[AI] Union Bank of India conducted digital Accessibility training for IT officers in GAAD 2024

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All

Happy 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day, which falls on 16th May 2024.

We are delighted to inform you that on the eve of GAAD, Union Bank of India
conducted a full-day digital accessibility training program for 50 of the
bank's information technology officers at the training college in
Hyderabad. These officers are responsible for software development and
testing.

A significant aspect of this initiative is that the dedicated technical
training in implementing digital accessibility was led by accessibility
expert Raghvendra Satish Peri, founder of DigitalA11Y.com, and his
community engagement work through HelloA11y.

Celebrating the 2nd anniversary of Union Access, this program signifies the
bank's advancement to the next level of digital accessibility maturity.

Tomorrow, the bank will launch a social media awareness initiative on the
occasion through creative posts.

Once again, best wishes to all on GAAD 2024.

Thanks and regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Congratulations to Rahul Gambhir on his appointment as Chief Manager for the Union Access Project.

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List

I am delighted to inform you that Rahul Gambhir has been appointed as the
Chief Manager for the Union Access Project at Union Bank of India,
effective from 22nd April 2024.  The Union Access project is dedicated to
implementing digital accessibility in the bank.  This appointment is a
testament to his exceptional qualities and unwavering passion for
inclusivity. His dedication to accessibility aligns perfectly with the
bank's commitment to providing accessible banking services to all. His
leadership will undoubtedly enable to take significant strides towards
achieving accessibility maturity goals.
Heartfelt congratulations Rahul on this well-deserved appointment.

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[AI] Coming soon, a Hindi biopic on the Inspiring Journey of Srikanth Bolla

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Dear List

Coming soon, a Hindi biopic based on Srikanth Bolla's life, set to release
on May 10, 2024. It tells the inspiring story of Srikanth, who defied all
odds to become the first blind student at MIT and later founded Bollant
Industries, facing new challenges along the way. His journey is one of
personal triumph and sacrifice, as he not only pursued his dreams but also
worked to secure a better future for others like him.

This movie aims to dispel myths about the capabilities of blind individuals
and raise awareness and sensitivity among viewers. Watch the trailer here:
https://youtu.be/OMeuJP5iBWY

Additionally, the movie's availability with Audio Description on the XL
cinema app makes it inclusive and accessible to all, contributing to a more
inclusive society.

Read more at:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/109241757.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest_medium=text_campaign=cppst

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Re: [AI] Stopping Autosuggestions in gmail in standard view

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Please go to GMAIL - Settings - General tab
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/general

Change following settings
Grammar:
Grammar suggestions on
Grammar suggestions off
Spelling:
Spelling suggestions on
Spelling suggestions off
Auto-correct:
Auto-correct on
Auto-correct off
Smart Compose:
(predictive writing suggestions appear as you compose an email)
Writing suggestions on
Writing suggestions off

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



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[AI] Union Bank of India's Internet Banking Portal Now Includes Accessibility Link!

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Dear List,



Excited to announce that Union Bank of India's internet banking portal now
includes a dedicated accessibility link! This pioneering initiative by the
bank aims to provide accessibility guidance for using internet banking
portal and successfully completing banking transactions.



The accessibility information page offers comprehensive guidance on
navigating the portal using screen readers, ensuring that customers can
access services effortlessly. This dedicated page is a testament to Union
Bank of India’s ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility and usability for
everyone.



To access the accessibility information page, please visit the home page of
Union Bank of India’s internet banking portal and look for the
accessibility link in the quick links section.



Bank's committed Union Access program is continually improving services to
better serve persons with disabilities and senior citizens.



For accessibility suggestions please write to
unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank



Best regards,

Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] I need a guidline for banking

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Please visit the link https://talkingatmindia.org/Resources.aspx to access
the following information:

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Circulars:

   1. RBI Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks dated 1 July 2015
   (pdf file 1.74 MB)
   2. RBI circular Banking Facilities To The Visually Challenged dated 4
   June 2008 (pdf file 8.74 kB)
   3. RBI circular Need for Bank Branches ATMs To Be Made Accessible to
   Persons with Disabilities dated 13 April 2009 (pdf file 43.7 kB)
   4. RBI circular Banking Facilities to Visually Challenged Persons With
   Disabilities dated 5 September 2012 (pdf file 108 kB)
   5. RBI circular Need for Bank Branches ATMs To Be Made Accessible To
   Persons With Disabilities dated 21 May 2014 (pdf file 44.9 kB)
   6. RBI circular Need for Bank Branches ATMs To Be Made Accessible To
   Persons With Disabilities dated 11 June 2014 (pdf file 55.4 kB)

Indian Banks Association (IBA) Circulars:

   1. IBA BANKERS GUIDE 2017 FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PERSONS
   WITH DISABILITIES (pdf file 1.8 MB)
   2. IBA Model Template for Banks for web page 'Services for Customers
   with Disabilities' 18 December 2017 (pdf file 94 kB)
   3. IBA Circular 'Template for Bank Corporate Websites and Bankers Guide'
   18 December 2017 (pdf file 235 kB)
   4. IBA poster to be displayed at the entrance of talking ATMs dated 16
   January 2014 (pdf file 1.16 MB)
   5. IBA standards on Accessible ATM dated 27 February 2013 (pdf file 1.16
   MB)
   6. IBA guidelines providing banking facilities to visually impaired
   persons dated 18 November 2008 (pdf file 74 kB)


Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



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> SBI reject me to give me a ATM due to my tham impression so please help me.
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Re: [AI] YOUTUBE link of Badalta Daur: Banking Accessibility Guidelines Decoded

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List,



The discussion in Radio Udan’s Badalta Daur program was highly informative,
shedding light on the Department of Financial Services' "Accessibility
Standards and Guidelines for the Banking Sector," released on February 2,
2024. Eminent speakers Amar Jain, Rahul Gambhir, and George Abraham
provided insights into the merits and demerits of the standards, offering
their views on the reality of banking access for customers with
disabilities. This is undoubtedly an important development.

Key points from the "Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for the Banking
Sector" by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance,
include:

·Accessibility standards for physical infrastructure.

·Accessibility to branch premises.

·Self-service machines/kiosks with voice guidance features.

·Accessibility compliance standard as per BIS Indian Accessibility
standard IS 17802 for ICT.

·Accessible communication for persons with hearing impairment.

·Accessible digital documents - e-circulars, user manuals,
e-statements in accessible PDF, etc.

·Disability awareness training for bank staff.

·Mandatory online training as part of the induction process.

·Board-approved policies on accessibility.

·Nodal officer in every branch for customers with disabilities.

·Senior-level nodal officer at the head office level.

·One member of the customer service committee is a person with a
disability.

·At least one person with a disability on the advisory committee to
recommend inclusive banking services.

·CBS to flag customers with disabilities for special facilities
such as doorstep banking, etc.

·Periodical review of services for customers with disabilities.

·Addition of a section in the annual report on services for
customers with disabilities.

·The Reserve Bank of India will issue guidelines to ensure the
accessibility of banking services to persons with disabilities.

For the full program of Radio Udan, please follow the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BioMDbiVnOo

You can download the standard document from the following link:
https://old.financialservices.gov.in/whatsnewstatic/accessibility-standards-and-guidelines-banking-sector



Thanks and regards,
Prashant Naik



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Re: [AI] "SBI ATM card is not eligible for visually impaired.

[Prashant Naik]

Please visit community website https://talkingatmindia.org/Resources.aspx
for resources on banking circulars and related information.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Sun, 25 Feb 2024 at 19:34, Aman Preet Singh  wrote:

> Hi! I want to ask one thing. Where can I find all the banking guidelines
> and circulars related to visually impaired and other disabilities? Could
> you please tell me official place where all the Bank related circulars are
> available to download conveniently? Thanks.
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Feb 24, 2024, at 2:33 PM, Vaibhav Bhandari <
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> > Hi Everyone,
> > I had found that IBA circular which Aman was talking about so I
> > thought I should attach it here with my reply as well if someone too
> > wants to have a look.
> > I do have a question though, would the points listed here be qualified
> > as suggestions or rules? I am a bit unsure on that. Also, does IBA
> > have the authority to make rules for banks?
> > Another thing, on page 3, this document talks about the fingerprint
> > technology which would allow the banks to store fingerprints in their
> > system which then could be used to compare the thumb print of the
> > visually impared person who has sent the check. If I am not wrong, it
> > is talking about that machine which is used at some places to scan
> > thumb print right? Also, I would very much like to know from those
> > people here who have been allowed the check facility even while using
> > thumb print as to how the procedure  works and whether they also used
> > this IBA circular to convince the bank manager/employee.
> > I also tried searching for the circular dated 4th october 2023 as one
> > of the people previously suggested but was unable to find it. Could
> > someone perhaps send it here so that I too can have a look into it?
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Re: [AI] Voting as a visually impaired and all the procedures

[Prashant Naik]

Hi Saurav,

Hope below information may be of use.

Dear friends,
Subject: VOTING PROCEDURES.

Many amongst us, are not aware of VOTING procedures or have not voted due
to not being able to access the information on the candidates who have
stood for elections.
To help the visually challenged persons to understand these issues, we have
approached the chief electoral officer/ chief additional secretary,
Maharashtra, Mr. Shrikant Deshpande, to arrange for special workshops for
the visually challenged persons.

We are glad to inform you that he has agreed to conduct these workshops at
Ruia College, Matunga, at Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar and at Bedekar
College , Thane.

These workshops will be held between 25th February and 28th February 2024.
The exact dates and timing will be informed to you, once you register with
us So please register immediately.

At these workshops, the staff of the election commissioner, will
demonstrate the EVM machine by using a dummy. They will guide you how to
vote using the same. They will also provide Neha Kit Helpline, which will
transcribe the candidates list etc. in Braille.

As this will be of immense help to all those of you, who are eligible to
vote, we would request you to register your name with us by filling up the
Google form given below as early as possible.

Kindly note even those who have not applied for voters card, though they
are eligible are requested to attend this workshop, as they will be guided
how to apply and acquire the card.

Kindly note that this workshop will be held only on the scheduled dates,
and will not be repeated as the EVM machines and the staff are not
available later.

While filling out the forms, you are required to mention at which center
you will be attending the workshop.
Note: Google Form link to register for the workshops:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYRXMwyIwivFUsT_pEv3EvGOlp9llqW6LC9Ngno9h4PojDXg/viewform

for more information:
contact: Nupur Joshi: 9869730454

Thanking you

For Snehankit Helpline

Parimala Bhat
Chairperson
Snehankit Helpline



On Thu, 22 Feb 2024 at 19:09, Saurav Hegde  wrote:

> Hello to the group.
> As elections are coming nearer, I want to inquire, how do you vote as a
> visually impaired.
> Also, I am voting for the first time.
> Can anyone guide me step by step, right from registering for the voting id
> card, how to check application status?
>
> Regards,
> Saurav
> Student at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune
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Re: [AI] Usage of NIC emails for communication by Central Government employees

[Prashant Naik]

Hi Sanjay


I understand the challenge with the 30 second time gap in code changes with
screen reader gesture navigation in reading the code.  Yes it needs to be
increased to 60 seconds.

Here I wish to share an accessibility solution with you that at Union Bank
of India we have developed in the case of such a code generation app.

Union Bank of India has a mobile app U-Token as an alternative to OTP
received through SMS. Customer can generate a token number through U-Token
App and use that token number to authorize the internet banking transaction
instead of SMS OTP.  The code changes every 60 seconds.

As part of accessibility program Union Access, we have enhanced key
accessibility features in the U-Token App making it fully navigable and
operable with screen reader on both android and IOS platforms.

The significant feature we introduced is that after logging the code
generated is informed to screen reader user without navigating and focusing
on the code in the app. The changed code after 60 seconds is also informed
to the screen reader user automatically when focus is on the code generated
page. The time remaining i.e. 60 second counter is also informed properly
with added narration for screen reader users. So the navigation with
gesture is avoided for U token app for the hands free operation on PC /
laptop,

Such innovative accessibility enhancements may be added to the Kavach app.
Feel free to connect to know more about.


Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

9967968881





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> As a Central Government employee, frequently, we have to use NIC id
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> digit code which is generated by Kavach App which I have installed in
> my mobile.  This code changes every 30 seconds.  Some of the VI
> persons may find it difficult to swipe for code, listen and enter the
> same in computer.  This I can manage. But, I believe this duration
> should be extended to 60 seconds.
> Coming to my problem, I can send email to one person. But when I have
> to send to multiple persons using cc and bcc, AFTER PRESSING SEND
> BUTTON,   jaws and NVDA  DISPLAYS ERRORS.  I tried with different
> options--separating by comas and semicolons with and without space but
> could not succeed in sending mails to multiple IDs.
> If anyone in this group is using NIC email services with Kavach,
> please guide me.  Otherwise, we must take up this issue with them.
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Re: [AI] XRCVC Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Talking ATM India

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Dear list



As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Talking ATM India (
https://talkingatmindia.org) web locator service, heartfelt appreciation to
XRCVC and Sai Bhagat for their unwavering support and significant
contributions. The recent recognition of the Talking ATM India site in the
'Digital portal for PwDs developed by DEPwD' highlights the impactful reach
of this service.



The website's comprehensive financial information, including banking
services for customers with disabilities, insurance, and investment
guidelines, has made it a go-to resource.



Sai Bhagat's singular dedication in designing and developing the website,
incorporating unique features such as geo-based smart search and screen
reader compliance, has been instrumental in its success.



XRCVC's 20-year commitment to financial access and pioneering efforts in
prototype development with ATM vendors have been transformative. Their
advocacy has led to key policy changes and directives, promoting financial
inclusion for all.



Here's to another decade of progress, inclusion, and empowerment.



Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik




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> Dear Friends,
>
> Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) is happy to
> commemorate 10 years of impact of the website Talking ATM India (
> www.talkingatmindia.org).
>
> A volunteering initiative started by Prashant Naik and Saidarshan Bhagat
> and currently maintained by them under the aegis of the XRCVC, Talking ATM
> India is a service designed to enhance financial accessibility for persons
> with visual impairment.
>
> We are also happy to share that this website has been cited by the digital
> portal for PwDs developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with
> Disabilities to provide skill training and employment opportunities to
> PwDs. It has also won the Global Elevate award in 2016 at Tech Share India.
>
> Please find attached with this email a detailed document that reflects on
> the impact created by it and its future outlook.
>
> We invite you join us in celebrating a decade of accessibility and
> empowerment with Talking ATM India. Together, let us continue to strive for
> a more inclusive future where everyone has equal access to essential
> services.
>
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[AI] Mandatory eye scanning for SIM purchase

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Dear List

Below text is from the WhatsApp group.  It is a major issue.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to bring to your attention a critical issue faced by visually
impaired individuals, including myself, when attempting to purchase SIM
cards from various telecommunications service providers such as Airtel,
Vodafone Idea, and Jio. Our inability to scan with our eyes, due to the
absence of retina or iBalls, presents a significant challenge when
attempting to go through the conventional process of SIM card acquisition
at retail outlets.

As visually impaired individuals, we encounter insurmountable difficulties
as retailers rely on eye scanning for SIM card purchases, which creates a
barrier that excludes us from accessing essential telecommunication
services. This impediment not only contravenes our rights but also isolates
us from the benefits of seamless connectivity.

In light of these challenges, we seek the intervention of TRAI to address
this matter. We urge the authority to advocate for and enforce better
regulations and solutions that would ensure equitable access to SIM cards
for persons with visual impairment who lack the ability to scan with their
eyes. We propose the implementation of alternative measures, such as
biometric solutions like fingerprint scanners, to facilitate the purchase
of SIM cards, thereby ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for all.

It is imperative that the regulatory framework governing SIM card purchases
is adapted to accommodate the needs of the visually impaired community,
enabling us to exercise our right to procure essential telecommunication
services independently and with dignity.

We earnestly request TRAI to take proactive steps to revise and implement
regulations that embrace the principles of universal design and
accessibility, addressing the specific challenges faced by visually
impaired individuals during the process of SIM card purchases.

We are confident that with your support and advocacy, a more inclusive and
accessible framework can be established, promoting the empowerment and
independence of persons with visual impairment in the domain of
telecommunications.

We appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to the
implementation of measures that uphold the rights and dignity of
individuals with visual impairment in accessing telecommunication services.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Doctor Sonal Dubey

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Re: [AI] Empowering Inclusivity: My Experience at International Purple Fest 2024 as a Purple Ambassador

[Prashant Naik]

Please try this link
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/empowering-inclusivity-my-experience-international-purple-naik-yhaqf?utm_source=share_medium=member_ios_campaign=share_via

On Fri, 19 Jan, 2024, 11:08 am ,  wrote:

> Thanks Prashant for sharing. Will read it this evening
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> George
>
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>
>
>
> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in  *On
> Behalf Of *Prashant Naik
> *Sent:* 19 January 2024 08:19
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> *Subject:* [AI] Empowering Inclusivity: My Experience at International
> Purple Fest 2024 as a Purple Ambassador
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>
> Dear list
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>
>
> Empowering Inclusivity: My Experience at International Purple Fest 2024 as
> a Purple Ambassador. Please visit my LinkedIn article link
>
>
> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/empowering-inclusivity-my-experience-international-purple-naik-yhaqf%3FtrackingId=h1RpMdXBTa6Mn5DbRa5l8w%253D%253D/?trackingId=h1RpMdXBTa6Mn5DbRa5l8w%3D%3D
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>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Prashant Naik
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[AI] Empowering Inclusivity: My Experience at International Purple Fest 2024 as a Purple Ambassador

[Prashant Naik]

Dear list

Empowering Inclusivity: My Experience at International Purple Fest 2024 as
a Purple Ambassador. Please visit my LinkedIn article link

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/empowering-inclusivity-my-experience-international-purple-naik-yhaqf%3FtrackingId=h1RpMdXBTa6Mn5DbRa5l8w%253D%253D/?trackingId=h1RpMdXBTa6Mn5DbRa5l8w%3D%3D

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] How to do FD/RD on union bank mobile app

[Prashant Naik]

Hi

Team Union Access will connect with you to guide.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

On Tue, 16 Jan, 2024, 7:54 pm Prerna Sobti,  wrote:

> Hi All
> Hope all is well at everyone’s end.
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> Kindly guide how to book FD/RD on the subject line mentioned app experts
> kindly guide
> Waiting in anticipation
> Best
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Re: [AI] accessibility of union bank app & facility of home bank services

[Prashant Naik]

Please refer the link

https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/accessible-banking.aspx

for direct interaction with you, we will connect in the next week as we are
at the International purple fest 2024 Goa exhibiting Inclusive Banking.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

On Fri, 12 Jan, 2024, 6:26 pm Saravanan K, 
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> Dear Friends,
>
> May I know the accessibility features in union bank app. that is, is
> it fully accessible for VI persons.
> Are they providing doorstep banking services for VI persons.
> If so, in which cities these facilities are available.
> I am expecting your valuable response.
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[AI] International Purple Fest 2024 events details with venue, dates and timings

[Prashant Naik]

: Kala Academy

Abilympics (Olympics of Abilities)

are vocational skills competitions specifically designed for persons with
disabilities to enable them to expose their unique talents.


*Inauguration*

Inauguration of Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Center at Rugnashray, Bambolim at
9:00 am on 10th of January2024.


*Purple Fashion Show*

Inaugural Ceremony of International Purple Fest, Goa- 2024 at Kala Academy
Campal Ground from 4:00 pm onwards followed by Purple Fashion Show


*Closing Ceremony*

Closing Ceremony of the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024 at Kala
Academy Campal Ground, Panaji - Goa from 4:00 pm onwards on 13th January
2024


Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

Thanks & Regards
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[AI] Events details information - International Purple Fest 2024

[Prashant Naik]

List,

Please visit the website to browse through all the events scheduled during
the International Purple Fest 2024.

Login or type your mobile and OTP to discover the festival
https://app.purplefestgoa.com/#/signin

Thanks and regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Sharing a message on international purple fest

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List

Sharing a video message from the esteemed Mrinal Deo-Kulkarni, a beloved
icon in the Indian film and television industry which highlights happenings
at the international purple fest 2024.

Transcript - Hi, This is Mrinal Kulkarni,
and I have got some exciting news for you. From the January 8th to the
13th, Panaji, Goa. Will be the epicenter of something truly special.

 The International Purple Fest Goa, and guess what, it’s not just a
festival it’s a celebration of Persons with Disabilities like never before.
I have always believed in the power of Inclusion, and the International
Purple Fest is all about that.

