Trimmendous work Prashant, Yogesh and Rahul. May be, you can add mobile banking on Android phones, if at all it is accessible.
Thank you so much. On 11/12/13, Prashant Verma <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > The first workshop on accessible banking for the blind was conducted by > Assistive Technology Helpline of NAB Delhi on 9 November 2013. > The response to the workshop was extremely enthusiastic and great feedback > has been since received from the participants. > National Association for the Blind Delhi Helpline hopes to conduct this > workshop on a regular basis. We will soon announce the date for the next > workshop which we are sure will be even better incorporating all the > suggestions received so far. > > The primary objective of this workshop is to encourage visually impaired > persons to make use of the new channels of banking namely online banking, > mobile banking and talking ATMs. We are trying to achieve this objective by > giving essential information, making demonstrations of use of new banking > channels with assistive technology and an providing an opportunity to have > a first-hand experience of independence in banking. Running to different > offices for payment of utility bills, purchasing of tickets etc. is > difficult for visually impaired persons due to the inaccessibility of the > transport system and the infrastructure. Visually impaired persons can do > all such daily chores from the comfort of their homes if they take > advantage > of the new banking channels. > > In this first workshop of its kind the following subjects were covered. > 1. Use of Talking ATM > 2. Use of online banking for common tasks such as balance enquiry, > funds transfer, bill payment etc. > 3. Independent handling of bank cheques using innovative printing > templates > 4. Status of accessibility of Mobile banking > 5. Essential information about use of credit cards > 6. Safe banking tips > 7. Hands-on experience of the Union Bank Talking ATM > > Many participants also made use of the opportunity to open a bank account > with Union Bank. The bank officers filled up the forms and some of them > were > even provided start-up kit consisting of the ATM and online banking details > on the spot. > > This workshop was facilitated by young visually impaired bankers Mr. Yogesh > Taneja & Mr. Rahul Gambhir who are working as assistant Manager with Union > Bank of India and yours truly. It is commendable that Yogesh and Rahul are > doing their best to bring more comfort in the lives of other visually > impaired persons besides handling tough jobs. > > The 61 MB audio recording of this workshop can be downloaded from this > link: > > https://www.wuala.com/prashant.rv/Accessible_Banking/?key=EONQTRHrBl5C > You can also download a 31 MB compressed folder consisting of audio manual > of the Talking ATM, Cheque printing templates, safe banking tips and photos > from the above link. > > If clicking on above link does not work, please carefully copy and paste > the > complete link text in the address bar of your browser. Very often the links > are broken into two or more lines by the email clients. > Lastly we thank all the participants for their cooperation and hope that > you > will now indulge in online banking with more confidence. > > With best regards, > Prashant Verma > Joint Secretary > National Association for the Blind > Sector-5, R.K. Puram > New Delhi - 110022 > Helpline: +91 11 64556968 > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- Rahul Kelapure +91 9833349929 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
