I dream 1 day will come when a talking a t m will b @ my door steps. because a sighted person can avail the talking a t m but the visually challanged can not avail the vise versa normally.
On 9/29/12, Amiyo Biswas <[email protected]> wrote: > You may read this news here: > http://www.bpa.org.in/news.htm#latest > Incidentally I was present at the inauguration. > > > > With best regards, > Amiyo Biswas > Cell: +91-9433464329 > > First Talking ATM for the Visually Challenged in West Bengal, Union Bank's > Initiative > > September 28, 2012 > Union Bank of India installs the first talking ATM for the visually > challenged people in West Bengal. Shri Debabrata Sarkar, Chairman and > Managing Director of the Bank, today inaugurated this special ATM at the > passport office at Anandapur near Ruby crossing in Kolkata. Shri Sarkar > announced on this occasion that Union Bank will install 250 similar talking > ATM counters in the country within March, 2013. Braille versions of the user > guide for this type of ATM was distributed among the representatives of > different organisations. An accessible and audio version of this manual is > also put up on the Union Bank's web site. It is also available from the web > site of Xavier Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged who compiled this > manual. > > Blind Persons' Association hopes that there will be many more accessible > ATMs in West Bengal. A number of such ATMs have been installed in other > cities in India. the audio system comes live as soon as a standard 3.5 mm > headphone jack is inserted. A user can hide the display if he wants > additional security. Right now he can withdraw cash, check account balance > and even change his PIN. The card, cash Dispenser and receipt slots are > marked with Braille labels. > > 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. 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