What can you expect? Well, it’s a whole world of awesomeness Engaging
sessions on Health, Accessibility, Employment, Assistive tech and Gender.
Mesmerising performances by Persons with Disabilities, Adaptive Sports
Championship, Live Paintings by PwDs, and a vibrant showcase of Inclusive
Fun Activities. Now here is the deal, To be a part of this Extravaganza.
All you need to do is secure your spot at purplefest.goa.gov.in, and
registration for delegates is free. I wish Honourable
CM Dr. Pramod Sawant, Shri. Subhash Phaldesai, Minister of Social Welfare
And Team Purple Fest and Team ESG for the huge success.

Thanks and regards
Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] Handling of cash?

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Dear List



In this thread of handling of cash, I wish to share the following
information.



A Mumbai based printer Galord Arts has developed a cardboard paper based
simple solution. He has named it “currency bank note value identifier for
visually impaired people''.  This is costing around 100 rupees.   It is an
envelope size measuring device with braille and stopper marks for different
currencies from 500 to 10 rupees for new notes.  One face is for new notes
and the opposite is for old notes 100 to 10 rupees.  User needs to insert a
single currency inside the hold band and trace the currency edge to read
the value.



This product has been available for a year now. It is an individual's
experience whether it is really a useful one or not.



Contact information of the printer is – Galord Arts mobile 9322270903,
email address: galord...@gmail.com


Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 21:53, UDIT Pandey  wrote:

> ok,
> then there should be some method through which a visually impaired. With
> in the notes
>
> On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 16:10, Yamuna Jivana Dasa (Yoganathan Khandoo) <
> ykhan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Braille won’t work on notes.
>>
>> Notes are subject to degradation passing through so many hands. When they
>> become even slightly softened, the dots would have significantly faded.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:
>> accessindia@accessindia.org.in] *On Behalf Of *UDIT Pandey
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 26, 2023 2:45 PM
>> *To:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>> *Subject:* Re: [AI] Handling of cash?
>>
>>
>>
>> and,
>>
>> here, we are talking about those people who have minimum education, and,
>> have a minimum living. But, there in our country, India, we have mor
>> visually challenged people who are not educated, and, even cannot
>> afford any type of smartphone or these  vollets. What for them?
>>
>> don't you all think, that, we should make a online petition. For RBI, so,
>> that, they can print these notes in braile.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 14:41, UDIT Pandey  wrote:
>>
>> why? its not perfect?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 26 Dec 2023 at 08:57,  wrote:
>>
>> This talking wallet is there in NAB Delhi. People in Delhi can check it
>> and decide for themselves if it is useful for them.
>> My opinion is that it is useful but not perfect.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in  On
>> Behalf Of Avichal Bhatnagar
>> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2023 10:45 PM
>> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>> Subject: Re: [AI] Handling of cash?
>>
>> The best option is to have a talking wallet.
>> Its a little expensive, but its worth as it'll be only a one time
>> investment.
>> It costs around 5 thousand, and speaks the denominations the moment you
>> touch a corner of the currency to it.
>> The best part is that it even tells you whether the currency is fake or
>> not.
>> Hope it helps.
>> Thanks,
>> Avichal
>>
>>
>> On 12/21/23, avinash shahi  wrote:
>> > Hello
>> > MANI, (Mobile Aided Note Identifier ) App is an excellent innovation
>> > of the Reserve Bank of India. Thousands of visually challenged people
>> > in India use it. Please download it from GooglePlay or Apple Store. Rs
>> > twenty coin and 5 Rupee coins can be easily identifiable by touch.
>> >
>> > On 12/21/23, Yamuna Jivana Dasa (Yoganathan Khandoo)
>> > 
>> > wrote:
>> >> Dear friends,
>> >>
>> >> Can some of us who are totally blind share how you identify cash
>> >> coins and notes? Particularly in situations where, let’s say you have
>> >> to verify change you receive for the payment you just made in cash,
>> >> let’s say to Amazon delivery guy?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> My first thought is that it would be nice to have a special kind of
>> tray,
>> >> perhaps multi-layered, in which you have say 6 or 7 compartments for
>> >> coins,
>> >> and the same for notes. This way you simply keep denominations
>> separately
>> >> for choosing when making payments yourself. But the challenge comes
>> when
>> >> you
>> >> need to verify money someone gives you, let’s say as change Etc.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Any thoughts will be appreciated.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >&g

Re: [AI] Glimpse of the events at the International Purple Fest Goa 2024

[Prashant Naik]

Please keep a tab on website https://purplefest.goa.gov.in/
Soon they will upload the details or it will be made available
through other channels.
Register for the fest. its free https://purplefest.esg.co.in/

And now accessibility with screen reader of the log in process as well as
registration form is enclosed.  I was part of the accessibility feedback
process and recently lots of changes are done.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Tue, 19 Dec 2023 at 21:15, Rajesh Y  wrote:

> Can I get agenda of Goa purple fest
>
> On Sun, 17 Dec 2023, 6:21 am Srinivasu Chakravarthula, <
> li...@srinivasu.org> wrote:
>
>> Wonderful. Looking forward to it. I will be arriving in Goa on 10th
>> January morning and returning on 13th January night. See you all there.
>> Regards,
>>
>> Srinivasu Chakravarthula, CPWA (2018), DHS Trusted Tester
>> Website <http://www.srinivasu.org> | LinkedIn Profile
>> <http://linkedin.com/in/srinivasuc> | Follow me on Twitter
>> <http://twitter.com/csrinivasu>
>> Director of Product Accessibility, Freshworks, Inc
>> <https://www.freshworks.com>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 7:29 AM  wrote:
>>
>>> Not to forget the Purple Eyeway Conversations where I would be speaking
>>> with a wide variety of personalities about their life experiences, passion
>>> and perspectives.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Over the next few days , I will be briefly profiling them on this group.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> See you in Goa.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> George
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in  *On
>>> Behalf Of *Prashant Naik
>>> *Sent:* 13 December 2023 21:20
>>> *To:* accessindia 
>>> *Subject:* [AI] Glimpse of the events at the International Purple Fest
>>> Goa 2024
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear list
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sharing amazing range of fest activities:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> INTERNATIONAL PURPLE FEST, GOA - 2024
>>>
>>> Date 8th to 13th January 2024, at Panaji, Goa
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Think Tank
>>>
>>> Panel discussion on -
>>>
>>> Education.
>>>
>>> Health.
>>>
>>> Employment.
>>>
>>> Political inclusion of PwDs.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple conversion
>>>
>>> Conferences.
>>>
>>> Workshops.
>>>
>>> Simulation activities.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Experience Zone
>>>
>>> Experience neurodiversity.
>>>
>>> Experience the invisible disabilities.
>>>
>>> Experience on inclusive classroom.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Exhibition
>>>
>>> Assistive aids and appliances.
>>>
>>> Products made by PwDs.
>>>
>>> Innovation in the field of accessibility.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Rain
>>>
>>> Music concert.
>>>
>>> Dance performance.
>>>
>>> Magic show.
>>>
>>> Standup comedy.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Sports
>>>
>>> Paralympic games.
>>>
>>> Special Olympics.
>>>
>>> Asian chess competition for the blind.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Kaleidoscope
>>>
>>> Art exhibition.
>>>
>>> Live paintings.
>>>
>>> Inclusive art workshops.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Fun
>>>
>>> Yoga sessions.
>>>
>>> Movies screening.
>>>
>>> Bird trail.
>>>
>>>
>>> Purple Spectrum
>>>
>>> Matrimony meet.
>>>
>>> Abilympics competition.
>>>
>>> Purple, we care film festival.
>>>
>>>
>>> Free registration:
>>>
>>>  https://purplefest.esg.co.in/
>>>
>>>
>>> For hotel bookings
>>>
>>> Explore the list of accommodation in and around Panaji. Reach out
>>> directly to hotel of your choice to book your room.
>>> https://purplefest.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/list-of-nearby-hotels.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Keep visiting https://purplefest.goa.gov.in/ for the updates.
>>>
>>>
>>> Contact information-
>>>
>>> Mobile No.

[AI] Glimpse of the events at the International Purple Fest Goa 2024

[Prashant Naik]

Dear list



Sharing amazing range of fest activities:



INTERNATIONAL PURPLE FEST, GOA - 2024

Date 8th to 13th January 2024, at Panaji, Goa


Purple Think Tank

Panel discussion on -

Education.

Health.

Employment.

Political inclusion of PwDs.


Purple conversion

Conferences.

Workshops.

Simulation activities.


Purple Experience Zone

Experience neurodiversity.

Experience the invisible disabilities.

Experience on inclusive classroom.


Purple Exhibition

Assistive aids and appliances.

Products made by PwDs.

Innovation in the field of accessibility.


Purple Rain

Music concert.

Dance performance.

Magic show.

Standup comedy.


Purple Sports

Paralympic games.

Special Olympics.

Asian chess competition for the blind.


Purple Kaleidoscope

Art exhibition.

Live paintings.

Inclusive art workshops.


Purple Fun

Yoga sessions.

Movies screening.

Bird trail.


Purple Spectrum

Matrimony meet.

Abilympics competition.

Purple, we care film festival.


Free registration:

 https://purplefest.esg.co.in/


For hotel bookings

Explore the list of accommodation in and around Panaji. Reach out directly
to hotel of your choice to book your room.
https://purplefest.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/list-of-nearby-hotels.pdf



Keep visiting https://purplefest.goa.gov.in/ for the updates.


Contact information-

Mobile No.: 9156321900

Email Address: purple-f...@goa.gov.in



This is for informational purposes.



Thanks and regards

Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] Talking ATMs in India, is this true?

[Prashant Naik]

Sir / Madam

Tried search options - ATM near me and by area / PIN. All search options
are working.

Please try again.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik





On Mon, 11 Dec, 2023, 3:04 pm chintarla kusuma, 
wrote:

> The search option in the web site is not working
>
> On Fri, Dec 8, 2023, 7:55 PM Harshit Lohia  wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Visit the appended website for details:
>> https://talkingatmindia.org/
>>
>> On 12/8/23, 'PAUL   MUDDHA' via AccessIndia
>>  wrote:
>> > RTalking Atms are installed in many banks including canara bank.
>> > You would be provided with headphone to listen to password and all
>> > instructions are given with speech.
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in 
>> On
>> > Behalf Of Yamuna Jivana Dasa (Yoganathan Khandoo)
>> > Sent: 08 December 2023 14:06
>> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>> > Subject: [AI] Talking ATMs in India, is this true?
>> >
>> > CAUTION: This email is originated from outside Canara Bank. Do not
>> click any
>> > links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know that
>> the
>> > content is safe.
>> >
>> > Hi friends,
>> > Is it true that some banks have talking ATMs in India?
>> > Are those really accessible? If so please can someone share more
>> information
>> > on which banks offer this and how accessible the functions really are?
>> > Mainly I need to do cash deposits. Is this possible without sighted
>> help?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> > YJd
>> >
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:
>> accessindia@accessindia.org.in]
>> > On Behalf Of Saravanan K
>> > Sent: Friday, December 8, 2023 12:31 PM
>> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>> > Subject: [AI] how to handle mouse oriented events in NVDA & JAWS
>> >
>> > Dear Friends,
>> >
>> > I hope you all are  fine.
>> > In most of the websites, they are giving importance to mouse oriented
>> events
>> > & tasks.
>> > Because, it is easy to sited persons to use the mouse better than the
>> > keyboard.
>> > They will simply move the mouse then click or double click or drag &
>> drop
>> > efficiently & easily. using mouse for scrolling also  seems to be
>> easier for
>> > them. Even slider movements also can be done easily with mouse.
>> >
>> > But, In our case all of these things seems to be tricky. We have to
>> struggle
>> > for handling these operations. Is it possible to handle these
>> operations in
>> > a easier manner using our screen readers.
>> > I want to know how to handle mouse oriented tasks or events using screen
>> > readers.
>> > Can some one guide me in these matter.
>> > --
>> > ---
>> > Regards
>> > Saravanan.K
>> > +919916512402
>> >
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Re: [AI] Singnature required for banking facilities?

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Vaibhav,


Regarding your SBI branch experience, I found information in SBI Internal
Circular NBG/PBU/LIMA-SB/22/2023 – 24 dated Tue 3 Oct 2023, compiling
relevant circulars on "SBI Banking Facilities to Visually Challenged."
Despite being for internal circulation, awareness can resolve issues like
yours. Page 3, Point 2 highlights the available facilities. While awareness
and implementation pose challenges, advocating for your rights by citing
this circular could address the problem.

In this thread someone has quoted rules regarding literate and illiterate
blind persons using thumb impression. They are also from the above cited
SBI master circular but not from RBI master circular.

Check the webpage https://talkingatmindia.org/Resources.aspx for
bank-specific information on services for customers with disabilities, a
valuable resource by XRCVC, Mumbai.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Sun, 10 Dec 2023 at 22:10, Harshit Lohia  wrote:

> Hi all,
> I kindly request you all to approach RBI Ombudsman through email id
> c...@rbi.org.in or through website https://cms.rbi.org.in if any
> visually impaired person is being denied any banking facility just
> because of disability. It is also a gentle reminder that in complaint
> to RBI Ombudsman, include evidence of having made complaint to the
> Bank before approaching RBI. It is also humbly clarified that visually
> impaired persons with thumb impression can always get cheque book and
> ATM card. Please refer to para 9 and 10 of Master circular on customer
> service in Banks dated 1st July 2015 and Banking facilities for senior
> citizens and differently abled persons dated 9th November 2017.
>
> Vaibhav, if you can provide me branch name off the list, I may be able
> to get your issue resolved promptly. You can also vehemently tell SBI
> that almost all of visually impaired employees of SBI are using
> internet banking facility since long. Non-compliance will compell you
> to make a complaint to chair...@sbi.co.in
>
> Regards
> Harshit Lohia
>
> On 12/10/23, Yamuna Jivana Dasa (Yoganathan Khandoo) 
> wrote:
> > It's wonderful that you had good results with your friend. Each small
> win is
> > a big win for the whole blind community. We must celebrate each others'
> > success by feeling glad in our hearts for each other's success against
> > discrimination. The legal people among us will have better luck if we
> keep
> > one heart as a blind community, because collective consciousness helps
> > collective goals, even on a subtle level.
> >
> > God be with us all.
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:
> accessindia@accessindia.org.in]
> > On Behalf Of BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA
> > Sent: Saturday, December 9, 2023 6:07 PM
> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> > Subject: Re: [AI] Singnature required for banking facilities?
> >
> > you are right sir, but what to do, without any document, if you will
> > approach to the higher authority, they will try to deny, that there is no
> > such application received. I had encountered the same while helping out
> one
> > of my completely blind friend. later I told hhim to give a loan
> application
> > with the quotation and fill all the details to purchase car and let the
> bank
> > deny. but, finally they have sanctioned and disbursed the loan.
> >
> >
> > On 12/9/2023 11:33 AM, Yamuna Jivana Dasa (Yoganathan Khandoo) wrote:
> >> Yes that's excellent advice I did not realize is possible here - apply
> >> electronically and have them reject it that way on record. Brilliant.
> >> Still, thereafter you need to have somewhere to take that evidence to
> who
> >> can hold them accountable anyway, and without you giving an arm and a
> leg
> >> to accomplish.
> >>
> >> I've learnt the hard way that while I might get excited about collecting
> >> evidence, often the channels we have don't really care about justice.
> That
> >> happened when I lost my job at First National Bank in South Africa. They
> >> first appeared to innocently rename my role as back-office assistant by
> >> first narrowing it down to switchboard operator, then revoking that as a
> >> bank function which gives way to IVR systems.
> >> I recorded my exit interview which proved they were only box-ticking
> past
> >> accessibility requirements. Still, I could not fight because they had
> >> money and power and I had none.
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of BHAWANI SHANKAR
&g

Re: [AI] Registration is now free for delegates at the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All



Sharing useful information regarding International Purple Fest 2024.
Registration is must for everyone to attend the Goa Event which is free for
the delegates.



*Key steps for the registration are:*

1.  Registration URL- https://purplefest.esg.co.in/

2.  Create an account / log in for Purple Fest if you don’t have!

3.  Fill in Create an account form.

4.  Verify email address by checking your email inbox.

5.  Log in with an email address as username.

6.  Select the suitable category for registration.

a.  Free Individual category - For Individual registration, except
Students all other professions i.e. Employed, Self Employee and others need
to upload any government ID (Passport, Voter id, Aadhar card). For
Individual registration you also need your photo to be uploaded.

b.  Free Organization category - For Organization /Institution Minimum
10 members required to register.

c.   Free Media category for registration

d.  Fees apply for registration as an exhibitor.

7.  After successfully submitting the registration form. You will get
an Acknowledgement slip in your email inbox.

8.  Approval - After a few days you will get an email to your
registered email address as ‘Congratulations, you have been approved as a
Delegate under xxx category for International Purple Fest, Goa – 2024.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 at 18:34, Hassim syed  wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, 7 Dec 2023 at 3:24 PM, Sunil.j Ignatius  wrote:
>
>> Right, after activating your account go brouse to the induidual
>> registration link which can be found below the word induidual. Then fill in
>> the required fields and upload your photo and I'd proofs.
>>
>> On Wed, 6 Dec, 2023, 7:24 am Pranav Lal,  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Sunil,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, the activation e-mail had been flagged as spam by my e-mail
>>> provider. I have taught it better.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What is the login link? The primary home page does not have it. I see a
>>> bunch of videos, an image gallery and social media links as well as links
>>> to register for different events.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am confused.
>>>
>>> Pranav
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in  *On
>>> Behalf Of *Sunil.j Ignatius
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 5, 2023 10:07 PM
>>> *To:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in
>>> *Subject:* Re: [AI] Registration is now free for delegates at the
>>> International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hai pranab, did you receive the activation email? If so, click the link
>>> and your account will be activated.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 5 Dec, 2023, 8:28 pm Pranav Lal,  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have registered for the purple fest. However, I am confused by the
>>> site.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have entered the registration information and have tried to login
>>> without success. I am unable to see any error message on the screen.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> However, when I try to reregister, I am told that my e-mail address is
>>> already taken. This means that my registration has worked.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pranav
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in  *On
>>> Behalf Of *Prashant Naik
>>> *Sent:* Friday, November 17, 2023 8:40 AM
>>> *To:* accessindia 
>>> *Subject:* [AI] Registration is now free for delegates at the
>>> International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hey Purple Fam,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Exciting Update! Registration is now FREE for delegates at the
>>> International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024!*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Don't miss out on the fun from 8th - 13th January, 2024  in Panaji-Goa.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Register Now at *purplefest.goa.gov.in*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Stay in the loop with our socials for awesome updates:*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Instagram:* @purplefestgoa
>>>
>>> *Twitter:* @purplefestgoa
>>>
>>> *Facebook:* @purplefestgoa
>>>
>>> *LinkedIn:* @purplefestgoa
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Get ready for an unforgettable experience!
>>>
>>> --
>>

[AI] Introducing Health Insurance for Persons with Disabilities from STAR Health - Special Care Gold

[Prashant Naik]

Dear list

For your information, I am shing this news I read today.

On the occasion of IDPD 2023, the Star Health And Allied Insurance Company
Limited (IRDAI UIN: SHAHLIP23182V012223) introduced a dedicated plan
designed to offer financial protection and assistance to persons with
disability.
Visit the below link to explore its features -
https://www.starhealth.in/health-insurance/special-care-gold/

Thanks and regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Assistive Technology Foundation Awards 2023 presented to Union Bank of India on 1st December 2023

[Prashant Naik]

Dear list


I am pleased to announce that during the yesterday’s awards ceremony during
the Bangalore Tech Summit for the Assistive Technology Foundation Awards
2023 (ATF AWARD 2023), Union Bank of India emerged victorious in the
Enablers category, securing the prestigious "Best Government Led Assistive
Technology Award" for our Union Access and Union Sparsh initiatives.

The Union Bank of India Citation reads as “Best Government Led Assistive
Technology Award presented to Union Bank of India for their exemplary work
in the assistive technology ecosystem recognized under Enablers category of
ATF Awards 2023”. Below the citation text company logos of Shell, Microsoft
and Thoughtworks.

The ATF Awards 2023 Celebrates the Champions of the Assistive Technology
Ecosystems, Empowering Lives, Embracing Abilities. They have presented the
awards in the various categories to recognize not just the start-ups, but
the ecosystem enablers like corporates, NGOs, governments, educational
institutions and investors that have leveraged the power of assistive
technology to drive change in lives of people with disabilities.

