Hi, The coins have become a great challenge. However, the new notes are being printed with the raised lines which can be touched and felt. I get to use few Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes.
Thanks & Regards, Mohith B. P. On 10/4/16, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: > Mumbai, Oct 3 () The Bombay High Court today asked Reserve Bank of > India (RBI) to file reply within four weeks in response to a public > interest litigation (PIL) highlighting the difficulty faced by blind > persons in identifying currency notes and coins. > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Blind-persons-cannot-identify-currency-notes-NAB-tells-HC/articleshow/54663286.cms > A division bench headed by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur, while > hearing a petition filed by National Association for the Blind (NAB), > asked the central bank to submit its response within a month and > allowed the petitioner to file a rejoinder within two weeks of RBI > filing its reply. > > Joaquim Rapose, secretary of NAB, filed the PIL through lawyer Uday > Warunjikar seeking directions to RBI to include features in coins and > currency notes so the blind could identify them easily. > > In his petition, Rapose said blind persons have started facing > difficulties in identifying notes and coins of various denominations > in the recent years. > > "Earlier, blind or people with poor vision were easily able to > identify coins and notes as there were unique marks on each coin. Some > coins were raised/embossed and tactile differentiation was available > for recognition of the coins," the petition says. > > Rapose said the coins of various denominations and notes of Rs 100 and > Rs 500 have no distinct identification marks, which can help blind > persons in differentiating between them. > > The petitioner also said the RBI had sent a written request to NAB > asking it to give a feedback on the designs of new coins and currency > notes. > > In response to the request, Rapose claimed to have sent suggestions > regarding the shape of the coins and notes, including those relating > to their breadth, thickness and colour combination. > > Similarly, in case of coins, the petitioner said he had pointed out > that the coins of Rs 2, Re 1 and 50 paise hardly differed from each > other. > > "There should be coins having proper borders, different designs, > shapes and texture for avoiding confusion," Rapose said. > > Rapose claimed despite his suggestions to RBI made last year nothing > has been done yet to protect the rights of the blind and people with > poor vision. > > Rapose also stated that due to the new coins and notes, NAB, which > teaches blind and low vision people to identify the currency notes and > coins, was facing difficulties. > > The petitioner has sought directions to the respondents --RBI and Mint > Corporation -- to inform what steps they had taken to protect the > rights of blind persons. SVS NRB SK SK > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > 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 > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
