Dear Harish jee, First, no one would give it in writing. I have seen this in many cases where people are denied for banking services and even for opening an account. They are either asked to open a joint account or are straightaway told to approach some other bank. Some times, even producing RBI circular and IBA guidelines doesn't yeald the desired results.
Further, I really wonder why RBI can't setup a process to monitor if directions issued by them are really followed by the banks. If anything happens which affects the larger community, I mean, so-called sighted people, RBI at once initiates the action. May be, because of fear of media but it is silent for VI community since last four years. If you can recall, few days back in response to one of the mails regarding SBI's initiative of opening accounts of VIs, I had mentioned about SBBJ's current rules for providing banking services to VIs and had given the link to their ATM card application form where in "Terms & Condissions" in section 2.2, they clearly write "Blind and Illiterates are not issued ATM card". I had written a formal mail to RBI's head office around October 2011, and apprised them about difficulties faced by one of the person in availing the ATM pin, but nothing happened after a mail assuring me that the matter has been taken up with SBBJ and the rules of SBBJ are still unchanged I have even tried suggesting people to file an RTI and ask the reason for denial in writing but in this SBBJ case, they have replied to the RTI application that blind are elligible to have an ATM card but when this person aproached the branch, they denied. SBI's service "Project Unhappy" is also of no avail in this case. With regards, Satguru ___,__.___ "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." Satguru Rathi. Mobile: +91-9971231627 / 9871489945 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Skype: satgururathi Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002489756116 -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kotian, H P" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 30 March, 2012 6:28 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AI] ICICI opens separate salary account code for VIs Hello Please ask them to give in writing that RBI rules are not applicable to them. I would suggest you arrange to record it if you speak to them and also don't forget to collect their name and designation. We'll see what next. That will be really fun. Harish Kotian. -----Original Message----- From: Rahul Kelapure [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30 March 2012 17:06 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] ICICI opens separate salary account code for VIs Hi Nazrul, I also had to face some problem while opening my salary account with Citibank more than 3 and half years back in my privious company. Strange part was, when I showed him the relevant circular, he said, circulars issued by RBI and IBA are not applicable to Citibank, as its a foren bank. from there we have mooved on it seems, as now atlist they are saying that, RBI rules are not applicable to them. Nevertheless, I did not give any additional undertaking to Citi even then. My CEO and Chareman were furious on the matter and matter had been resolved by my CFO at that time. I still have Citi account active and have not faced any problems till date. You may mention the same to them that, the accounts have been opened in the past by Citibank to VIs if that helps. Thanks and warm regards, Rahul. On 3/30/12, Nazrulhuda khan <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > Can we call it one more additional discrimination for visually > challengers? > > I am also struggling from a month for my salary account with city > bank. My manager, HR and company are supporting me but city bank is > taking time to respond. They are saying that we are having different > formalities for handicaps. That's the reason it is taking time. > > I guess, in next week my account will be open because my management > has taken objection against it. > > Rgds, > > Nazrulhuda Khan. > > > 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 > > -- Rahul Kelapure +91 9833349929 Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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