keys which guide a Visually Challenged person to operate the ATM . > Through the use of Headphones plugged into a jack on the terminal, customer hears a voice that guides the customer through the transaction. The ATM also gives choice of languages in which a Customer wants to hear Instructions. Once the language is selected, tha ATM guides the customer to insert his ATM card in the slot, which has one 'pip' (a raised, rounded button) above it. The ATM then guides the customer to enter his PIN through the numeric keypad, which again has one 'pip' on the number 5 (as is available generally on telephones/mobiles). > For picking up the cash that is presented to him, the ATM guides customers to the slot on which there are two 'pips'. Once the cash is taken, the customer is directed to take back the card and pull out the receipt from the slot, which has three 'pips'. > These ATMs are equipped with Video Surveillance devices. Regular customers can also use this ATM under normal course. > Currently "ATMs for Visually Challenged" are available at the following two locations > Venkatesh Meher, Ghole Road, Shivajinagar, Pune 411 005 > Ground Floor, Kala Academy, > Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi,Mumbai - 400 028. > Tel nos : 022 - 24210589 /90 /91 > > > http://www.icicibank.com/pfsuser/channels/atm/newinnovations.htm#3 > > > > > Rohit Trivedi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: go in for one where power trips off automatically when water boils. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shadab Husain" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:52 AM > Subject: [AI] Electric kettle for blinds? > > > > Friends, I want to know that is there any electric > > kettle in which we can make our tea easily? > > Best of regards, > > Shadab > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. 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