Agree on that george (but it might be difficult to select other national figures) I think Dipendra's suggestion of having different types of cuts for various denominations on corners is quite good and may also be considered in addition to your suggestions, it's both easily detectable and maintainable for a long run.
----- Original Message ----- From: "George Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chetan Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [AI] currency notes and accessibility >I have found the currency notes of Australia most accessible. The salient > features that struck me are > > 1. The denominations written in large print without any stylised type > style > 2. Significant difference in size > 3. Significant difference in texture > > > In addition, there is no need for Mahathma Gandhi to be on all > denominations. We can have different National Icons on different > denominations > > These are just a few off the bat responses. Sorry for this delay in > writing. > > Regards, > > George > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chetan Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:05 PM > Subject: [AI] currency notes and accessibility > > > Hello friends, > > We, through a Jaipur based NGO, are planning to submit a representation > to > Reserve Bank of India, to add more accessibility features in currency > notes. > As we all know, RBI has incorporated a slightly embossed triangle on the > top > of 100 Rupee note and a circle on 500 Rupee note.This triangle or circle > can be felt on new currency notes of respective denomination. > > I invite your valuable suggestions to make currency notes more accessible > or identifiable for VIs. What precisely can be done to make currency notes > easily identifiable, is there any country which has taken a lead in this > area, What is the experience of VIs there, Etc. > > With Regards, > > > Chetan Sharma > Manager, > Regional Office > Oriental Bank of commerce > Second floor > Anand Bhawan > Sansar Chandra Road > Jaipur > 302001 > Ph: 91-141-2314662 > Fx: 91-141-2365315 > Hand Phone: (0)9414323675 > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