The winners are Spinex, Six Dots Design, Glovatrix, Dextroware, Cogniable,
IIT Kanpur, BVRIT, Winvinaya Foundation, SBI Foundation, Union Bank and
SINE, IIT Bombay.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Article - Unleashing the Power of Large Language Models – A brief introduction

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Dear List



Sharing a good read article by Saidarshan Bhagat discussing the history and
functioning of Language Models like ChatGPT and BARD and accessibility w

Visit the link -
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/unleashing-power-large-language-models-brief-sai-bhagat-bm57f/



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[AI] Announcement: Purple Ambassador for International Purple Fest Goa 2024

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List,

I am thrilled to share that I have been appointed as a Purple Ambassador
for the upcoming International Purple Fest Goa 2024. This designation is
both an honor and a significant responsibility.

In my role, I proudly represent the low vision disability community,
serving as a role model to advocate for inclusivity.

I invite you to explore the media report and discover the esteemed list of
Purple Ambassadors by visiting this link
https://goanewshub.com/international-purple-fest-announces-22-dynamic-purple-ambassadors-for-2024-edition/

For a detailed insight into the formal announcement, you can watch the
press release made on 21 November 2023 by visiting following link -
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Thank you for your support.

Best regards,
Prashant Naik
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[AI] Registration is now free for delegates at the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024

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Hey Purple Fam,

*Exciting Update! Registration is now FREE for delegates at the
International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024!*

Don't miss out on the fun from 8th - 13th January, 2024  in Panaji-Goa.

Register Now at *purplefest.goa.gov.in*

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Re: [AI] Query regarding Braille ATM Card of Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Hi Naman

Sparsh card variant is available as RuPay platinum.  Visa card variant is
not available with Sparsh features. You may replace current RuPay Platinum
with Sparsh RuPay platinum card.



Hi Pavan

Sparsh card issuance SOP and card features with photo are available in
bank’s circulars.  You may let us know your branch name. We will sensitize
the officials.



I request all our friends having queries on accessible banking offerings by
Union Bank of India or need any disability support, please reach to us.
Union Bank has a special cell ‘Union Access’ for the support.

Prashant Naik – 9967968881

Rahul Gambhir - 989133

Email – unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Wed, 8 Nov 2023 at 16:09, pavan kallem  wrote:

> and also, could someone who are right now having Sparsh card attach
> picture so that I can show it to my rural union bank manager to do the
> needful?
>
> On 11/8/23, Naman Parakh  wrote:
> > Hi Prashant,
> >
> > I have a RuPay Platinum card, not the Sparsh one. I was wondering if it's
> > possible for me to exchange my current card for the visa card. Could you
> > please provide some information on this?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Prashant Naik
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 1:54 PM
> > To: accessindia
> > Subject: Re: [AI] Query regarding Braille ATM Card of Union Bank of India
> >
> >
> >
> > Kindly visit
> >
> > https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/accessible-banking.aspx to
> find
> > answers to your queries.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 8 Nov, 2023, 1:12 pm amritpal singh, 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> What’s the annual fee or charges?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prashant Naik
> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 11:20 AM
> >> To: accessindia
> >> Cc: avinash shahi
> >> Subject: Re: [AI] Query regarding Braille ATM Card of Union Bank of
> India
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Dear friends
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Features of Union Sparsh card:
> >>
> >> • The Union Sparsh debit card is identified by the raised
> >> letter “U” embossed in Braille. The U stands for “Union Bank of India”.
> >> The Braille marking on the card makes it easy to recognize the card and
> >> differentiate it from other banks cards.  It also helps to know the face
> >> of the card.
> >>
> >> • A rounded notch to the opposite edge of the chip is
> another
> >> key tactile feature added in the card design. This serves as a guide for
> >> the direction in which to insert the card and to recognize that this is
> a
> >> Debit Card type for the blind card users to use the card in the right
> >> direction at ATMs and payment terminals.
> >>
> >> • Card also has a UV printing effect with raised texture for
> >> the large size of the bank logo and contactless symbol just next to card
> >> chip on the face of the card.
> >>
> >> • This RuPay EMV Platinum card variant has other key
> features
> >> such as contactless, international card, rewards points, insurance cover
> >> and lounge access.
> >>
> >> • Union Bank of India has designed accessible card that is
> >> easy to use and visually appealing for low vision persons as well. This
> >> includes features such as clear card holder name, bold fonts, and bright
> >> colors to make the card easy to read and use.
> >>
> >> • One of the first significant step by the bank is
> accessible
> >> content in for form of Braille literature is part of Sparsh debit card
> >> welcome dispatch kit every Sparsh card holder receives.
> >>
> >> Please read more about Accessible banking options and the Sparsh card by
> >> Union Bank of India
> >> - https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/accessible-banking.aspx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks and regards
> >>
> >> Prashant Naik
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, 8 Nov, 2023, 9:43 am harish kotian, 
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi
> >>>
> >>> The Braille marking ATM card is just the same as any ATM card with the
> >>> same privileges. It has a Braille of letter U for Union bank. It helps
> >>> us identify the card.
> >>>
&g

Re: [AI] Query regarding Braille ATM Card of Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Kindly visit
https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/accessible-banking.aspx to find
answers to your queries.


On Wed, 8 Nov, 2023, 1:12 pm amritpal singh,  wrote:

> What’s the annual fee or charges?
>
>
>
> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:
> accessindia@accessindia.org.in] *On Behalf Of *Prashant Naik
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 8, 2023 11:20 AM
> *To:* accessindia
> *Cc:* avinash shahi
> *Subject:* Re: [AI] Query regarding Braille ATM Card of Union Bank of
> India
>
>
>
> Dear friends
>
>
>
> Features of Union Sparsh card:
>
> • The Union Sparsh debit card is identified by the raised
> letter “U” embossed in Braille. The U stands for “Union Bank of India”. The
> Braille marking on the card makes it easy to recognize the card and
> differentiate it from other banks cards.  It also helps to know the face of
> the card.
>
> • A rounded notch to the opposite edge of the chip is another
> key tactile feature added in the card design. This serves as a guide for
> the direction in which to insert the card and to recognize that this is a
> Debit Card type for the blind card users to use the card in the right
> direction at ATMs and payment terminals.
>
> • Card also has a UV printing effect with raised texture for
> the large size of the bank logo and contactless symbol just next to card
> chip on the face of the card.
>
> • This RuPay EMV Platinum card variant has other key features
> such as contactless, international card, rewards points, insurance cover
> and lounge access.
>
> • Union Bank of India has designed accessible card that is
> easy to use and visually appealing for low vision persons as well. This
> includes features such as clear card holder name, bold fonts, and bright
> colors to make the card easy to read and use.
>
> • One of the first significant step by the bank is accessible
> content in for form of Braille literature is part of Sparsh debit card
> welcome dispatch kit every Sparsh card holder receives.
>
> Please read more about Accessible banking options and the Sparsh card by
> Union Bank of India -
> https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/accessible-banking.aspx
>
>
>
> Thanks and regards
>
> Prashant Naik
>
>
>
> On Wed, 8 Nov, 2023, 9:43 am harish kotian,  wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> The Braille marking ATM card is just the same as any ATM card with the
> same privileges. It has a Braille of letter U for Union bank. It helps
> us identify the card.
>
> Harish
>
>
> On 11/7/2023 2:51 PM, avinash shahi wrote:
> > Hi
> > My wife today went to apply for ATM card in her home town in Ghazipur
> > Utter Pradesh. After innitial reluctance, the manager of the branch
> > agreed to provide ATM. He however informed her that she will get
> > Braille ATM card as per the bank policy within ten days. Is anyone on
> > the list uses Braille ATM card? moreover do all cash dispenser
> > machines accept Braille ATM card?
> > Kindly revert
> >
> >
>
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Re: [AI] Query regarding Braille ATM Card of Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Dear friends


Features of Union Sparsh card:

• The Union Sparsh debit card is identified by the raised
letter “U” embossed in Braille. The U stands for “Union Bank of India”. The
Braille marking on the card makes it easy to recognize the card and
differentiate it from other banks cards.  It also helps to know the face of
the card.

• A rounded notch to the opposite edge of the chip is another
key tactile feature added in the card design. This serves as a guide for
the direction in which to insert the card and to recognize that this is a
Debit Card type for the blind card users to use the card in the right
direction at ATMs and payment terminals.

• Card also has a UV printing effect with raised texture for
the large size of the bank logo and contactless symbol just next to card
chip on the face of the card.

• This RuPay EMV Platinum card variant has other key features
such as contactless, international card, rewards points, insurance cover
and lounge access.

• Union Bank of India has designed accessible card that is easy
to use and visually appealing for low vision persons as well. This includes
features such as clear card holder name, bold fonts, and bright colors to
make the card easy to read and use.

• One of the first significant step by the bank is accessible
content in for form of Braille literature is part of Sparsh debit card
welcome dispatch kit every Sparsh card holder receives.

Please read more about Accessible banking options and the Sparsh card by
Union Bank of India -
https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/accessible-banking.aspx

Thanks and regards
Prashant Naik


On Wed, 8 Nov, 2023, 9:43 am harish kotian,  wrote:

> Hi
>
> The Braille marking ATM card is just the same as any ATM card with the
> same privileges. It has a Braille of letter U for Union bank. It helps
> us identify the card.
>
> Harish
>
>
> On 11/7/2023 2:51 PM, avinash shahi wrote:
> > Hi
> > My wife today went to apply for ATM card in her home town in Ghazipur
> > Utter Pradesh. After innitial reluctance, the manager of the branch
> > agreed to provide ATM. He however informed her that she will get
> > Braille ATM card as per the bank policy within ten days. Is anyone on
> > the list uses Braille ATM card? moreover do all cash dispenser
> > machines accept Braille ATM card?
> > Kindly revert
> >
> >
>
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[AI] Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, has today officially launched the International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024!

[Prashant Naik]

International Purple Fest, Goa - 2024!

This one-of-a-kind festival celebrates persons with disabilities and is
proudly brought to you by the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons
with Disabilities, Govt of Goa, in partnership with the Directorate of
Social Welfare, Govt of Goa, and the Department of Empowerment of Persons
with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government
of India.

Mark your calendars: January 8th to January 13th, 2024, in the heart of
Panaji, Goa.

Get ready for an unforgettable experience!

Learn more -
https://goanewshub.com/goa-to-host-international-purple-fest-2024-cm/
https://www.ptinews.com/news/west/goa-to-host-international-purple-fest-in-january-2024/675604.html

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[AI] RBI! Harbinger 2023, global hackathon, showcased innovative financial products

[Prashant Naik]

Winner for 'Inclusive Digital Services' is Ezetap Mobile Solutions Pvt Ltd
(Now part of Razorpay). Their DrishtiPay makes card/UPI payments effortless
for the visually challenged, increasing accessibility.

Joint runners-up include PoSMirror, helping visually impaired users with
PoS devices using AI, and SL Avatar, bridging language gaps in digital
banking.



Read RBI press release -
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=56547

News link -
https://bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/fintech/rbis-global-hackathon-2023-indian-fintechs-dominate-winners-with-innovative-apps/104385334#:~:text=The%20Reserve%20Bank%20of%20India%20has%20announced%20the,with%20the%20theme%20%E2%80%98%20Inclusive%20Digital%20Services%20%E2%80%99

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[AI] Extended date till 20.10.2023 for Feedback on Draft "Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking Sector"

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List

Updated information on the captioned subject on IBA website
https://www.iba.org.in/

Date: 26.09.2023

Feedback on ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking Sector’

Indian  Banks’  Association  invites  feedback  from  the  public  on  the
 draft  Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking Sector.

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has advised the
Ministries / Departments  to  prepare  and  finalize  the  accessibilities
 standards  in  respect  of  the  facilities and services accessible  to
persons with disabilities pertaining to their respective sector after
stakeholder consultation. Accordingly, DFS  has mandated IBA to formulate
Guidelines for Customers with Special needs and Persons  with Disabilities
with respect to Banking Sector and for conducting the stakeholder
consultation.

The draft guideline compiled on ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for
Banking Sector’ for differently abled customers is displayed for the public
opinion.

The  feedback  on  the  Draft  guidelines  were  earlier  obtained  from
 the  Public  with  timeline upto  11.09.2023.  However,  with  a  view  to
 obtain  diverse  feedback  it  has  been  decided  to extend the feedback
till 20.10.2023.The feedback may be sent tovp.r...@iba.org.in.

Feedback already  submitted  in  response  to  the  earlier  NOTICE need
 not be resubmitted.

Please refer to the website of IBA for the details. It is the same old
draft of a total 12 pages.

Regards,
Prashant Naik

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[AI] International Day of Sign Languages 2023 celebration at Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All


It is a well-established fact that continuous efforts to promote inclusion
and accessibility play a crucial role. Union Bank of India, is committed to
this cause and consistently undertakes initiatives to raise awareness on
various levels.

Today, the bank celebrated the International Day of Sign Languages 2023 by
sharing a special social media post. The goal was to highlight the
significance of sign languages as a vital means of accessible communication
for the Deaf community.

Furthermore, yesterday on the eve of this important disability day, Union
Bank of India launched two significant initiatives.

1.   Published a concise booklet titled "Hands in Harmony," which
showcases the inspiring success stories of Deaf employees and their
contributions at the workplace.

2.   Additionally, Bank organized an enlightening webinar titled
"Accessibility Awareness." This event featured two distinguished expert
speakers who engaged in a conversational dialogue with a sign language
interpreter. The webinar covered a wide range of topics, including the
challenges faced by the Deaf community, the banking services tailored to
their needs, insights into sign language, available technical solutions,
and more.

I'm delighted to mention that as part of the Union Access project, both
myself and Rahul Gambhir collaborated closely with the bank's Digital
Learning Academy in spearheading these awareness initiatives. This
experience has provided us with valuable insights into the Deaf community
and reinforced our commitment to fostering a more inclusive environment.


Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

9967968881

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Re: [AI] Indian Banks’ Association invites feedback from the public on the draft Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking Sector

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All


Last date as per the notification is 11th September 2023 to submit public
comments on the draft Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for the
Banking Sector.

This is an important opportunity to submit feedback and suggestions on
banking access as it is one of the most important financial access areas
for all of us.

People with disabilities working in the banking sector may actively submit
feedback on accessibility requirements on various banking operations,
digital banking channels and communications.

Send feedback email addressed to :

Shri. Jnanatosh Roy,

Under Secretary, Department of Financial Services,

Ministry of Finance, Government of India

email ID- boa1-...@nic.in

also to IBA email ID - vp.r...@iba.org.in

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Wed, 6 Sept 2023 at 21:07, Prashant Naik  wrote:

> Dear All
>
>
> Public comments on the draft Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for
> Banking Sector public opinion from general public may also be addressed to
> Shri. Jnanatosh Roy,
>
> Under Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance,
> Government of
>
> India by email at boa1-...@nic.in  by 11th September, 2023.
>
> Please refer the link to read the details:
> https://financialservices.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft%20Accessibility%20Standards%20and%20Guidelines%20for%20Banking%20Sector%2004.09.2023.pdf
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Prashant Naik
>
>
>
> On Wed, 6 Sept 2023 at 08:50, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA 
> wrote:
>
>> Presently most of the banks having image CAPTCHA on their login pages of
>> internet banking and 90% of the ATMs are inaccessible. DFS mandates
>> accessibility in banking services and RBI mandates strong CAPTCHA on the
>> login page of internet banking. what an initiative from both sides!
>>
>>
>> On 9/5/2023 9:58 PM, Amar Jain wrote:
>> > Thank you Prashant for sharing this most critical document-holiday
>> screwed for sure but worth the effort.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Amar Jain
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> >> On 05-Sep-2023, at 8:24 PM, Saravanan K 
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> is there any information for axis bank like this.
>> >> Can anyone throws light on accessible internet banking for axis bank.
>> >> Valuable suggestions are expected.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> On 9/5/23, Prashant Naik  wrote:
>> >>> Dear List
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> This is a very important development regarding banking accessibility.
>> >>> Please provide your feedback to Indian Banks' Association (IBA).
>> Pasting
>> >>> below their published notice on *4th September 2023*. Please find
>> attached
>> >>> to this mail draft accessibility standards document downloaded from
>> the IBA
>> >>> website *https://www.iba.org.in/ <https://www.iba.org.in/>*
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> *Feedback on ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking
>> Sector.*
>> >>>
>> >>> Indian Banks’ Association invites feedback from the public on the
>> draft
>> >>> Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking Sector.
>> >>>
>> >>> The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has
>> advised the
>> >>> Ministries / Departments to prepare and finalize the accessibilities
>> >>> standards in respect of the facilities and services accessible to
>> persons
>> >>> with disabilities pertaining to their respective sector after
>> stakeholder
>> >>> consultation. Accordingly, DFS has mandated IBA to formulate
>> Guidelines for
>> >>> Customers with Special needs and Persons with Disabilities with
>> respect to
>> >>> Banking Sector and for conducting the stakeholder consultation.
>> >>>
>> >>> The draft guideline compiled on ‘Accessibility Standards and
>> Guidelines for
>> >>> Banking Sector’ for differently abled customers is displayed for the
>> public
>> >>> opinion. The feedback may be sent to *vp.r...@iba.org.in
>> >>>  * by *11th September 2023.*
>> >>>
>> >>> Attached pdf file - 1693903817665.pdf
>> >>>
>> >>> Source :
>> >>>
>> https://www.iba.org.in/publications/feedback-on-accessibility-standards-and-guidelines-for-banking-sector-_1501.html
>> >

Re: [AI] Indian Banks’ Association invites feedback from the public on the draft Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking Sector

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All


Public comments on the draft Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for
Banking Sector public opinion from general public may also be addressed to
Shri. Jnanatosh Roy,

Under Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance,
Government of

India by email at boa1-...@nic.in  by 11th September, 2023.

Please refer the link to read the details:
https://financialservices.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft%20Accessibility%20Standards%20and%20Guidelines%20for%20Banking%20Sector%2004.09.2023.pdf

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Wed, 6 Sept 2023 at 08:50, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA 
wrote:

> Presently most of the banks having image CAPTCHA on their login pages of
> internet banking and 90% of the ATMs are inaccessible. DFS mandates
> accessibility in banking services and RBI mandates strong CAPTCHA on the
> login page of internet banking. what an initiative from both sides!
>
>
> On 9/5/2023 9:58 PM, Amar Jain wrote:
> > Thank you Prashant for sharing this most critical document-holiday
> screwed for sure but worth the effort.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Amar Jain
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On 05-Sep-2023, at 8:24 PM, Saravanan K 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> is there any information for axis bank like this.
> >> Can anyone throws light on accessible internet banking for axis bank.
> >> Valuable suggestions are expected.
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 9/5/23, Prashant Naik  wrote:
> >>> Dear List
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> This is a very important development regarding banking accessibility.
> >>> Please provide your feedback to Indian Banks' Association (IBA).
> Pasting
> >>> below their published notice on *4th September 2023*. Please find
> attached
> >>> to this mail draft accessibility standards document downloaded from
> the IBA
> >>> website *https://www.iba.org.in/ <https://www.iba.org.in/>*
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> *Feedback on ‘Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking
> Sector.*
> >>>
> >>> Indian Banks’ Association invites feedback from the public on the draft
> >>> Accessibility Standards and Guidelines for Banking Sector.
> >>>
> >>> The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has advised
> the
> >>> Ministries / Departments to prepare and finalize the accessibilities
> >>> standards in respect of the facilities and services accessible to
> persons
> >>> with disabilities pertaining to their respective sector after
> stakeholder
> >>> consultation. Accordingly, DFS has mandated IBA to formulate
> Guidelines for
> >>> Customers with Special needs and Persons with Disabilities with
> respect to
> >>> Banking Sector and for conducting the stakeholder consultation.
> >>>
> >>> The draft guideline compiled on ‘Accessibility Standards and
> Guidelines for
> >>> Banking Sector’ for differently abled customers is displayed for the
> public
> >>> opinion. The feedback may be sent to *vp.r...@iba.org.in
> >>>  * by *11th September 2023.*
> >>>
> >>> Attached pdf file - 1693903817665.pdf
> >>>
> >>> Source :
> >>>
> https://www.iba.org.in/publications/feedback-on-accessibility-standards-and-guidelines-for-banking-sector-_1501.html
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks & Regards
> >>>
> >>> Prashant Naik
> >>>
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[AI] NVDA screen reader made available by Union Bank of India for Official Language officers

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List



Union Bank of India has taken a ground-breaking step in the Indian Banking
sector. Very recently Bank has made available NVDA open source screen
reader for the use by Official Language officers.  This is adopted as an
add-on to JAWS screen reader but not a replacement. NVDA screen reading
software is available on a centralized location on the intranet for
download and install by visually impaired official language officers. The
software is made available on the request of official language officers for
on the fly multi-language support.



