That's awesome. Can someone, if possible, share pics and by any chance, a video of demonstration?
Regards, Srinivasu Sent from my iPhone ---------------------------------------- http://Srinivasu.org Twitter: @vasutweets On 22-Jun-2012, at 9:58 AM, "Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visuall St. Xavier's College"<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dear All > > I have seen a lot of traffic and endless discussions about > the status of the accessible ATM of Union Bank of India (UBI), Vastrapur, > Ahmedabad. To set the record straight here are some key > points. > > 1. We > can label UBI ATM as the first fully accessible bilingual ATM. > > 2. Accessible > ATM machines have been deployed by different banks but this particular ATM > machine > is comprehensive in its accessibility. > > 3. The > ICICI ATM machine which was in Mumbai and Pune deployed in the year 2002 has > had 3 language options but it would not be possible for non-ICICI users to > access > its facilities. What is more it was not wheelchair > friendly. > > 4. The > Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has also deployed an excellent model of a > talking > ATM machine however the locations are not wheelchair friendly and SCB only > offers English to its users. This ATM can be accessed by any bank ATM card > users > > 5. Banks > like State Bank of India have come out with some talking ATM machines however > as of now access is restricted to only special SBI ATM card holder to trigger > accessibility > mode. They are soon going to change their policy. > > 6. The > current UBI ATM location itself is accessible for many disabled people as its > in the campus of BPA and also has excellent tactile markers and signage. > > 7. I > was part of the XRCVC team that visited the BPA Vastrapur facility and I can > say with confidence that it has lived up to the XRCVC ATM accessibility > checklist > requirements, as almost all the criteria > have been fully met. In fact based on the field report that we submitted both > UBI > and NCR have already implemented corrections on the basis of some of our > observation. > > Good show by NCR and UBI keep it up > > Infact this will be a model which we will be holding up for emulation > as par to the Indian bank association (IBA) ATM accessibility initiative. > > Dr. Sam Taraporevala > Director > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) > St. Xavier's College, 5 Mahapalika Marg > Mumbai - 400001 > > +91 22 22620661-5 (extn: 366) > +91 22 22623298 (direct) > +91 9967028769 (mobile) > [email protected] > > > [email protected] [email protected] > Jun 7 > > > > to accessindia, Access > > Is > it really the first of it's kind? I think, ICICI have one in Mumbai for > several years and someone recently mentioned Standard Chartered has one > too. > > > > Also, is this completely accessible? I mean for wheel chair users too? > > > > Regards, > > Srinivasu > > Sent from my iPhone > > ---------------------------------------- > > http://Srinivasu.org > > Twitter: @vasutweets > > Ekinath Khedekar > Jun 7 > > > > to accessindia > It is certainly not. > > > > I have seen more than 4 ATM machines taling but not fully accessible > > around Mumbai. For e.g. at Dadar station when you go towards Bhaji > > galli. > > Umesha Economics > Jun 20 (2 days ago) > > > > to VIB-India, accessindia > > when > will we get all the ATMs accessible (talking)??? I really don't > understand what is the barrier for the implementation of these talking > machines in all the new ATMs by all the banks as many banks are > continuously installing new ones. why only one ATM in the premises of an > NGO? this step is welcomable but highly inadequate. I heard that the > CCPD in one of its judgment directed IBA (Indian Bankers' Association) > to install talking ATMs in all the new installations. informed members > please enlighten me. > > > > Umesha > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vikas Kapoor" <[email protected]> > > To: "Access India" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, 07 June, 2012 9:27 AM > > Subject: [AI] First 'talking' ATM launched in Ahmedabad > > Ekinath Khedekar > Jun 20 (1 day ago) > > > > to accessindia > Ma'am, > > > > I do understand your fustration. However, when informed of the > > process, it really sounds a herculian task. > > > > There are many stake holders involved user representatives, machine > > manufacturers, Policy makers and bank them selves. > > > > To understand more about it, kindly read my posts in response to the > > mail written by Synoj with Drishti ATM card subject. > > > > rgds > > Umesha Economics Jun 20 (1 day ago) > > > > to accessindia > how can I access that mail? also among those stake holders, where exactly it > is struck? > > > > Umesha > > > > > 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 > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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