is it really fully accessible or just for a popularity.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amiyo Biswas" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 8:00 AM
Subject: [AI] First Talking ATM in West Bengal.
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.
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