This step is a path breaking as now at Union Bank of India, from the day
one visually impaired staff members will have a screen reader access till
the time they get JAWS software which generally takes some time due to
procurement process.  It is stated that NVDA screen reader software is
supplementary to JAWS screen reader considering its feature of multi
languages text-to-speech support for efficiently working in both English
and Hindi languages simultaneously.



Bank’s accessibility cell “Union Access” has played a coordination role on
the request received from official language officers in this pioneering
initiative by Union Bank of India.



This is another success in the bank’s inclusive and accessible offerings
which ranges from Talking ATMs, Union Sparsh Braille debit cards,
Accessible Banking webpage, ongoing accessibility improvements, special
outreach accounts opening camps, exclusive resources portal named DIVYA on
the intranet for employees with disabilities and now adoption of NVDA, an
open-source screen reader.



Many such initiatives on disability inclusion and accessibility
enhancements are underway at Union Bank of India.



Please give your suggestion and feedback to
unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank



Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] GAAD celebration at Union Bank of India on 18 May 2023

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Srinivasu

In addition to above initiatives, the most important one is Union bank of
India is the first bank in India which has dedicated a webpage
https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/accessible-banking.aspx
on Accessible banking.

Please have a look.

Thanks and regards,
Prashant Naik


On Mon, 29 May, 2023, 9:12 pm Srinivasu Chakravarthula, 
wrote:

> This is incredible. Thank you and Rahul for making it happen.
> Regards,
>
> Srinivasu Chakravarthula, CPWA
> Website <http://www.srinivasu.org> | LinkedIn Profile
> <http://linkedin.com/in/srinivasuc> | Follow me on Twitter
> <http://twitter.com/csrinivasu>
> Director of Accessibility, F <http://watermarkinsights.com>reshworks
>
>
> On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 10:17 PM Prashant Naik  wrote:
>
>>
>> Dear List
>>
>>
>>
>> We are thrilled to inform you about the first phase of activities that
>> Union Bank of India has undertaken today on the occasion of Global
>> Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2023.
>>
>>
>>
>> GAAD is an annual event that aims to promote the importance of digital
>> accessibility and inclusivity for individuals with disabilities.
>>
>>
>>
>> To mark this special occasion Bank organized following activities to
>> spread awareness on accessibility:
>>
>>
>>
>> Last week we shared with the list Union Bank’s e-bulletin published
>> dedicated to GAAD.
>>
>>
>>
>> A day long online quiz is organised for all the staff members across
>> India of the Bank throughout the day for disability awareness, digital
>> accessibility and bank accessible offerings.
>>
>>
>>
>> Banks social media team organised a structured social media campaign and
>> posted engaging content on Bank’s social media Handles on GAAD.
>>
>>
>>
>> A promo Video on Sparsh Debit card, a unique offering for the Visually
>> Impaired customers of the Bank, you may check out the video on following
>> links.
>>
>>
>>
>> Facebook link for Sparsh Debit Card
>> <https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.watch%2FkBisRpMwrr%2F%3Fmibextid%3DNif5oz=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170332885908%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=jYFVBpIcep1W2tBTTOsl3rNGwfighTl0NTXEs%2BRvDYc%3D=0>
>>
>> Instagram link for Sparsh Debit Card
>> <https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCsXievtJwgP%2F%3Figshid%3DNTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=KnqQo7McTFYxRJe7z9QFkjtB4vkQN%2B4oHa%2FHfthMx5U%3D=0>
>>
>> LinkedIn link for Sparsh Debit Card
>> <https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2Funionbankofindia_union-sparsh-union-bank-of-india-activity-7064789200079851520-1P-L%3Futm_source%3Dshare%26utm_medium%3Dmember_android=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=Na63ISaXoh549ZHpc5Z0M%2Bxj9jKNoJuzwLRWrFe24Mo%3D=0>
>>
>> Twitter link for Sparsh Debit Card
>> <https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FUnionBankTweets%2Fstatus%2F1659023500273762304%3Ft%3DKoy106qMKtHrXv1UV7XMvw%26s%3D19=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=a1MVa7zx4pZWrRxUbMuxI7%2BjhQSp%2BRiQqfhkgdOFK4M%3D=0>
>>
>> YouTube link for Sparsh Debit Card
>> <https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fg6QkrWt9gNo=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=0%2F0sKU75peKWjpUQTVfE%2B1KWIz9wa79MId79BZvxrG8%3D=0>
>>
>>
>>
>> Any service offerings are incomplete without the customer feedback and
>> testimonial, Bank had taken the feedback and posted the same on its social

[AI] GAAD celebration at Union Bank of India on 18 May 2023

[Prashant Naik]

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Twitter link for customer testimonial
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FUnionBankTweets%2Fstatus%2F1659174495196938248%3Ft%3DAnLE48yRSHqVI6IcKYIhWA%26s%3D19=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=GwsSSsvQGOpc9NZrjBgwDkrfBdJzdHOfg5FdiLV1TyY%3D=0>

YouTube link for customer testimonial
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFaF25ILwU2s=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=Gr%2F4WZjcwpV8zJS2qNAjAKMPaR%2BmTXoaNFD9N9acWTs%3D=0>





Apart from this bank also posted an infographic with the caption “



Facebook Infographic link for GAAD-2023
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffb.watch%2FkBbGFlBhTk%2F%3Fmibextid%3DNif5oz=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=301zY%2BWUCTaUukfIT79yVbyPVadPdi4zGNsAT4BSHBs%3D=0>

Instagram Infographic link for GAAD-2023
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCsXU0dCvMzm%2F%3Figshid%3DNTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=9REWtzNzJ3RvFLgOooTXJZxhnh53bXGqthC24TL46RI%3D=0>

LinkedIn Infographic link for GAAD-2023
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fposts%2Funionbankofindia_global-accessibility-awareness-day-union-activity-7064758993960808448-fo2k%3Futm_source%3Dshare%26utm_medium%3Dmember_android=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=wMt2brEVICOefEVy%2FKJ0wPA9IJdEfo94FeIR8GSs49w%3D=0>

Twitter Infographic link for GAAD-2023
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FUnionBankTweets%2Fstatus%2F1658993302601883648%3Ft%3DkyAfsEnRZ2faJJPf5Bx0SA%26s%3D19=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=fTO%2B31tn0MMOsKeXIhZkkfb15AOxFBg5WxaxIxxMW6k%3D=0>

YouTube Infographic link for GAAD-2023
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fshorts%2FZb6vwljBQWA%3Ffeature%3Dshare=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=bvffZHyEUh6FbLViNL7CJJ%2FfaXLRm0rwa5ZyqXVNWRk%3D=0>



Union Bank believes that creating an inclusive digital environment is
essential, and GAAD serves as a reminder to prioritize accessibility in all
aspects of our online presence.



Kind request to promote digital accessibility and GAAD message to boost the
awareness in the BFSI sector.



Tomorrow on 19-05-2023 more actions are planned at Union Bank of India on
GAAD celebration.





With Regards

 Prashant Naik and Rahul Gambhir

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[AI] GAAD celebration at Union Bank of India on 18 May 2023

[Prashant Naik]

17f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=I27WnR0AWG7Q7dQvhol4fmaluB9VUVoKFon6QbUTu2A%3D=0>

Twitter link for customer testimonial
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YouTube link for customer testimonial
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFaF25ILwU2s=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=Gr%2F4WZjcwpV8zJS2qNAjAKMPaR%2BmTXoaNFD9N9acWTs%3D=0>





Apart from this bank also posted an infographic with the caption “



Facebook Infographic link for GAAD-2023
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Instagram Infographic link for GAAD-2023
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LinkedIn Infographic link for GAAD-2023
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Twitter Infographic link for GAAD-2023
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FUnionBankTweets%2Fstatus%2F1658993302601883648%3Ft%3DkyAfsEnRZ2faJJPf5Bx0SA%26s%3D19=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=fTO%2B31tn0MMOsKeXIhZkkfb15AOxFBg5WxaxIxxMW6k%3D=0>

YouTube Infographic link for GAAD-2023
<https://ind01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fshorts%2FZb6vwljBQWA%3Ffeature%3Dshare=05%7C01%7Cunionaccess%40unionbankofindia.bank%7Ce7b2ad47b89e4b312db808db57ac6eb6%7C3459a843494749989c9b75ca8717f4d1%7C0%7C0%7C638200170333042152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C=bvffZHyEUh6FbLViNL7CJJ%2FfaXLRm0rwa5ZyqXVNWRk%3D=0>



Union Bank believes that creating an inclusive digital environment is
essential, and GAAD serves as a reminder to prioritize accessibility in all
aspects of our online presence.



Kind request to promote digital accessibility and GAAD message to boost the
awareness in the BFSI sector.



Tomorrow on 19-05-2023 more actions are planned at Union Bank of India on
GAAD celebration.





With Regards

 Prashant Naik and Rahul Gambhir

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[AI] Global Accessibility Awareness Day at Union Bank of India – Published Prawaah e-bulletin

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Dear List



Global Accessibility Awareness Day celebration and awareness is underway at
Union Bank of India this Month.  Union Bank is launching new accessibility
initiatives in the next week i.e. on 18th May 2023.



Today I am happy to share Union Bank of India’s monthly e-bulletin on
Products and Services with the theme for the month as “Global
Accessibility  Awareness Day”.  This issue is on Accessible Banking
Services.  Please download the PDF from the bank's corporate website page.
Providing a direct link here.
https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/prawaah.aspx



Union Bank of India has taken special efforts to make the best accessible
PDF with accessibility features and quality alternate text for the images.



Myself and Rahul Gambhir are part of this journey on accessible banking
services which are presented in the e-bulletin.



We are very grateful to Prashant Verma sir from NAB Delhi and DAISY
Consortium for his guidance on accessible PDF content.



Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

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[AI] Universal Accessible ATM at NIEPMD campus, Muttukadu Chennai

[Prashant Naik]

Indian Bank, Kovalam Branch, Chennai in collaboration with the National
Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (NIEPMD) under Dept.
of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Govt. of India, Chennai inaugurated the “Universal Accessible
ATM” at NIEPMD campus, Muttukadu Chennai on 26th April 2023. The existing
ATM centre has been renovated and modified with Universal Accessible
features to access by PwDs at a cost of Rs.8.57 lakhs by Indian Bank,
Kovalam Branch.  The Universal Accessibility features which include Signage
board for easy identification of Divyangjan user-friendly ATM, 6 feet wide
Ramp for Accessible of Wheelchair users &  Persons with Locomotor
Disability, Tactile pavements for Persons with Visual Impairment  & Low
vision, Anti slippery & Color contrast tiles on ramp for preventing fall
and better guidance, Specialized Handrail with Lower & upper extension,
sliding door for wider  opening easy accessibility on wheelchair,
Alphanumeric iconic signage with Braile on ATM machine, contrast color &
illumination screen, Audio instruction for Screen usage, Low height cash
dispenser and Audio output with Headphone.  The Universal Accessible ATM
was inaugurated  by Shri.A.R.Raghulnadh, IAS, District Collector,
Chengalpet. During the program 10 Persons with Disabilities were
distributed Aids &  Appliances and also 120 School bags were distributed to
Persons with Multiple Disabilities who get rehabilitation services,
training, and attending Model  Special School.Dr.A.Amaranath, Director
I/c, NIEPMD,  Shri.Rajeswara Reddy, Field General Manager, Indian Bank,
Chennai, Shri.A. Rajaraman,  Zonal Manager, Kanchipuram, Shri.N.Sankar,
Deputy Zonal Manager, Kancheepuram,  and Shri. Kumar K. Verma, Branch
Manager, Kovalam Branch was among those present on the occasion.

Source: NIEPMD Facebook post.

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Re: [AI] Union Bank of India received Disability Positive Award 2023

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Dear List



Good morning. Sincere thanks for your appreciation and support.



Suitable changes to support enhancing digital accessibility at Union Bank
of India are undergoing but a long way to go.  Current banking is so
dynamic with rapid transformation and demands from all sides of the banking
spectrum so the pace is progressive.



In one year duration, Union accessibility has impacted at diverse levels
such as awareness, outreach, community connect, NGO collaboration, new
market segment, accessible content creation, accessibility enhancements for
digital spaces, user guides for assistive technology users, policy
framework development, accessibility training, inclusion initiatives for
employees with disabilities and accessible innovations.



There are many new things planned and existing accessibility challenges
fixes are in the pipeline.



Rahul Gambhir and myself are part of the program Union Access.  We are
strongly committed to accessible banking attainment.



Once again, thank you AccessIndians.  Please reach at
unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank for feedback on Union Bank accessible
banking.



Thanks & Regards

Prashant Naik



On Sun, 23 Apr 2023 at 11:09, Prerna Sobti  wrote:

> > Heartiest congratulations! I’m A consumer of Union Bank both as cited
> and visually impaired person ay applaud the transition An and the efforts
> being put keep it up good luck
>
> Best
>
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[AI] Saksham Swasthya Policy- Oriental

[Prashant Naik]

Sharing for list information.

The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. launched Saksham Swasthya Policy-
Oriental, a specialized Product for Persons with Disabilities (PWD),
Persons afflicted with HIV/AIDS, and those with Mental Illness w.e.f. 14th
April 2023.

Salient features of the policy are:

1. Individual sum insured based policy with Sum Insured of 4 and 5 Lacs
which can be availed by person with 40% or more disability as certified by
the competent authority as per the Disability Act 2016 and proposer
diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

2. Premium can be paid on installment basis as Monthly/Quarterly/Half
Yearly and Annually.

3. Hospitalisation expenses along with pre and post hospitalisation
expenses for 30 and 60 days respectively are covered.

4. Defined 12 Modern Treatments along with AYUSH are covered with a capping
of 50% of the sum insured as inpatient hospitalisation.

5. For HIV/AIDS initial waiting period of 30 days for indemnity and 90 days
for lumpsum benefit of Rs. 50,000/- is applicable.

6. For Disability Cover: 24 months initial waiting period is applicable for
the pre-existing Disability covered under the policy.

7. Co-pay of 20% applicable on each and every claim. Copayment waiver
facility also available with a loading of premium.

8. Free look period and migration facility available.

We take this opportunity to communicate about this launch of product and
further request to communicate amongst the general masses as whoever wants
to get a coverage may visit our website https://orientalinsurance.org.in/
or our nearest office.

Thank you.
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Union Bank of India received Disability Positive Award 2023

[Prashant Naik]

Union Bank of India is conferred with “Disability Positive Award 2023” in
the category “Best Organization for PWD Inclusion Award” at The Latlit, New
Delhi on 17th  April 2023.

For award details please visit below links:

https://bwpeople.businessworld.in/article/-Abling-The-Disabled-By-Boosting-Their-Morale/18-04-2023-473295


https://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/english/about-award-acradetion.aspx

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Union Bank conducted accessibility capacity building program

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All

Awareness on accessibility and assistive technology is one of the important
pillars of the accessibility journey for an organisation.

In the services sector like banking this becomes more important as the
industry is ever changing to meet diverse customer needs through digital
means.

The Union Learning Academy, Digital Transformation conducted an awareness
session titled “Accessibility Matters” for app/website developers, testers
and related officials on 20th March 2023.

The session was conducted by Saidarshan Bhagat from C-DAC Mumbai who is an
expert in the domain and was part of the committee on BIS Standards on ICT
accessibility. This special capacity building program was supported by the
Team Union Access, Union Bank’s flagship initiative on digital
accessibility improvements.

The leadership at Union Bank of India is embedding accessibility and
inclusivity in its core philosophy.  "Accessibility by design is the best
practice" a key concept shared by Shri Anil Kuril, Chief Technical Officer,
Union Bank of India in his keynote speech during valedictory session.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] loans from NBFC

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Source link -
https://m.rbi.org.in//Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=5909=0

Attached circular.

On Mon, 27 Mar, 2023, 5:13 pm Kanchan Pamnani, 
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> Will someone please send me a circular/guidelines  saying that the
> Visually Impaired cannot be discriminated against while giving loans by
> NBFCs.
>
> Thanks
>
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Re: [AI] Union Sparsh braille accessible debit card by Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Hi Yamuna Jivan Dasa

   Replied to your personal mail kindly revert so that we can
resolve the issue.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 at 21:25, Yamuna Jivana dasa (Yogan) 
wrote:

> Dear Prashant Naik Sir,
>
> This is great to learn. However it is important to educate the ground
> staff. Here in Vrindavan for example they still believe that a blind person
> cannot open a bank account at Union Bank, unless that account is a joint
> account with a sighted individual. For this reason I was refused to open a
> bank account with Union Bank, although ICICI has opened an account for me.
> If you can suggest further please write me off-line: ykhan...@gmail.com
>
> Thanks kindly.
>
> Yamuna Jivana Dasa
>
> *From:* Prashant Naik 
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 18, 2023 8:59 PM
> *To:* accessindia 
> *Subject:* [AI] Union Sparsh braille accessible debit card by Union Bank
> of India
>
>
> Dear list
>
>
> Sharing recent banking accessibility development.
>
>
>
> Union Bank of India has been a Pioneer of conceptualizing truly accessible
> and Talking ATM and implementing them on a large scale.  Bank has taken
> another lead by introducing an inclusive and accessible banking card
> product named “Union Sparsh” , a Braille debit card for visually impaired
> and partially sighted people.
>
>
>
> Recently Union Bank of India has rolled out special accessible and Braille
> Debit cards for customers with visual impairments.  Many customers who have
> applied have received this special accessible debit card by Union Bank of
> India.
>
>
>
> This accessible Braille debit card named “Union Sparsh” is designed as
> part of the bank's dedicated accessible and inclusive banking program
> ‘Union Access’ launched on Global Accessibility Awareness Day in May 2022.
> This special accessible card development is done with the support from
> experts from the blind community in India and cooperation with NGOs -
> Saksham Delhi, NAB Delhi and XRCVC, Mumbai.
>
>
>
> Salient features of Union Sparsh card :
>
>- The Union Sparsh debit card are identified by the raised letter “U”
>embossed in Braille. The U stands for “Union Bank of India”. The Braille
>marking on the card makes it easy to recognize the card and differentiate
>it from other banks cards.  It also helps to know the face of the card.
>- A rounded notch to the opposite edge of the chip is another key
>tactile feature added in the card design. This serves as a guide for the
>direction in which to insert the card and to recognize that this is a Debit
>Card type for the blind card users to use the card in the right direction
>at ATMs and payment terminals.
>- Card also has a UV printing effect with raised texture for the large
>size of the bank logo and contactless symbol just next to card chip on the
>face of the card.
>
> Bank's this RuPay EMV Platinum card variant has other key features such as
> international card, rewards points, insurance cover and lounge access.
>
>
>
> Union Bank’s Visually impaired customers can request new debit card or
> their current cards can also be replaced on request.  Important requirement
> is that the customer is registered in the bank’s system as customer type
> ‘Blind’.
>
>
>
> Union Bank of India is regularly spreading awareness to the field staff to
> enhance banking access to PwDs and advised branches to open accounts for
> persons with disabilities.
>
>
>
> Union Bank of India has a history of great initiatives to accomplish
> underlying objectives of universal accessibility.  Bank continues to aspire
> to be the best accessible bank for all.
>
>
>
> For accessibility feedback connect with Bank’s Access Team –
> unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank
>
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Prashant Naik
> Mob: 9967968881
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[AI] Union Sparsh braille accessible debit card by Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Dear list


Sharing recent banking accessibility development.



Union Bank of India has been a Pioneer of conceptualizing truly accessible
and Talking ATM and implementing them on a large scale.  Bank has taken
another lead by introducing an inclusive and accessible banking card
product named “Union Sparsh” , a Braille debit card for visually impaired
and partially sighted people.



Recently Union Bank of India has rolled out special accessible and Braille
Debit cards for customers with visual impairments.  Many customers who have
applied have received this special accessible debit card by Union Bank of
India.



This accessible Braille debit card named “Union Sparsh” is designed as part
of the bank's dedicated accessible and inclusive banking program ‘Union
Access’ launched on Global Accessibility Awareness Day in May 2022. This
special accessible card development is done with the support from experts
from the blind community in India and cooperation with NGOs - Saksham
Delhi, NAB Delhi and XRCVC, Mumbai.



