It is our obligation to answer such questions, but why should questions be asked in issuing ATM crds? Could you explain what is the mindset of a banker when he deliberately blocks a facility that would make a persons' life easy?
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 7:29 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] No objection certificate of parrents to obtain ATM card. what is your 16 digit account number, why the check book is required to you? being a banker it is my duty to ask such questions to my customers. even we ask such questions to our sighted and reputed customers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mahesh Panicker" <maheshspanic...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [AI] No objection certificate of parrents to obtain ATM card. > would RTI be of some help? the PNB people, when my check book struggle > was going on, often talked about their guideline. when I'd asked > access to it, they didn't give me any clear answer. since we have a > few among our ranks working in the banking sector, may be we can get a > better idea on this. do the banks, and particularly the PNB have got a > guideline on dealing with the disabled customer? is it available in > the public domine? if not, can we access using RTI? > > On 5/24/10, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> Yes, I admit RBI instructions have a symbolic value largely. >> Even if they are blatantly flouted, there is hardly anything central bank >> of the country does, more so for an instruction targeted at marginalized >> group like VI. >> So, it is high time we switch into agitation mode. >> We can, for now, try to have many provisions incorporated into new law. >> That also is not going to solve all problems, for any law just lays down >> the outline at best, detail modalities again fall upon internal >> regulations, which if not in conformity with statute have to be quashed >> down by courts of law. >> So, it is a vicious circle, you know. >> >> >> Regards >> >> "Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create >> Him." >> >> --Arthur C. Clarke >> >> (Rajesh Asudani) >> >> Assistant General Manager, >> Reserve Bank of India >> Nagpur >> 09420397185 >> O: 0712 2806676 >> Res: 0712 2591349 >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Mahesh >> Panicker >> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:50 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] No objection certificate of parrents to obtain ATM >> card. >> >> Harishji. >> even though the RBI has made things clear, the bank officials are >> looking for any possible loophole. when I applied for a check ook, I >> had given them the RBI circular. however I was initialy told that a >> person using a thumb impression can't be issued a checkbook. it was >> after a lot of argument and struggle, and an intervention from the >> principal of my college that the PNB idiots finally gave way. >> it is important we take it up on larger platforms, including the >> media. in the case brought out through this particular thread, I'ave >> talked to some friends in the media already, and I would like to get >> some more details on the issue. >> best, >> >> On 5/24/10, harish <har...@accessindia.org.in> wrote: >> > Hi >> > >> > RBI through its circular on the matter clearly in no unambiguous terms >> > has >> > recognized the legal capacity of blind persons. >> > >> > Despite that, If the person concerned fails to understand then, I can >> > see >> > only 2 cinereous. >> > >> > 1 He blatantly wants to flout the guidelines of the central bank. >> > 2 He is of unsound mind incapable of comprehension. >> > >> > In either case, he is causing public harm and should be dealt >> > accordingly. >> > >> > Harish Kotian. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suhas Karnik" >> > <suhasvkar...@hotmail.com> >> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 9:08 PM >> > Subject: [AI] No objection certificate of parrents to obtain ATM card. >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > > A visually impaired person named Dhanaji Kadam approached Jogeshwary >> > branch of punjab national bank to obtain ATM card. The bank officials >> > asked >> > him to furnished a no objection certificate from his parrents. >> > > >> > > The advocacy department of national association for the blind >> > > intervened >> > in matter and tried to convinced the bank authorities to not to insist >> > for >> > such formality which is unwarranted. Inspite of drawing the attention >> > towards RBIcircular the reply was that the bank has framed internal >> > rules >> > for such matters. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > NAB is trying to contact higher authorities in this behalf. >> > > >> > > Regards. >> > > >> > > Suhas Karnik. >> > > >> > > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > > South Cinema This Decade >> > > http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinemathisdecade/ >> > > >> > > >> > > To unsubscribe send a message to >> > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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.i n >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > To unsubscribe send a message to >> > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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.i n >> > >> >> >> -- >> Mahesh S. 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