Salient features of Union Sparsh card :

   - The Union Sparsh debit card are identified by the raised letter “U”
   embossed in Braille. The U stands for “Union Bank of India”. The Braille
   marking on the card makes it easy to recognize the card and differentiate
   it from other banks cards.  It also helps to know the face of the card.
   - A rounded notch to the opposite edge of the chip is another key
   tactile feature added in the card design. This serves as a guide for the
   direction in which to insert the card and to recognize that this is a Debit
   Card type for the blind card users to use the card in the right direction
   at ATMs and payment terminals.
   - Card also has a UV printing effect with raised texture for the large
   size of the bank logo and contactless symbol just next to card chip on the
   face of the card.

Bank's this RuPay EMV Platinum card variant has other key features such as
international card, rewards points, insurance cover and lounge access.



Union Bank’s Visually impaired customers can request new debit card or
their current cards can also be replaced on request.  Important requirement
is that the customer is registered in the bank’s system as customer type
‘Blind’.



Union Bank of India is regularly spreading awareness to the field staff to
enhance banking access to PwDs and advised branches to open accounts for
persons with disabilities.



Union Bank of India has a history of great initiatives to accomplish
underlying objectives of universal accessibility.  Bank continues to aspire
to be the best accessible bank for all.



For accessibility feedback connect with Bank’s Access Team –
unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank


Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik
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[AI] Union Bank and NAB Delhi exhibition at Purple Fest, Goa

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List

At Purple Fest Goa event visit Union Bank of India and NAB Delhi exhibition
stalls at ESG to experience Accessible banking from 6 to 8 January.  Touch
and feel Union Sparsh - Accessible Braille debit card.

Regards
Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] Got UDID card in just 3 days

[Prashant Naik]

Can I update the date of birth in my Aadhaar?

YES. You can update the date of birth in your Aadhaar with a valid Date of
Birth (DoB) Proof (refer:
https://uidai.gov.in/images/commdoc/valid_documents_list.pdf) having your
name.

I have already updated Date of Birth in my Aadhaar once. Can I update/
correct it again?

You can update the Date of Birth (DoB) in your Aadhaar only once. In case
you have a genuine need to update the DoB again, you have to follow an
exception process as given below:

Visit any Aadhaar Kendra with a valid Date of Birth (DoB) Proof in your
name as per this list:
https://uidai.gov.in/images/commdoc/valid_documents_list.pdf

If this request gets rejected, call 1947 or write to h...@uidai.gov.in and
request for ‘exception update’ by sharing your latest Update Request Number
and contact details.



Source url -
https://www.uidai.gov.in/en/contact-support/have-any-question/1017-faqs/enrolment-update/date-of-birth-update-in-aadhaar.html

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Fri, 30 Dec 2022 at 21:41, pavan kallem 
wrote:

> guise, if someone free and willing to help, could you help me in
> altering date of  birth in my UDI ID? or else at least tell me its
> process please? I shall be indebt to you for this as it is making my
> life little bad.
>
> On 12/30/22, Harshit Lohia  wrote:
> > Hi,
> > UDID Card stands for Unique Disability Identity Card. Its benefits
> > have already been explained above.
> > PWD stands for Persons with Disability.
> > A similar term is PWBD which means Persons with Benchmark Disability.
> > Benchmark disability implies that the extent of disability is
> > certified to be greater than 40%. Actually, most of the provisions of
> > Rights of Persons with Disability Act (RPWD Act), 2016 apply to PWBD,
> > that is PWD with disability greater than 40%.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/30/22, Yamuna Jivana dasa (Yogan)  wrote:
> >> Hi friends,
> >> as y'all know I'm new in India. What is UDID card? What is PwDs? India
> >> uses
> >>
> >> all these acronyms I need to learn!
> >> In India do blind people have any sort of privileged rights such as
> >> special
> >>
> >> rates on public transport, queues in hospitals, disability grant Etc?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yamuna Jivana Dasa
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Kanchan Pamnani
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 5:55 PM
> >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> Subject: RE: [AI] Got UDID card in just 3 days
> >>
> >> Swarna, congrats.
> >> Don’t forget to download your Medical Certificate/disability
> Certificate.
> >> Its also on the same site.
> >> Its needed for Section 80U.
> >> Kanchan
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in]
> >>
> >> On Behalf Of Swarna Badrinath
> >> Sent: 21 December 2022 15:51
> >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> Cc: swarnalakshm...@gmail.com
> >> Subject: [AI] Got UDID card in just 3 days
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> I am writing to share that my UDID card got generated in just 3 days.
> >> I
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I am writing to share with you all that my UDID card got generated in
> just
> >> 3
> >>
> >> days.
> >> I stay at Tumkur(extended Bangalore). I had applied online for UDID card
> >> on
> >>
> >> 15th of December 2022, on 16th I visited to the govt hospital with the
> >> copy
> >>
> >> of online application and my disability book. The doctor attended to me
> >> in
> >> half an hour and he himself guided me for rest of the process. I could
> >> complete few of the formalities in the hospital only on Monday the 18th
> >> of
> >> Dec and by 1 PM on the same day my UDID number got generated. I
> >> immediately
> >>
> >> downloaded my certificate and UDID card. I am told that the hard copy of
> >> the
> >>
> >> same will be dispatched from Chennai after 2 and a half months.
> >> I did not wait for that and immidiately took the color print of my smart
> >> card and got it PVC done and my card is ready. In Karnataka everybody
> >> says
> >> that they received the hard copy by post exactly in 3 months.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Swarna.
> >> am staying in a place
> >>
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Re: [AI] Disability allyship at Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Shri Ram

With regard to your query, from bank's official email
unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank, emailed on 24th December itself.

In case you have not received email please write to my personal email id.

Thanks and regards
Prashant Naik
Mob: 9967968881

On Sat, 24 Dec, 2022, 12:32 pm Ram,  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I wanted to open a saving account with my mother in the Union Bank. My
> mother who is a senior citizen, can't accompany me to the bank on health
> grouns.
> Will someone from bank visit my home for completing account opening
> formalities?
> Whom should I contact for this? Can I register a request online or through
> phone banking?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -
> *From:* Prashant Naik 
> *To:* accessindia 
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 24, 2022 11:49 AM
> *Subject:* [AI] Disability allyship at Union Bank of India
>
>
> Dear List
>
> Sharing Union Bank of India’s initiatives celebrating disability, programs
> on inclusion and accessibility and recognitions in December 2022.
>
> Bank has strategized a campaign early this month to recognise the
> contribution of PWDs in the society and advised all branches to open
> accounts of PWDs (Any type of account).
>
> Bank celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022 by
> arranging a panel discussion on the topic "Transformative solutions for
> inclusive accessible and equitable banking".  Eminent disability experts
> Rama Krishnamachari, Co-Founder and Director of DEOC (Diversity and Equal
> Opportunity Centre) and Pranay Gadodia,  with 20+ years of experience in
> the corporates as well in the disability sector provided valuable inputs to
> the bank's management.
>
> On mass awareness front for 75,000 bank employees, bank organized an
> online quiz “Union Gyan Kasauti'' on the topic "Equal Opportunity Policy /
> Accessibility Guidelines" on 3rd December 2022.
>
> Bank is recognized with two prestigious awards this month.
>
> 1. NCPEDP - LTMINDTREE HELEN KELLER AWARDS 2022  in the category Role
> Model Organization.
>
> 2. NAB Sarojini Trilok Nath National Award in the category Best CSR impact.
>
> Please watch the telecast of the 23rd NCPEDP-LTIMindtree Helen Keller
> Awards 2022, Today, 24 December 2022 at CNNnews18 channel at 4:30 pm.
> Thanks & Regards
> Prashant Naik
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[AI] Disability allyship at Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List

Sharing Union Bank of India’s initiatives celebrating disability, programs
on inclusion and accessibility and recognitions in December 2022.

Bank has strategized a campaign early this month to recognise the
contribution of PWDs in the society and advised all branches to open
accounts of PWDs (Any type of account).

Bank celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022 by
arranging a panel discussion on the topic "Transformative solutions for
inclusive accessible and equitable banking".  Eminent disability experts
Rama Krishnamachari, Co-Founder and Director of DEOC (Diversity and Equal
Opportunity Centre) and Pranay Gadodia,  with 20+ years of experience in
the corporates as well in the disability sector provided valuable inputs to
the bank's management.

On mass awareness front for 75,000 bank employees, bank organized an online
quiz “Union Gyan Kasauti'' on the topic "Equal Opportunity Policy /
Accessibility Guidelines" on 3rd December 2022.

Bank is recognized with two prestigious awards this month.

1. NCPEDP - LTMINDTREE HELEN KELLER AWARDS 2022  in the category Role Model
Organization.

2. NAB Sarojini Trilok Nath National Award in the category Best CSR impact.

Please watch the telecast of the 23rd NCPEDP-LTIMindtree Helen Keller
Awards 2022, Today, 24 December 2022 at CNNnews18 channel at 4:30 pm.
Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] JAWS for Kiosk is now available for Android systems.

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List.



Read more and watch a video  -
https://www.tpgi.com/accessibility-solutions/jaws-kiosk/#:~:text=JAWS%20for%20Kiosk%20is%20an,Microsoft%20Windows%20and%20Android%20platforms

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 at 11:49, Harish Kotian  wrote:

> Hi
>
> Although I have not tried it myself, this article gives a different take.
>
>
> https://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-manage/kbas/kba-402-how-to-allow-accessibility-services-to-run-in-multi-app-kiosk-mode.htm
>
> Harish
> On 20/12/2022 11:38, Shankar C wrote:
>
> though Kiosk is developed under the android platform, sadly the tb
> doesnt recognize the app/ content.
> for more information, please follow the below given u r 
> l.https://discussions.soti.net/thread/screen-reader-talk-back-in-kiosk-mode
>
> On 12/20/22, Harish Kotian   
> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> It is a little intriguing,Jaws on Android! and talkback does not work on
> an Android device and that Jaws is the only screenreader which works?
>
>   Harish
>
>
> On 20/12/2022 06:41, Mission Accessibility wrote:
>
> This is a very promising development. If someone could confirm whether
> Delhi Metro as also Mumbai local use android kiosk. We could then push for
> them, installing JAWS.
>
> 
> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in  
>  on
> behalf of Ajay Minocha  
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2022 11:54:19 AM
> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in  
> 
> Subject: Re: [AI] JAWS for Kiosk is now available for Android systems.
>
> Hi everyone (specially mission accessibility),
>
> Can we enquire which kind of kiosks are used by Delhi metro and if
> suitable can this be pushed for?
>
> On 19/12/2022, Shankar C  
>  wrote:
>
> Vispero™, the global leader for assistive technology products for the
> blind and low-vision community and provider of JAWS®, the world’s most
> widely used screen reader, announces that JAWS for Kiosk is now
> available for Android systems. This is the only screen reader
> specifically designed to support Android kiosks.
>
> JAWS for Kiosk is an award-winning screen reader featuring a
> self-service text-to-speech audio output that allows blind or
> low-vision users to perform tasks easily and independently, such as
> ordering at a quick service restaurant, voting in an election, filling
> out confidential information at a medical office or interacting with
> other kiosk or tablet-based applications. Previously available
> exclusively on Microsoft Windows form factors, JAWS for Kiosk is now
> compatible with the Android platform, allowing it to be deployed on an
> even greater number of self-service kiosks systems worldwide.
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[AI] Accessibility Awareness Session (Online) focused on Banking & Financial Institutions (BFSI)

[Prashant Naik]

Accessibility Awareness Workshop (Online) focused on Banking & Financial
Institutions (BFSI)

C-DAC in collaboration with Union Bank of India is organizing a webinar to
discuss the accessibility challenges in BFSI sector and probable solutions
under the Knowledge & Resource Centre for Accessibility in ICT (KAI)
initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Government of
India. The envisaged event focuses on the role of Indian ICT accessibility
standard IS-17802 in improving the situation and will have presentations
from XRCVC, Union Bank of India and C-DAC.


Event details:

06/12/2022, 14:00 - 06/12/2022, 15:30

Microsoft Teams meeting


Speakers:

Dr. Sam Taraporevala,Executive Director, Xavier's Resource Centre for the
Visually Challenged (XRCVC) St. Xavier's College, Mumbai - 41

Shri S. Ramakrishnan, Former Director General, C-DAC

Shri Rahul Gambhir & Shri Prashant Naik, Union Bank of India


To register and for the details of the event, please visit:

https://ictaccessibility.in/index.php/bfsi
Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Union Bank of India – Winner of 23rd NCPEDP- LTIMindtree Helen Keller 2022

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List



Pleased to inform Union Bank of India on winning the 23rd NCPEDP-
LTIMindtree Helen Keller 2022 under Category C - Role Model
Companies/NGOs/Institutions.  This award is among India’s most prestigious
recognitions for people and organizations working to promote equal
employment opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).



Union Bank of India is developing inclusive workplace as part its equal
opportunity program, regular sensitization through disability events
celebrations, e-Learning training modules on disability awareness,
accessible training material, specially designed trainings for employees
with disabilities, providing reasonable accommodations and assistive
technologies, additional travel conveyance and financial assistance
schemes. Bank is enhancing digital accessibility for employees and
customers through its ambitious project Union Access and has set up an
Inclusion Cell at the Central Office, Human Resource Department for
employees with disabilities.



The presentation ceremony for the Helen Keller Awards will be held on
Saturday, 10th December 2022 in an in-person ceremony in New Delhi.



All 18 awardees are in different categories are :

- Prof Anil Kumar Aneja

- Ms. Tejalben Mehta

- Dr. Paul Muddha

- Mr. C Govindakrishnan

- Ms. Preeti Siwach

- Dr. M A Hasan Sahani

- Amazon India Operations

- Union Bank of India

- Noida Deaf Society

- Joygram Social Welfare Society

- Dr. Kalashri Barve

- Mr. Ajay Gupta

- Mr. Amit Sridhar

Special Mentions

- Ms. Ranjini Ramanujam

- Mr. Faisal Ashraf Nomani

- The National Association Of Disabled Enterprises

- Mr. Sooraj P A

- Ms Meenu Mani



Congratulations to all.


Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Celebration of White Cane Safety Day on October 15, 2022 by Union Bank of India

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Access India list members,


As in the past, Union Access embarked on mass awareness activities at the
bank level and we are happy to share another such program.  Union Bank is a
pioneer in celebrating special days like 3rd December, International Day
for Persons with Disabilities and 19th May, Global Accessibility Awareness
Day.

On October 15, “White Cane Safety Day” is observed around the world. White
Cane Safety Day celebrates the achievements of blind or visually impaired
people.  As part of awareness campaign bank celebrated this special day on
a large scale

In the bank the day celebration on October 15, 2022 is well received by the
field functionaries at various levels.   Bank top leaders also issued
special message for the day to the staff.  Social media post and HR team
mass emailer were circulated.

The concept of self-advocating is practiced which gave an opportunity to
bank’s employees with vision impairment to demo, present and interact on
the occasion of special day celebration with seniors and fellow
colleagues.

This celebration of the day has surely helped in more awareness and
sensitization of bank employees.

We share this here as awareness plays a vital role in the efforts of
advocating for inclusion and accessibility.  Similar initiatives may be
carried out by other organizations and our fellow Access India members.


Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik
Mob: 9967968881

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[AI] Re: Union Bank celebrated White Cane Safety Day on October 15, 2022

[Prashant Naik]

Dea list

My sincere apology.  I have sent message in a wrong format.

Will correct soon.

Sorry again.

Regards
Prashant Naik

On Mon, 17 Oct, 2022, 1:47 pm Prashant Naik,  wrote:

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[AI] Re: Information sharing on session “Financial Awareness Workshop in association with the Office of RBI Ombudsman Mumbai, organised by XRCVC”

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List

Please find below updated and corrected information regarding captioned
subject.

1. Reserve Bank of India - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 provides
cost-free redress of customer complaints involving deficiency in services
rendered by entities regulated by RBI. The Scheme adopts the ‘One Nation
One Ombudsman’ approach by making the RBI Ombudsman mechanism jurisdiction
neutral. A copy of the Scheme is available on the RBI website and on the
CMS portal (https://cms.rbi.org.in

2. First complaints to be launched with the RBI regulating entity, if not
resolved to the satisfaction of the customers or not replied within a
period of 30 calendar days by the regulated entity then lodge the complaint
with the RBI banking ombudsman.

3. A Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre has been set up at RBI,
Chandigarh for receipt and initial processing of physical and email
complaints in any language. Complaints can be filed online on
https://cms.rbi.org.in. Complaints can also be sent in physical mode to the
‘Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre’ set up at Reserve Bank of
India, 4th Floor, Sector 17, Chandigarh - 160017 in the format. Physical
complaint form -
https://cms.rbi.org.in/cms/assets/Documents/ComplaintForm_English.pdf

4. Additionally, a Contact Centre with a toll-free number – 14448 (9:30 am
to 5:15 pm) – The Contact Centre will provide information/clarifications
regarding the alternate grievance redress mechanism of RBI and to guide
complainants in filing of a complaint.

5. Specified list of exclusions or No complaint for deficiency in service
shall lie under the Scheme in matters involving:
commercial judgment/commercial decision of a Regulated Entity;
a dispute between a vendor and a Regulated Entity relating to an
outsourcing contract;
a grievance not addressed to the Ombudsman directly;
general grievances against Management or Executives of a Regulated Entity;
(e) a dispute in which action is initiated by a Regulated Entity in
compliance with the orders of a statutory or law enforcing authority;
a service not within the regulatory purview of the Reserve Bank;
a dispute between Regulated Entities; and
a dispute involving the employee-employer relationship of a Regulated
Entity.

6. RBI has published a book with accessible versions named “Be Aware A
Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Frauds” available on Sugamya
Pustakalaya and also available on Bookshare in English, Hindi and Marathi
languages.
https://library.daisyindia.org/NALP/searchAction?txtboxSearch=be%20aware

Thanks and regards,
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Information sharing on session “Financial Awareness Workshop in association with the Office of RBI Ombudsman Mumbai, organised by XRCVC”

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List


Yesterday’s offline session at XRCVC on Financial Awareness Workshop in
association with the Office of RBI Ombudsman Mumbai, organised by XRCVC has
provided participants insights by the RBI officials on

1. Reserve Bank of India- Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021.

2. Modus Operandi and Precautions to be taken against Fraudulent
Transactions.


Sharing key takeaways from the session for the awareness of the list
members.

Reserve Bank of India- Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021. Provides
cost-free redress of customer complaints involving deficiency in services
rendered by entities regulated by RBI

The Scheme adopts the ‘One Nation One Ombudsman’ approach by making the RBI
Ombudsman mechanism jurisdiction neutral.

 Very important is that first complaints to be launched with the RBI
regulating entity, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the customers or
not replied within a period of 30 calendar days by the regulated entity
then one can lodge the complaint with the RBI banking ombudsman.

A Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre has been set up at RBI,
Chandigarh for receipt and initial processing of physical and email
complaints in any language.

 Complaints can be filed online on https://cms.rbi.org.in.

Complaints can also be filed through the dedicated e-mail c...@rbi.org.in
or sent in physical mode to the ‘Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre’
set up at Reserve Bank of India, 4th Floor, Sector 17, Chandigarh - 160017
in the format.

Physical complaint form -
https://cms.rbi.org.in/cms/assets/Documents/ComplaintForm_English.pdf

Additionally, a Contact Centre with a toll-free number – 14448 (9:30 am to
5:15 pm) – The Contact Centre will provide information/clarifications
regarding the alternate grievance redress mechanism of RBI and to guide
complainants in filing of a complaint.

A copy of the Scheme is available on the RBI website and on the CMS portal (
https://cms.rbi.org.in).

Specified list of exclusions or No complaint for deficiency in service
shall lie under the Scheme in matters involving:

(a) commercial judgment/commercial decision of a Regulated Entity;

(b) a dispute between a vendor and a Regulated Entity relating to an
outsourcing contract;

(c) a grievance not addressed to the Ombudsman directly;

(d) general grievances against Management or Executives of a Regulated
Entity; (e) a dispute in which action is initiated by a Regulated Entity in
compliance with the orders of a statutory or law enforcing authority;

(f) a service not within the regulatory purview of the Reserve Bank;

(g) a dispute between Regulated Entities; and

(h) a dispute involving the employee-employer relationship of a Regulated
Entity.

Reserve Bank of India - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021-
https://cms.rbi.org.in/cms/assets/Documents/Ombudsman_Scheme_English.pdf

The most important point reiterated by the RBI officials is in case of
denial and deficiency in services to persons with disabilities, we need to
lodge it with the RBI ombudsman if the issue is not resolved to the
satisfaction of the or not replied within a period of 30 calendar days by
the banking / financial entity.



In the second part of the session, RBI officials explained Modus Operandi
and Precautions to be taken against Fraudulent Transactions.

RBI has published a book with accessible versions named “Be Aware A Booklet
on Modus Operandi of Financial Frauds” available on Sugamya Pustakalaya.

https://library.daisyindia.org/NALP/searchAction?txtboxSearch=be%20aware

1. Be Aware A Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial Frauds

Consumer Education and Protection Department RBI

DAISY Audio Only, English

2. Be Aware Marathi Savad Raha Jagaruk Vha

EPUB Text Only, Marathi

3. Be Aware Hindi Savadhan Rahen Jagaruk Bane

EPUB Text Only, Hindi

4. DE 1826 Be Aware-A Booklet on Modus Operandi of Financial
Frauds

EPUB Text Only, English

Thanks to RBI and XRCVC for this important initiation on spreading
awareness.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Bank debit and credit card accessibility

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List

Which accessibility features in the debit and credit card (physical one)
will help us as a visually impaired person to distinguish different types
of cards, different bank cards and for ease of access to ATM or POS or
other channels?

Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] Union Access

[Prashant Naik]

Positive Pay is a process of validating/confirming the key details of
cheques to deter Cheque frauds (applicable on high value cheques amounting
Rs 5/- and above). Please refer to the RBI’s circular number RBI/2020-
1/41/DPSS.CO.RPPD.No.309/04.07.2005/2020-21, issued on September 25th , 2020
Customers are requested to submit in advance the key details of cheques
issued to the beneficiaries so that Bank can pass cheque in CTS clearing
without contacting the customers. In case of any mismatch Bank can reject
the cheque or take suitable action to prevent wrong payment or fraud. Banks
have provided various options for customers to avail this facility through
various banking channels such as: Internet Banking, Branch Visit, SMS
Banking and Internet Banking.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 10:46 PM kota prabhu  wrote:

> positive pay system is a  security feature introduced to pass high
> value cheques.
> from september, it is optional for the cheques above 50 k  and
> compulsary for above 5l.
> suppose I  draw a  cheque in your name for encashment, if you simply
> give it in your bank, it will not be cleared at clearing house. after
> giving you cheque, I  should additionally confirm it through my
> internet or phone banking.
> this concept is even new to me, i  have told as per my understanding,
> someone may correct me if i  am wrong.
>
> On 15/08/2022, Harish Kotian  wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> >
> > What is this Cheque positive ?
> >
> > Can you throw more light.
> >
> > Harish
> >
> >
> >
> > On 14/08/2022 21:30, Rahul Gambhir wrote:
> >> Dear List
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Sharing a few successes that Union Access achieved in recent times.
> >>
> >> 1. The latest success is an OTP generation mobile application for
> >> authorizing login/transactions done on Union Bank of India Internet
> >> Banking portal is made fully screen reader friendly for both android and
> >> IOS in user acceptance test phase. Soon its updated version with maximum
> >> accessibility will be made live. It was a great learning experience for
> >> team Union access to work closely with the developers and to get the
> >> remediations implemented.
> >>
> >> 2. Newly added features in the internet banking portal of the Union Bank
> >> of India like deposit print receipt,  Re-KYC, Cheque positive pay system
> >> and Debit card limit are improved for accessibility.
> >>
> >> 3. Bank’s few departments are sensitized and educated to send daily
> >> informative and educative emails with text description for the embedded
> >> images in emails. Also, e-circulars are regularly monitored by the
> >> concerned bank’s team. In case of uploaded scanned image pdf they
> >> immediately flag it for replacement with text searchable pdf format.
> >>
> >> 4. In continuation to Union Access awareness efforts post 600+
> >> probationary officers disability and accessibility sensitization
> sessions,
> >> 1400+ clerks total 18 numbers awareness sessions on disability inclusion
> >> are scheduled by the bank's training college which will be conducted by
> >> team Union Access.
> >>
> >> 5. As part of ongoing Union Access outreach program, we facilitated
> >> opening bank accounts for persons with visual impairment with the
> support
> >> from NGOs, colleagues and branch staff.  Our bank’s visually impaired
> >> employees are equally participating in the bank's aspiration on digital
> >> accessibility enhancement.
> >>
> >> Still, a long way to go as our key focus is on digital banking channels
> >> accessibility improvements.  We are thankful for the support from the
> list
> >> and urge to provide feedback and suggestions to email id
> >> unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >>
> >> Rahul Gambhir Email: rahul.gambhi...@gmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On 12-Aug-2022, at 12:38 PM, rajesh parakh 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> SPLENDID JOB. GREAT INITIATIVE.
> >> REGARDS,
> >> RAJESH PARAKH
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of kota prabhu
> >> Sent: 12 August 2022 00:47
> >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> Subject: Re: [AI] Union Access
> >>
> >> thanks for keeping updated us with the activities you are doing on, we
> as

Re: [AI] Union Access

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List



Sharing a few successes that Union Access achieved in recent times.

1. The latest success is an OTP generation mobile application for
authorizing login/transactions done on Union Bank of India Internet Banking
portal is made fully screen reader friendly for both android and IOS in
user acceptance test phase. Soon its updated version with maximum
accessibility will be made live. It was a great learning experience for
team Union access to work closely with the developers and to get the
remediations implemented.

2. Newly added features in the internet banking portal of the Union Bank of
India like deposit print receipt,  Re-KYC, Cheque positive pay system and
Debit card limit are improved for accessibility.

3. Bank’s few departments are sensitized and educated to send daily
informative and educative emails with text description for the embedded
images in emails. Also, e-circulars are regularly monitored by the
concerned bank’s team. In case of uploaded scanned image pdf they
immediately flag it for replacement with text searchable pdf format.

4. In continuation to Union Access awareness efforts post 600+ probationary
officers disability and accessibility sensitization sessions, 1400+
clerks total
18 numbers awareness sessions on disability inclusion are scheduled by the
bank's training college which will be conducted by team Union Access.

5. As part of ongoing Union Access outreach program, we facilitated opening
bank accounts for persons with visual impairment with the support from
NGOs, colleagues and branch staff.  Our bank’s visually impaired employees
are equally participating in the bank's aspiration on digital accessibility
enhancement.

Still, a long way to go as our key focus is on digital banking channels
accessibility improvements.  We are thankful for the support from the list
and urge to provide feedback and suggestions to email id
unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank



Best regards,

Prashant Naik
9967968881


On Fri, Aug 12, 2022 at 12:38 PM rajesh parakh 
wrote:

> SPLENDID JOB. GREAT INITIATIVE.
> REGARDS,
> RAJESH PARAKH
>
> -Original Message-
> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in [mailto:
> accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of kota prabhu
> Sent: 12 August 2022 00:47
> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> Subject: Re: [AI] Union Access
>
> thanks for keeping updated us with the activities you are doing on, we as
> an union bank stake holders and visually impaired, will be always eager to
> here updates from your team.
> appriciations towards your activities and wishing you all the very best.
>
>
>
> On 28/07/2022, Prerna Sobti  wrote:
> > Great work keep it up cheers and shouts
> >
> > Prerna Sobti
> >
> >> On 28-Jul-2022, at 2:28 PM, George Abraham
> >> 
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> 
> >> Splendid work!
> >>
> >> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> >> [mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prashant Naik
> >> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 1:02 PM
> >> To: accessindia
> >> Subject: [AI] Union Access
> >>
> >> Dear Friends
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Two months ago, I shared a positive initiative by Union Bank of India
> >> regarding the launch of a digital accessibility enhancement dedicated
> >> project called Union Access.  Myself and Rahul Gambhir are the
> >> resources involved in this project.
> >>
> >> It is an immense task to integrate ICT accessibility across the
> >> organization which will take time.  We have taken several steps in
> >> this direction.  Bank is on its journey to enhance digital
> >> accessibility.  We are happy to share a few areas of our work in the
> last few months.
> >>
> >> Submitted more than 30 digital accessibility and user interface
> >> enhancement feedback and testing reports to different departments.
> >> Concern teams were made aware of accessibility challenges.  We have
> >> covered digital banking channels, mobile apps, email communications
> >> and internal portals.
> >>
> >> Most important area of ongoing work is spreading awareness  to
> >> integrate accessibility.  We are continuously engaged in the process.
> >> We have developed 2 training modules and now they are part of the
> >> bank's eLearning system. We have done vendors’ sensitization, staff
> >> awareness, communications with departments and a very recent one is
> >> this week team Union Access conducted a series of sessions on
> >> accessible and inclusive banking for newly joined 600+ Probationary
> >> officers.  These new POs will be tomorrow’s decision makers and will
> >> spread furthe

Re: [AI] Request for RBI guide lines.

[Prashant Naik]

Please visit https://talkingatmindia.org/Resources.aspx


Important Resources

Banking on Accessibility - A Case for Accessible Banking for Persons with
Disabilities by XRCVC (pdf file 2.4 mb)

Download Accessible PDF format 3rd edition of User Manual on Talking ATM
(English) (pdf file 1.2 mb)

Download DAISY format 3rd edition of User Manual on Talking ATM (English)
(.rar file 18.6 mb)

Watch a 2 Minute video of an user operating Union Bank Talking ATM
available on Youtube (External web page)
Audio Demonstration of Talking ATM

Talking ATM Balance enquiry operation (mp3 file 870.2 kb)

Talking ATM Cash withdrawal operation (mp3 file 1.7 mb)

Talking ATM PIN change operation (mp3 file 680 kb)
Misconception about Talking ATM

Difference between Talking ATM for blind and partial voice guidance on an
ATM for general public (pdf file 30 kb)
Indian Banks Association (IBA) Circulars

IBA BANKERS GUIDE 2017 FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES (pdf file 1.8 mb)

IBA Model Template for Banks for web page 'Services for Customers with
Disabilities' 18 December 2017 (pdf file 94 kb)

IBA Circular 'Template for Bank Corporate Websites and Bankers Guide' 18
December 2017 (pdf file 235 kb)

IBA poster to be displayed at the entrance of talking ATMs dated 16 January
2014 (pdf file 1.16 mb)

IBA standards on Accessible ATM dated 27 February 2013 (pdf file 1.16 mb)

IBA guidelines providing banking facilities to visually impaired persons
dated 18 November2008 (pdf file 74 kb)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Circulars

RBI Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks dated 1 July 2015 (pdf
file 1.74 mb)

RBI circular Banking Facilities To The Visually Challenged dated 4 June
2008 (pdf file 8.74 kb)

RBI circular Need for Bank Branches ATMs To Be Made Accessible to Persons
with Disabilities dated 13 April 2009 (pdf file 43.7 kb)

RBI circular Banking Facilities to Visually Challenged Persons With
Disabilities dated 5 September 2012 (pdf file 108 kb)

RBI circular Need for Bank Branches ATMs To Be Made Accessible To Persons
With Disabilities dated 21 May 2014 (pdf file 44.9 kb)

RBI circular Need for Bank Branches ATMs To Be Made Accessible To Persons
With Disabilities dated 11 June 2014 (pdf file 55.4 kb)
Services for Customers with Disabilities

List of banks with web page providing information about the services being
offered for persons with special needs and Bankers Guide 2017 book, a
compilation of all circulars, notifications issued by GOI, RBI & IBA] for
customers with Special Needs as a reference book for the bankers for
sensitizing bank staff.

Axis Bank (External web page)

Bank of Baroda (External web page)

Citibank India (pdf file)

HDFC Bank (pdf file)

ICICI Bank Door Step Banking(Web page)

IDBI(pdf file)

Karnataka Bank (External web page)

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.(pdf file)

Punjab National Bank (External web page)

SBM Bank (pdf file)

UCO Bank (pdf file)

Yes Bank (External web page)
National Housing Bank

Loan facility to visually impaired persons by HFCs 3rd December 2015(pdf
file - external web page)
Insurance

LIC letter to NAB India regard to Insurance cover to Blind persons 14 July
2007(pdf file 359 kb)

Insurance Cover to Disabled Persons_Press Release_24 April 2015 (External
web page)

Guidelines on standardization of exclusions in Health Insurance Contracts
27 September 2019 (pdf file 7.2 mb)

IRDA Circular on Disclosure of Underwriting Philosophy by Insurers_2 June
2020 (pdf file 399 kb)
Investment

BSE Notice: Accessing Securities Market by Visually Challenged Investors_12
May 2015 (External web page)

NSDL circular revised procedure - Opening and operation of depository
account of blind persons 21 August 2007 (External web page)

NSDL circular Opening of an account of a Blind person 21 August 2007
(External web page)

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik



On Sun, Aug 14, 2022 at 9:51 PM SatyaNarayana Murthy Tanikella <
satyanarayanamurthy.tanike...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
> Long back there was discussion about RBI guide lines about facilities
> that all banks must extend to visually challenged.
> Please help me the link to get updated circulars.
> Thanking you.
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Re: [AI] RPWwD Rules 2017 ammendment with BIS Indian accessibility standards for ICT products and services

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Accessindia

The official Twitter handle of @socialpwds yesterday twitted as "On
01.08.2022, the Department notified Draft RPwD (Amendment) Rules, 2022 for
inclusion of accessibility standards for ICT products and services
specified by Bureau of Indian Standard’s vide IS 17802(part 1) 2021 as per
notification no. HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS(278)."

As Mission accessibility clarified there is a notified draft for RPwD Rules
2017 amendment for inclusion of BIS Indian accessibility standard. If
anyone in the list can find please share.

Thanks and regards
Prashant Naik

On Thu, 4 Aug, 2022, 9:46 am Mission Accessibility, <
missionaccessibil...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is the notification by which the department of consumer affairs had
> notified the standards. It is not the notification that the department of
> empowerment for persons with disabilities will have issued. Do you have a
> copy of the notification that this department has issued for public
> comments yesterday?
>
> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
> --
> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in 
> on behalf of Prashant Naik 
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:36:35 AM
> *To:* accessindia 
> *Subject:* Re: [AI] RPWwD Rules 2017 ammendment with BIS Indian
> accessibility standards for ICT products and services
>
> Please find attached correct pdf. Very sorry for wrong attachment.
>
> On Thu, 4 Aug, 2022, 9:14 am Mission Accessibility, <
> missionaccessibil...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Great. Please share the correct PDF.
>
> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
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> on behalf of Prashant Naik 
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 4, 2022 9:06:12 AM
> *To:* accessindia 
> *Subject:* [AI] RPWwD Rules 2017 ammendment with BIS Indian accessibility
> standards for ICT products and services
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> An important and positive update regarding accessibility standards.
> Attached notification pdf.
>
> On 01.08.2022, the Department notified Draft RPwD (Amendment) Rules,
> 2022 for inclusion of accessibility standards for ICT products and
> services specified by Bureau of Indian Standard’s vide IS 17802(part
> 1) 2021 as per notification no. HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS(278).
>
>
>
> https://twitter.com/socialpwds/status/1554854459720998913?s=20=Bep-Mg2uA7G025N-yMin9w
>
>
> Thanks and regards
> Prashant Naik
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[AI] Union Access

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Friends


Two months ago, I shared a positive initiative by Union Bank of India
regarding the launch of a digital accessibility enhancement dedicated
project called Union Access.  Myself and Rahul Gambhir are the resources
involved in this project.

It is an immense task to integrate ICT accessibility across the
organization which will take time.  We have taken several steps in this
direction.  Bank is on its journey to enhance digital accessibility.  We
are happy to share a few areas of our work in the last few months.

Submitted more than 30 digital accessibility and user interface enhancement
feedback and testing reports to different departments. Concern teams were
made aware of accessibility challenges.  We have covered digital banking
channels, mobile apps, email communications and internal portals.

Most important area of ongoing work is spreading awareness  to integrate
accessibility.  We are continuously engaged in the process. We have
developed 2 training modules and now they are part of the bank's eLearning
system. We have done vendors’ sensitization, staff awareness,
communications with departments and a very recent one is this week
team Union Access conducted a series of sessions on  accessible and
inclusive banking for newly joined 600+ Probationary officers.  These new
POs will be tomorrow’s decision makers and will spread further awareness to
6000 bankers wherever they will be posted. So the bank has done the right
thing to introduce them regarding disabilities, inclusive banking and
accessibility.

Many activities were carried out as part of Union Access like survey, books
publication, email communication accessibility enhancement, ecirculars
accessibility, documentation, data collection, support to users and
customers, talking ATM feedback and so on.

It is great learning for us in setting up a project on digital
accessibility in a large-scale bank with 75000+ employees. Few successes we
did achieve however, aiming for major remediations and 'accessible by
design' products.

Most important thing is today there is a buzz word regarding Union Access
and accessibility in the Union Bank of India and with due course we are
hopeful to achieve milestones on accessibility improvements.

We urge Access Indians and friends to write to us with suggestions and
feedback regarding Union Bank of India Digital spaces to email id
unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank


Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

Mob: 9967968881

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[AI] Public Notice Inviting Comments on the draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities

[Prashant Naik]

Government of India
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
--
Public Notice Inviting Comments on the draft National Policy for Persons
with Disabilities

The existing National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was adopted
in 2006. Since then, a number of developments has taken place in
disability sector which include signing of United Nations Convention on the
Rights of Person with Disabilities (UNCRPD) by India in October, 2007,
enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 in line with
this Convention and adoption of National Education Policy 2020 which
promotes inclusive education.

2. Keeping in view the above development, a Committee was constituted under
Secretary, DEPwD and consisting of persons with disabilities &
their associations and other experts to review the existing National Policy
for Persons with Disabilities, 2006 and to suggest a new draft National
Policy for Persons with Disabilities.

3. The Committee constituted a Task Force under Joint Secretary, DEPwD to
draft a new National Policy for Persons with Disabilities for
its consideration. The Task Force submitted its recommendations with a
draft new National Policy for Persons with Disabilities to the Committee
on 12.10.2021. The Committee deliberated on the draft National
Policy suggested by the Task Force. Based on its deliberations and inputs
from the members, the Committee suggested a draft new National Policy for
Persons with Disabilities which could be placed for wider stakeholder
consultation.

4. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
hereby invites comments from the public on the Draft National Policy for
Persons with Disabilities as placed at Annexure by 9th July, 2022 (i.e.
within 30 days from the date of placing the Notice in the website).
Comments on this draft National Policy may kindly be sent by email at
panda...@nic.in and policy.de...@gmail.com, within the stipulated date.
Under Secretary to the Government of India

The draft National Policy  Link -
https://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Draft%20Copy%20New%20National%20Policy%20May%202022%20.pdf

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Fwd: 10th Anniversary of Accessible and Talking ATM in India.

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All

Sorry, a word correction in my last post.  Please read
wheelchair-user instead of wheelchair-bound.

Thanks & Regards
Prashant Naik

-- Forwarded message -
From: Prashant Naik 
Date: Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 10:02 PM
Subject: 10th Anniversary of Accessible and Talking ATM in India.
To: accessindia 


Hi all,

Sharing link of my article on the 10th Anniversary of Accessible and
Talking ATM in India.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10th-anniversary-accessible-talking-atm-india-prashant-naik


Sharing text here for easy reading.

 10th Anniversary of Accessible and Talking ATM in India

Disclaimer - This article is written in my personal capacity. I have been
associated with Talking ATM and promoting accessible banking since 2010;
more than 12 years now. So, expressing my reflections on the 10th
Anniversary of 1st Accessible and Talking ATM in India.
Talking ATM

Offering accessible banking services presents a business opportunity before
the banks and is their social responsibility as well. In India, the
financial regulator (RBI) has also directed the banks wide notification
(DBOD.No.Leg.BC.123 /09.07.005/2008-09) suggesting that at least one-third
of the new ATMs of all banks must be accessible.

Talking ATM is one such great achievement and an excellent example of
technological solutions for persons with blindness allowing independent
cash withdrawal with security and privacy.
Talking ATM India

An accessible search portal, conceptualized and founded by myself and
Saidarshan Bhagat in 2014 and owned by XRCVC, Mumbai since 2017.

https://talkingatmindia.org/

This Website locator helps in searching nearest Talking ATM using various
platforms like computer, mobile, tablet, etc with convenience and quick
search

•A unique locator service to discover accessible bank machines
in India.

•Locations data from many banks available.

•Geo location based smart search as well as advanced search
features.

•One stop for resources, demos and circulars on banking access.

•Download Indian Banks Association Bankers ' Guide 2017.

•Talking ATM India Supported by Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).

•Recipient of Global Elevate Award.


XRCVC’s lead in Financial Access

Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) took the
initiative as early as in the year 2009 to coordinate with the banking
industry and ATM vendors to make fully accessible ATMs. The first
demonstration of such a prototype ATM was organized on August 12th, 2009 in
the XRCVC office at St Xavier’s College, Mumbai.  Further XRCVC worked
closely in collaboration with Union Bank of India and with many other banks
in India to enhance financial access.


Union Bank of India’s contribution

Union Bank of India is pioneer in this area which installed the first Truly
Accessible and Talking ATM in the campus of Blind Peoples Association,
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad on 6th June 2012.  Indian Banks Association has
recognized Union Bank’s model as a standard for other banks to replicate.
The ATM location also has a ramp for wheelchair-bound persons, a guide path
on the floor to direct the vision-impaired towards the machine, Braille
guide labels on the machine, and complete stepwise voice guidance through
headphones. Users can opt for voice guidance in English or Hindi. Union
Bank of India is the only bank which has prepared and published handbook on
Talking ATM usage by blind and low vision.  The DAISY and accessible PDF
format of the 3rd edition of the bilingual user manuals are available on
the bank's corporate website.

Bank’s new accessibility project Union Access has taken a proactive
approach and suggested a 10th Anniversary celebration to concern teams
which happened today which itself is a major step at this juncture on ATM
accessibility and spreading awareness.


Current Status – on 10th anniversary of India’s 1st Talking ATM

·Usage of ATM by the general public and also by visually impaired
persons has reduced a lot due to huge penetration of digital payments like
UPI and QR codes.

·Given the advent of innovative financial technologies (FinTech)
today, novel financial solutions are introduced aiming towards a cashless
economy.

·However, ATM is still the only option we have to get the hard cash
24x7 anywhere anytime other than a bank branch.

·So, there is a definite need to have an ATM with a functional
talking ATM feature at key locations and especially near NGOs for the
persons with disabilities.

·The ground reality is not that encouraging, unfortunately on the
Talking ATM front.

·Banks have not updated locations data regarding Talking ATM and
ramp locations since long.

·Due to Covid situation in the last 2 years many things got slipped
including maintenance and implementation of Talking ATMs.

·Technology update with new Operating Systems and enhanced security
needs for ATMs

[AI] 10th Anniversary of Accessible and Talking ATM in India.

[Prashant Naik]

Hi all,

Sharing link of my article on the 10th Anniversary of Accessible and
Talking ATM in India.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10th-anniversary-accessible-talking-atm-india-prashant-naik


Sharing text here for easy reading.

 10th Anniversary of Accessible and Talking ATM in India

Disclaimer - This article is written in my personal capacity. I have been
associated with Talking ATM and promoting accessible banking since 2010;
more than 12 years now. So, expressing my reflections on the 10th
Anniversary of 1st Accessible and Talking ATM in India.
Talking ATM

Offering accessible banking services presents a business opportunity before
the banks and is their social responsibility as well. In India, the
financial regulator (RBI) has also directed the banks wide notification
(DBOD.No.Leg.BC.123 /09.07.005/2008-09) suggesting that at least one-third
of the new ATMs of all banks must be accessible.

Talking ATM is one such great achievement and an excellent example of
technological solutions for persons with blindness allowing independent
cash withdrawal with security and privacy.
Talking ATM India

An accessible search portal, conceptualized and founded by myself and
Saidarshan Bhagat in 2014 and owned by XRCVC, Mumbai since 2017.

https://talkingatmindia.org/

This Website locator helps in searching nearest Talking ATM using various
platforms like computer, mobile, tablet, etc with convenience and quick
search

•A unique locator service to discover accessible bank machines
in India.

•Locations data from many banks available.

•Geo location based smart search as well as advanced search
features.

•One stop for resources, demos and circulars on banking access.

•Download Indian Banks Association Bankers ' Guide 2017.

•Talking ATM India Supported by Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).

•Recipient of Global Elevate Award.


XRCVC’s lead in Financial Access

Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC) took the
initiative as early as in the year 2009 to coordinate with the banking
industry and ATM vendors to make fully accessible ATMs. The first
demonstration of such a prototype ATM was organized on August 12th, 2009 in
the XRCVC office at St Xavier’s College, Mumbai.  Further XRCVC worked
closely in collaboration with Union Bank of India and with many other banks
in India to enhance financial access.


Union Bank of India’s contribution

Union Bank of India is pioneer in this area which installed the first Truly
Accessible and Talking ATM in the campus of Blind Peoples Association,
Vastrapur, Ahmedabad on 6th June 2012.  Indian Banks Association has
recognized Union Bank’s model as a standard for other banks to replicate.
The ATM location also has a ramp for wheelchair-bound persons, a guide path
on the floor to direct the vision-impaired towards the machine, Braille
guide labels on the machine, and complete stepwise voice guidance through
headphones. Users can opt for voice guidance in English or Hindi. Union
Bank of India is the only bank which has prepared and published handbook on
Talking ATM usage by blind and low vision.  The DAISY and accessible PDF
format of the 3rd edition of the bilingual user manuals are available on
the bank's corporate website.

Bank’s new accessibility project Union Access has taken a proactive
approach and suggested a 10th Anniversary celebration to concern teams
which happened today which itself is a major step at this juncture on ATM
accessibility and spreading awareness.


Current Status – on 10th anniversary of India’s 1st Talking ATM

·Usage of ATM by the general public and also by visually impaired
persons has reduced a lot due to huge penetration of digital payments like
UPI and QR codes.

·Given the advent of innovative financial technologies (FinTech)
today, novel financial solutions are introduced aiming towards a cashless
economy.

·However, ATM is still the only option we have to get the hard cash
24x7 anywhere anytime other than a bank branch.

·So, there is a definite need to have an ATM with a functional
talking ATM feature at key locations and especially near NGOs for the
persons with disabilities.

·The ground reality is not that encouraging, unfortunately on the
Talking ATM front.

·Banks have not updated locations data regarding Talking ATM and
ramp locations since long.

·Due to Covid situation in the last 2 years many things got slipped
including maintenance and implementation of Talking ATMs.

·Technology update with new Operating Systems and enhanced security
needs for ATMs saw many new installations of softwares on ATMs which
resulted in removal of the Talking ATM program.

·Instead of just an ATM i.e., cash dispenser banks have installed
multipurpose machines like ATM with cash depositor, recycler, bunch note
acceptor, etc.

·IBA and RBI have not taken any stock of the Talking

Re: [AI] Union Bank of India’s digital accessibility initiative

[Prashant Naik]

Thank you.

As I mentioned earlier Rahul Gambhir based in Delhi is a real change maker
in our Union Bank of India.  I am always with him since 2012 and together
we have initiated many things first time in Indian banking sector.

Sincerely,
Prashant Naik



On Sat, 4 Jun, 2022, 12:55 pm sushmee...@voicevision.in, <
sushmee...@voicevision.in> wrote:

> Dear Prashant
>
>
>
> Hats off to you. You are truly an inspiration. A change maker.
>
>
>
> Congratulations! Many good things come your way!
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
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>
>
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> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in  *On
> Behalf Of *Prashant Naik
> *Sent:* Monday, May 30, 2022 20:56 PM
> *To:* accessindia 
> *Subject:* [AI] Union Bank of India’s digital accessibility initiative
>
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
>
>
> Pleased to share a new initiative in the area of digital accessibility
> enhancement by one of the largest public sector banks in India, Union Bank
> of India.
>
>
>
> Myself and Rahul Gambhir are now team members of Union Bank’s dedicated
> project named as Union Access. We are fortunate that we have been resourced
> by the bank.  We share a few of the steps initiated by the bank at the
> initial stage of the project.
>
>
>
> 1.  A committee of top executives on accessibility enhancement.
>
> 2.  Published accessibility statement on bank’s corporate website
>
> 3.  A full day quiz on inclusion and accessibility for 75,000
> employees on the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022 was organised to
> spread mass awareness.
>
> 4.  e-learning modules added in the bank's online learning system on
> disability inclusion and accessibility.
>
> 5.  Outlook 365 webmail with JAWS manual is compiled and made
> available on bank’ intranet.
>
>
>
> Union Bank of India, the first Indian organization which aims to follow
> the BIS Indian standard on accessibility of ICT products and services.
>
>
>
> We are working towards achieving incremental progress.  We are counting on
> affirmative support and guidance from our mentors, friends and members of
> this list.
>
>
>
> Please provide your feedback / suggestions to the bank's project Union
> Access dedicated email id unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank on digital
> accessibility.
>
>
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Prashant Naik
>
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Re: [AI] Union Bank of India’s digital accessibility initiative

[Prashant Naik]

Respected all,



We are thankful to one and all for your kind support and encouragement.



Harish Kotian sir, you are very right. As part of the IBA working group in
the year 2018 we proposed an accessibility cell to be formed by the banks.
In our bank it is Rahul Gambhir’s persistent advocacy efforts we have now a
dedicated accessibility cell.



Regarding accessibility gaps in existing Union Bank of India’s digital
banking products we have already submitted feedback with concern teams and
we are following up for remediation.



We are getting in touch with those who have any queries and need to learn
how to access Union Bank’s mobile or internet banking. Please write to
email id unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank for any support, issue, query or
suggestion.  We assure prompt response.



Once again, our heartfelt thanks to all.



Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik






On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 7:25 PM Vikas Kapoor  wrote:

> UMobile app now stands NXT.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in  On
> Behalf Of Prerna Sobti
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 7:10 PM
> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
> Subject: Re: [AI] Union Bank of India’s digital accessibility initiative
>
> Thank you so so much for sharing the link request you to please send me
> the link for AppStore if you can or what should I write I am using iPhone.
> So how do I search for the mobile application and is that also compatible I
> am not very familiar with laptop I use iPhone for almost everything
>
> Prerna Sobti
>
> > On 31-May-2022, at 6:25 PM, B. R. Nautiyal  wrote:
> >
> > Of course! you can download Umobile app from the play store or App
> Store. You can also use your net banking through the link given below. Its
> quite accessible with screen reader.
> > https://www.unionbankonline.co.in/corp/AuthenticationController?__STAR
> > T_TRAN_FLAG__=Y_ID__=AuthenticationFG&__EVENT_ID__=LOAD_
> > BUTTONS__=LOAD=Y_FLAG=1_ID=026
> > _ID=001
> > - Original Message - From: "Prerna Sobti"
> > 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 8:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [AI] Union Bank of India’s digital accessibility
> > initiative
> >
> >
> > Wonderful news online transactions were most difficult for me
> > specially after losing my eyesight. I am so so happy as I have an
> > account with Union Bank should I download the app on my iPhone or what
> > to do kindly guide awaiting your response good luck all the best
> >
> > Prerna Sobti
> >
> >> On 30-May-2022, at 10:53 PM, 'Mohammed Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia
>  wrote:
> >>
> >> Great initiative Prashant.
> >> Proud of your commitment to lead change.
> >> We all need to be change agent for inclusive India.
> >> All the best.
> >> Asif
> >>
> >>>> On 5/30/22, Prashant Naik  wrote:
> >>> Dear Friends,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Pleased to share a new initiative in the area of digital
> >>> accessibility enhancement by one of the largest public sector banks
> >>> in India, Union Bank of India.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Myself and Rahul Gambhir are now team members of Union Bank’s
> >>> dedicated project named as Union Access. We are fortunate that we
> >>> have been resourced by the bank.  We share a few of the steps
> >>> initiated by the bank at the initial stage of the project.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> 1.  A committee of top executives on accessibility enhancement.
> >>>
> >>> 2.  Published accessibility statement on bank’s corporate website
> >>>
> >>> 3.  A full day quiz on inclusion and accessibility for 75,000
> employees
> >>> on the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022 was organised to
> >>> spread mass awareness.
> >>>
> >>> 4.  e-learning modules added in the bank's online learning system
> on
> >>> disability inclusion and accessibility.
> >>>
> >>> 5.  Outlook 365 webmail with JAWS manual is compiled and made
> available
> >>> on bank’ intranet.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Union Bank of India, the first Indian organization which aims to
> >>> follow the BIS Indian standard on accessibility of ICT products and
> services.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> We are working towards achieving incremental progress.  We are
> >>> counting on affirmative support and guidance from o

[AI] Union Bank of India’s digital accessibility initiative

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Friends,



Pleased to share a new initiative in the area of digital accessibility
enhancement by one of the largest public sector banks in India, Union Bank
of India.



Myself and Rahul Gambhir are now team members of Union Bank’s dedicated
project named as Union Access. We are fortunate that we have been resourced
by the bank.  We share a few of the steps initiated by the bank at the
initial stage of the project.



1.  A committee of top executives on accessibility enhancement.

2.  Published accessibility statement on bank’s corporate website

3.  A full day quiz on inclusion and accessibility for 75,000 employees
on the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022 was organised to spread mass
awareness.

4.  e-learning modules added in the bank's online learning system on
disability inclusion and accessibility.

5.  Outlook 365 webmail with JAWS manual is compiled and made available
on bank’ intranet.



Union Bank of India, the first Indian organization which aims to follow the
BIS Indian standard on accessibility of ICT products and services.



We are working towards achieving incremental progress.  We are counting on
affirmative support and guidance from our mentors, friends and members of
this list.



Please provide your feedback / suggestions to the bank's project Union
Access dedicated email id unionacc...@unionbankofindia.bank on digital
accessibility.



Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

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[AI] Exemption from election duty to PWD employees

[Prashant Naik]

Friends,

This is bit urgent for someone who is a low vision PSU bank employee.

Please share rules, order or any supporting instructions regard to
exemption from election duty to PwDs.

Thanking you in anticipation.

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[AI] Blog - Netflix - My Experience with Screen Reader Talkback

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Sharing link to read
https://saitechblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/netflix-my-experience-with-screen.html?m=1


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[AI] Research report - The Inclusion Journey-Integrating PwDs in BFSI

[Prashant Naik]

The Inclusion Journey-Integrating PwDs in BFSI

Dear List

Sharing a research report ‘The Inclusion Journey-Integrating PwDs in
Banking and Financial
Sector’.  This study has been undertaken by Youth4Jobs foundation in
partnership with the BSE
Institute Limited and the BFSI SSC of India.  Key objective of this report
is to inspire BFSI to hire youth with disabilities.

This 58 pages report highlights best practices of some banks, public and
private – their recruitment and hiring practice, work place adaptations and
how their eco-sphere is made sensitive so that employees and employers
understand disability.

Youth4Jobs knowledge series report also highlights star performers,
individuals who have risen to good positions in the financial institutions,
despite their disability & inspire. Organisations who read this report will
realise that it can be done – youth with disabilities can be skilled
appropriately as companies are hiring, not out of sympathy or empathy. But
because this untapped talent pool helps their business.

In a grand launch function in Mumbai on December 19th, 2018 at the Bombay
stock exchange this report was inaugurated by esteemed panel on the first
day of Dalal street annual literary fest. Guests were Mrs. Anshula Kant, MD
of State Bank of India, Mrs. Deena Mehta, first woman President of BSE,
Meera Shenoy, founder-CEO, Youth4Jobs and Ambarish Datta, MD & CEO, BSE
Institute Limited.

I am happy as I was part of the inaugural function. I have converted hard
copy book into accessible formats HTML and DAISY for Youth4Jobs. Thanks to
XRCVC for supporting DAISY creation and Meera Shenoy mam for accessible
content.

Please find below links to download the report:
1. Download Book in text only DAISY format with chapters, sections and page
navigation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6eUlbMuuCSCUlRSUGdLODg5b3JLQTJ6WF9nZHlKUWQ4S1VV/view?usp=sharing

2. Download Book in HTML format with Headings and links navigation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nt6QSTWJzZZV9qpnRPNOKB1psI_6X-BH/view?usp=sharing

Best regards,
Prashant Naik

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[AI] Update regard to Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card

[Prashant Naik]

Friends,



An update regard to Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card

I had done my online enrolment last year on the site
www.swavlambancard.gov.in/



Yesterday I got SMS stating ‘PN, you have been successfully allocated UDID
no …”.   When logged in today I got status as : Details shared with Agency
for printing UDID Card.  There are links to Download your E-Disability
Certificate and Download your E-UDID Card which I downloaded in PDF.



The running ticker on the site displays below info:-

As on 11-09-2018 9,55,419 UDID Cards have been generated. States wise total
generated UDID Cards

MADHYA PRADESH(2,76,378),

RAJASTHAN(2,75,629),

ODISHA(1,23,877),

CHHATTISGARH(76,769),

UTTAR PRADESH(63,396),

GUJARAT(61,961),

TAMIL NADU(26,957),

MAHARASHTRA(22,980),

HARYANA(13,406),

JHARKHAND(5,899),

PUNJAB(3,189),

MEGHALAYA(1,592),

KERALA(1,175),

TRIPURA(796),

MIZORAM(484),

CHANDIGARH(360),

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS(337),

HIMACHAL PRADESH(86),

BIHAR(78),

SIKKIM(28),

ARUNACHAL PRADESH(20),

DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI(13),

DAMAN AND DIU(7),

TELANGANA(1),

WEST BENGAL(1)



44,76,307 applications were received online for UDID Card.



Shared this for our list information.



Regards

Prashant Naik



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[AI] Visually impaired Assistant Collector wins against all odds

[Prashant Naik]

Visually impaired Assistant Collector wins against all odds

By Anilkumar T| Express News Service | Published: 30th May 2018 06:10 AM

KOCHI: Either one can blame ones fate and resign in life or one can take up
challenges head on and become a winner against all odds.Visually impaired
Pranjal Patil chose to do that latter. By doing so, the 30-year-old from
Ulhannagar in Maharashtra, proved that challenges can’t come in way if one
were determined to win.  Patil, who aced in the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC) with a rank of 124, took charge as the Assistant
Collector of Ernakulam on Monday.

According Patil, challenges made her more strong. “If we are worried about
our physical challenges we can’t achieve anything in life. Though I am
visually impaired, I was never worried about it. There are always ways to
be successful in life. What we need is to concentrate on our determination
instead of our challenges,” Patil told Express on Tuesday.

Pranjal, who was born with a weak eyesight, lost her vision completely at
the age of six when her eyes were exposed to direct sunlight. “My dream was
to become an IAS officer. Though I it was a big jolt to lose my eyesight, I
was not ready to give up on my dreams. I focused more on the dream and
finally, I achieved it,” said the young IAS officer sitting in the lobby of
Ernakulam guest house.

Though Patil cleared the UPSC in her first attempt in 2016, she could only
secure 773rd rank. Even though the Railway offered her a job in the Indian
Railway Accounts Service (IRAS),  they later declined it claiming a
visually challenged person wasb for the profession. “I got an offer letter
from the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) that I have been
allotted a job in IRAS in December 2016. But even after several days, I
didn’t get any other communication. So I contacted them to enquire about
it. But they replied that the Railways can’t appoint a person with 100 per
cent blindness. I was disappointed, of course, but I was not ready to give
up my fight against my own weakness. I again worked hard to improve my
ranking and secured 124th rank in the second attempt,” she said.

According to Patil, her achievement should give a boost to other people who
face similar challenges. “I want to motivate them by emerging as a
successful person by fighting against all odds,” said the IAS officer who
is married to Komal Patil, a businessman.The IAS officer, who arrived in
Ernakulam with her father L B Patil and mother Jyothi Patil, is all set to
take up her new role. “Things are so different here.

I need to work a lot to understand everything. I am sure that I can do my
best,” said the confident young IAS officer whose role models are Japanese
philosopher Daisaku Ikeda and physicist Stephen Hawking.
Patil did her graduation in Political Science and earned a Master’s degree
in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, in addition to
M.Phil and PhD.

Source -
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Re: [AI] Banking services for customers with disabilities

[Prashant Naik]

Hi,



In addition to above IBA advise on webpage to banks, BCSBI has also asked
banks to have webpage on policies for customers with disabilities in its
January 2018, revised Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI).



BCSBI after due deliberations with Banks, IBA & RBI has come out with
revised “Code of Bank’s Commitment to Customers- January 2018”, which is to
be effected from January 2018.  Most of the banks have adopted this code on
customer commitment.



Below is an extracted key info related to Persons with Disabilities
customers from BCSBI Code.



Page 5 has following commitment from banks.

Under point 2.1.2 Right to Transparency, Fair and Honest Dealing

f. Displaying on our website our policies on -

ix. Facilities for senior citizens and differently abled persons.



Pages 54 to 56 has following commitment from banks.

11. SENIOR CITIZENS AND DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS

a. We will make our best efforts to make it easy and convenient for our
special customers like senior citizens, differently abled and illiterate
persons to bank with us. This will include making convenient policies,
products and services for such applicants and customers.

b. We will endeavour to develop systems and procedures to improve access to
banking services by you.

c. We will endeavour to make physical access to our branches and ATMs
convenient to you. We will endeavour to provide ramps and hand railings at
bank branches and ATMs to make it easier for senior citizens and
differently abled persons to access various banking facilities.

d. We will sensitise our staff interacting with you to assist you in
carrying out your banking transactions.

e. In addition to all the other commitments made in this Code:

i. We will accord due priority to you. We will endeavour to provide you
personalized services for banking transactions and redressal of grievances.

ii. We will endeavour to provide seating arrangements in the banking hall.

iii. We will endeavour to provide you our services through a Single Window
mechanism.

iv. We will permit withdrawal of your funds, up to limits set by you, by
persons authorized by you on production of the authorization letter and
passbook.

v. We will endeavour to provide ‘Doorstep’ banking (pick up of cash /
instruments for credit to the account or delivery of cash / demand drafts
against issue of cheque / requisition in writing) in special circumstances
like ill health, inability to come to the branch, etc.

For senior citizens more than 70 years of age and differently abled or
infirm persons (having medically certified chronic illness or disability)
including those who are visually impaired, we will make concerted effort to
provide door step banking for basic banking facilities such as pick up of
cash and instruments against receipt, delivery of demand drafts, submission
of KYC documents and Life Certificate at the premises / residence of such
customers.

vi. We will issue a pension slip to you (pensioners) containing details of
the pension credited to your account.

vii. We will endeavour to arrange to disburse the pension at the doorstep,
in special circumstances.

viii. We will accept the Life Certificate that is required to be submitted
by you (pensioners) at any branch of our bank by maintaining centralized
data for the same.

ix. We will guide relatives / parents of disabled persons on how to appoint
a legal guardian, under the National Trust Act, 1999, for disabled persons
with autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities
who can then open and operate accounts for such persons.

x. We will ensure that all the banking facilities such as cheque book
facility, ATM facility, net banking facility, locker facility, retail
loans, credit cards etc., are invariably offered to the visually challenged
without any discrimination.

xi. We will render all possible assistance to the visually challenged for
availing various banking facilities.

xii. We will endeavour to arrange regular meetings so that you may voice
your concerns and benefit from collective experience.



Download original code document in pdf format from
https://talkingatmindia.org/Download.aspx?name=CBCC2018.pdf

Or

www.bcsbi.org.in



Regards

Prashant Naik

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 8:15 PM, Mohit Gupta <mohitchan...@gmail.com> wrote:

> banks usually don't incash cheques without any vitnus for persons with
> blindness.
>
> On 4/3/18, sampath raj rao <sampath.4...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi, ICICI is a bit head ache, even I too faced problem when I tried to
> > encash  a cheque which was thumb impressed in front of their officials
> > but the manager never accepted for its clearance without my mother's
> > presence even though the account was in Either or surviver mode of
> > operation...
> > I had no time as it was during money demonetary period and I was in
> > need of money for my wedding expense...
> > How about the

[AI] Banking services for customers with disabilities

[Prashant Naik]

Dear List,



There is a positive update on denial of banking services to visually
impaired customers.



In December 2017, Indian Banks Association (IBA) issued a letter to its
member banks’ chief executives with a request to add a webpage on their
respective Bank’s Corporate Websites & also making available copy of
‘Bankers’ Guide for Customers with Disabilities’ on the website.



This is an outcome of advocacy and lobbying with IBA as part of IBA Working
Group on Banking Facilities for Persons with Special Needs. Our moderator
Harish Kotian, Kanchan Pamnani, Ketan Kothari and Dr. Sam Taraporevala are
part of the working group.  I am part of all the meetings as my bank’s
representative with good understanding of both banks and visually impaired
perspective.  Working group/committee also has many bankers from different
banks.



Considering banking services denial is mainly an awareness issue with
bankers (branch staff) due to their lack of knowledge on various policies,
acts and circulars, one of the solution suggested by us was circulation of
webpage template for Bank Websites along with Bankers’ Guide.  The template
to be used as a Model document by the banks. Banks may provide a link to
this page on its home page and name it appropriately such as “Inclusive
Banking” or “Banking Facilities for Persons with Special Needs” or
“Accessible & Inclusive Banking”.



Harish, Kanchan, Ketan, Dr. Sam and I have worked significantly in
developing webpage template for IBA and compilation of all the banking
related circulars, acts, rules, etc. as a guide for bankers.



It’s good to see more than 10 banks have implemented this solution as on
date.



This may help us a lot as in case of denial we can request bank staff to
check his/her bank’s website where information related to his/her bank’s
commitment to serve disabled without discrimination is mentioned. Page also
have internal circular numbers, talking ATM list, grievance contact
information, web accessibility commitment and bankers’ guide book.  I have
worked extensively in 2016 & 2017 in compiling bankers guide book with
multiple versions and updations.  Happy to see finally it’s approved by IBA
committee and made available by banks for download.



Below is a list of banks and direct links to the page “Services for Persons
with Disabilities”



Punjab National Bank - Services for Customers with Disabilities

https://www.pnbindia.in/Services-for-Customers-with-Disabilities.html



Corporation Bank - Services for Customers with Disabilities

https://corpbank.com/node/134534



Bank of Baroda - Services for Customers with Disabilities

https://www.bankofbaroda.com/services-for-customers-with-disabilities.htm



Vijaya Bank - Banking Facilities for Customers with disabilities

https://www.vijayabank.com/Help-Desk/Banking-Facilities-for-Customers-with-disabilities



Andhra Bank - Banking Facilities for persons with special needs

https://www.andhrabank.in/english/Banking-Facilities-for-Persons-with-Special-Needs.aspx



Syndicate Bank - Banking Facilities for Persons with Special Needs

https://www.syndicatebank.in/english/FacilitiesforPersonswithSpecialNeeds.aspx



Yes Bank - Services For Customers With Disabilities

https://www.yesbank.in/services-for-customers-with-disabilities



Citibank India – PDF file Services for customers with disabilities

https://www.online.citibank.co.in/portal/pdf/Services-for-Customers-with-Disabilities.pdf



Bandhan Bank – services for customers with disabilities

https://www.bandhanbank.com/Disabilities.aspx



HDFC Bank – PDF  file Bankers' guide for customers with special needs and
PWD - HDFC Bank

https://www.hdfcbank.com/assets/pdf/bankers_guide.pdf



UCO bank – PDF  file Bankers’ Guide

https://www.ucobank.com/pdf/BANKERS%27%20GUIDE.pdf



Kotak Mahindra bank - PDF  file List of branches which have ramp

https://www.kotak.com/content/dam/Kotak/Customer-Service/Important-Customer-Information/List-of-Branches-with-Ramps/list-of-branches-with-ramps.pdf



Banks need to put more efforts on awareness through regular emails and
internal publications.  Also, IBA needs to do follow up with banks for
implementation of webpage and updation of old circulars on banking
facilities for visually challenged and removal of discriminatory
procedures.  We can spread above development for better reach in our
community. We have to be well informed before visiting bank branch for
banking services.


Visit https://talkingatmindia.org/Resources.aspx page regularly for updated
info on more banks with webpage on services for customers with disabilities
and banking circulars as well as to download Indian Banks Association
Bankers's Guide 2017.

Kind regards,

Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] Your supports & suggestions requested

[Prashant Naik]

Hi Sudeshna



I am replying as a separate thread with the subject as “Banking services
for customers with disabilities”



Regards,

Prashant Naik

9967968881

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Vamshi. G <gvamsh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
>
> First, report the same to the next higher authorities and top
> managements of the banks.  Write about the same on their face book and
> other social media pages.  Top management is usually sensitive to
> customer complaints, especially when reported in writing and on public
> platforms.  Finally, the matter can be reported to the banking
> ombudsman who will seek explanation from the banks.  Some NGO can take
> up the task of filing RTIs with all the banks to see if they have
> issued any internal circulars in this regard.  If such internal
> circulars are quoted, even the branch officials may act promptly.
> Mostly, it is lack of awareness amongst the front line staff which
> makes them hesitant to provide services.   Unfortunately, we are far
> from the ideal situation where all the banking employees should be
> aware of this and there shouldn't be any need for this kind of
> exercise.  If anyone is ready to take up a systematic exercise as I
> have mentioned, I am ready to contribute in an advisory role.
>
> On 4/2/18, Rishi Sharma <rishi.rocking.shar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > My very first suggestion is that close the bank branches that are
> > opened in the campuses of universities and colleges because in these
> > branches staff acts just like the treatment given to the persons with
> > disabilities in that college or university or school. I'm a blind
> > person and I have faced this problem many times. They even don't know
> > the recruitment procedure opted for person with disabilities by the
> > bank. In short they totally work under the influence of that
> > institution. Second suggestion is to scrap this heavy examination
> > system and start awareness training programs. There is a heavy
> > examination system in India followed by all the banks that only makes
> > the staff obidient but not intelegent. There should be no pre or main
> > exam. instead of this there should be 1 exam and some awareness
> > programs under which the candidates must be sent for training in the
> > institutions belonging to different segments of life. For example NIVH
> > Dehradun, VRTC Ludhiana, NAB Delhi, CRC Sundarnagar, etc. are some of
> > the institutions dealing with blindness and other disable peoples.
> >
> > On 4/2/18, Sudeshna Bhattacharya <sudeshna.bhattachary...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Dear Friends,
> >> Although RBI have mandated the banks to provide all the banking
> >> facilities to the visually impaired persons, a large number of blind
> >> persons are being refused the ATM, single A/c etc by various
> >> banks.Even there cases, where a bank manager refused to talk to blind
> >> person owing simply to her blindness , when requested and has been
> >> advised to take someone sighted person with her whom the manager
> >> agreed to talk too.
> >> in this scenario, when I advised all of them to go to the respective
> >> bank and to take the denial  from the bank in writing, I was told that
> >> the banks refuse even to give them the denial in writing.
> >> In such cases, what should be their next step to sort out their
> >> issues? I 'm writing on behalf of them as each of them don't have the
> >> access to the list.
> >>
> >> Your suggestion / comments are awaited,
> >>
> >> Thanks and regards,
> >> Sudeshna Bhattacharya
> >>
> >>
> >>
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[AI] Article - Differently-abled, not different

[Prashant Naik]

Differently-abled, not different
March 20, 2018 10:24 IST







*For teams that work on projects to make art, culture and travel accessible
to the differently-abled, the experience of seeing faces light up is reward
in itself.Avantika Bhuyan reports.*


*IMAGE: Initiatives are coming up across the country to make art, culture
and travel accessible to the differently-abled. In this image,
differently-abled children celebrate Holi. Photograph: Shailesh
Andrade/Reuters*

A conversation with a dear friend made Yeshwant Holkar view accessibility
for the differently-abled in a new light.

"She had polio as a child and is a wheelchair user. In spite of doing
extensive research about places to travel to, she would reach a destination
only to find that the bathroom doorway was too narrow for a wheelchair to
enter," he says.

People believe that simply installing a ramp is enough to make a place
accessible to the differently-abled, but don't give a thought to other
spaces and services or to persons with other types of disabilities.

"To compensate for poor accessibility, most often the hotel guys will offer
to get three guys to pick a wheelchair user up and carry them inside, which
is not only humiliating but also dangerous. A person could slip during the
process or their wheelchair could get damaged," says Mumbai-based Holkar.

He realised that there was a need for detailed and dependable information
that could help the differently-abled travel with confidence.

And thus, he and his business partner, Ben Musgrave, founded UMOJA in 2014
-- the first and largest online platform of its kind that makes finding
accessible hotels easy, reliable and fun for travellers with disabilities.


*IMAGE: Last Supper by Madhvi Parekh, whose paintings were part of the
show, The Curious Seeker, at the DAG Modern gallery in New Delhi.
Photograph: Kind courtesy Madhvi Parekh and DAG Modern*

Slowly but surely, initiatives such as these are coming up across the
country to make art, culture and travel accessible to the differently-abled.

Another example is evident at the DAG Modern in New Delhi, where a group of
visually impaired students can be seen engaging with Madhvi Parekh's art as
part of the show, *The Curious Seeker*.

The vibrant world of folk traditions, childhood memories and rural deities
that inhabit Parekh's work have been recreated for them through tactile
toys and reproductions by heritage architect and access consultant Siddhant
Shah.

This is not the first time he has worked on a project such as this -- Shah
has been making tactile reproductions of masterpieces by Jamini Roy, S H
Raza and the Group 1980 artists for the gallery for the past two years now,
as part of the project, *Aabhas* -- a tactile experience, India's first art
education and experience programme for the visually impaired.

Specialists like Shah are still few, so one sees them running like a thread
through the various initiatives cropping up in the cities.

For instance, Shah's handiwork is also visible at Anubhav, a special
tactile gallery at the National Museum, New Delhi, which has 22 tactile
replicas of museum objects, carefully chosen from its vast collection
representing 5,000 years of Indian art.

The gallery, which opened in 2015, was developed with the help of UNESCO,
Saksham, the Open Knowledge Community, the Indian Institute of
Technology-Delhi, and the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled.

It allows full tactile access, accompanied by an audio guide and Braille
labels.

"The reproductions range from the Indus Valley Girl and the Gandhara Buddha
to the Yaksha-Yakshini figures and coins," says Shah.


*IMAGE: Yeshwant Holkar realised that there was a need for detailed and
dependable information that could help the differently-abled travel with
confidence. Photograph: Kind courtesy Umoja*

Experiences such as the one faced by Holkar's friend have also prompted
cultural festivals to rethink their space design.

The main thing standing between a differently-abled person attending, say,
a major music concert or play is the hitherto widespread lack of
sensitivity to their needs.

It is to address this lacuna that Sunil Kant Munjal founded the Serendipity
Arts Festival as the first fully accessible cultural festival in the
country.

Almost all venues at Serendipity Arts Festival (the second edition was held
between December 15 and 22, 2017, in Goa) were "disability-friendly."

"There were wheelchair ramps and many projects were made accessible to
visually challenged audiences, with the artworks converted to Braille,"
says Munjal.

"We believe in inclusion and want art to touch as many lives as possible,"
adds Munjal. At

Re: [AI] RBI guidelines.

[Prashant Naik]

Please visit. https://talkingatmindia.org/Resources.aspx

Downloaded a book
Indian Banks Association Bankers's Guide 2017

IBA BANKERS GUIDE FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES (pdf file)


First circular in the book is
BANKING FACILITY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS - 9th
November 2017


On Mar 4, 2018 4:46 PM, "pranaya rani"  wrote:

Friends, I need rbi guidelines  which talks about  bank providing services
at the doorstep for blind, disabled and senior citizens.  This need is very
urgent.

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Re: [AI] 4th Anniversary - Good News from talkingatmindia.org

[Prashant Naik]

Friends,



Awareness on deployment of talking ATM by banks is a major issue.  To
spread awareness, we as part of IBA sub-committee suggested and provided a
poster template to IBA.



In Jan 2014, IBA issued a circular requesting banks to have a display board
with a poster in the ATM room/entrance. If the ATM is installed with
talking program for the blind then bank should have a poster stating
“Talking ATM for All. This talking ATM provides spoken instructions through
any standard headset plugged into the audio jack on the face of the ATM”.
It has symbol of person with white cane and line as ‘specially designed for
visually challenged’ at the bottom.



Below is a complete text of the IBA circular.

Circular text starts.



IBA POSTER TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE ENTRANCE OF TALKING ATM – 16th JANUARY
2014

Indian Banks' Association

No.CIR/RB/ATMVCP/8667

January 16, 2014



The Chief Executives of all Member Banks



Dear Sirs/Madam,



ATMs installed for Visually Challenged Persons



As part of the measures aimed at inclusive banking, RBI in the recent past
have issued guidelines for providing all banking facilities to the visually
challenged persons as being provided to normal customers. These services
include cheque book facility, ATM cards, mobile and Internet Banking
facilities. India has over 15 million visually challenged persons, and
banks need to make special efforts to ensure that they are able to meet
banking needs of these persons. In line with the RBI guidelines, all the
banks have made efforts to provide banking services to visually Challenged
Persons. However, feedback indicate that visually challenged persons face
lot of difficulties at the ground level, be it for opening of accounts,
securing cheque book, ATM cards or getting net banking facilities.



2. The Reserve Bank of India had advised that banks should make at least
one third of new ATMs installed as talking ATMs with Braille keypads and
place them strategically in consultation with other banks to ensure that at
least one talking ATM with Braille keypad is generally available in each
locality for catering to needs of visually impaired persons.



3. The IBA Sub-Committee on ATM System for Visually Challenged Persons had
deliberated on the issue of talking ATMs and has designed Standards for
Accessible ATM with Complete example of the workflow and screen shots for
an Accessible ATM as adopted by Accessible ATMs which is complete,
comprehensive and extremely user friendly. These standards outline what
constitutes 'accessibility' features for blind and low vision users and
wheelchair users and process standards that ought to be followed to ensure
effective deployment and uniformity amongst accessible ATMs of different
banks and therefore facilitating ease at the level of the end consumer. The
Standards for Accessible ATM with Complete example of the workflow and
screen shots for an Accessible ATM as adopted by Accessible ATMs was
thereafter circulated to member banks for adoption vide IBA.



4. The IBA Sub-Committee while adopting the Standards for Accessible ATMs,
also suggested that IBA may also consider displaying a board at the ATM
entrance, so as to give the information that a particular ATM is SPECIALLY
DESIGNED FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED. Annexure - 1



5. The matter was deliberated at the meeting of the managing committee of
the association and decided that member banks may be requested to display
the Board as given in Annexure (as per the colors shown) at the ATM
entrance which has been enabled for the same, for the benefit of visually
challenged person.



6. Accordingly we request you to consider displaying the board for the
benefit of the visually challenged fraternity.



Yours faithfully,

K Unnikrishnan

Deputy Chief Executive

Encl: as above

ANNEXED - IBA TALKING ATM POSTER



Circular text ends.



Initially few banks had this poster at their talking ATMs rooms but now
mostly it has disappeared and not maintained.  Recently at Phoenix
(Palladium) mall, Mumbai I found such posters at Citibank two Talking ATMs.



We need to push for implementation of the said poster which will spread
awareness amongst ATM guards, banks staff and public.



Regards,

Prashant Naik

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wrote:

> I also have a simmiler experience with talking ATM. The union bank of
> india ATM of a location was not working. When I approach the branch manager
> with the complaint, he confidently told me that this is not a talking ATM.
> But I have seen the location in the official list of the bank and use the
> same before. When I requested him to call Prashant sir, then only the
> matter get sorted out. Now it is working absolutely fine.
>
> -Original Message- From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula
> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 3:31 PM
> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning
> the disabled.
> Subject:

Re: [AI] [Ai] I-Stem got featured in Deccan Herald

[Prashant Naik]

One more newspaper article
https://m.mid-day.com/articles/visually-impaired-kids-show-off-their-coding-skills-at-hackathon-event-in-bangalore/18965152

On Jan 22, 2018 9:39 AM, "Srinivasu Chakravarthula" 
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> Thanks, Subramani for getting this published!
>
> http://www.deccanherald.com/content/655203/heres-proof-
> blindness-no-barrier.html
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> Regards,
>
> Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/
> Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://serveominclusion.com
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> Let's create an inclusive web!
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[AI] I-Stem Hackathon 2018 Invite

[Prashant Naik]

Dear All

We are happy to share with you'll that the The XRCVC is collaborating with
I-STEM, EHRC IIIT-B, Vision Aid and Vision Empower to hold one of its kind
Hackathon in Bangalore over this weekend. Along with the hackathon there
are also panel discussions and spaces to network over various ideas of
accessibility and inclusion specifically in the Tech Industry.

 If you could circulate this to as many people in Bangalore you may know.
It would be a great opportunity to explore something new. If you have media
contacts in Bangalore please circulate this to them as well as we would
like the event to be widely covered as one of the key purpose of the event
is also to spread awareness.

*I-Stem Hackathon 2018 Invite *

Can you think of a person with blindness trouble shooting your next
software bug ? What chances do you think exist that the next mobile app
that you are likely to use was created by a persons with vision impairment?
If you are a campus recruiter what odds do you think exist of you meeting a
blind student at your next interview?

For most people the above answers would be answered in a ‘no’ in their
heads, when the fact is the answers to all of the above is a resounding
‘Yes’

To bridge this gap between facts and fictitious myths I-STEM (A group of
young persons with blindness and low vision from India pursuing STEM
education and careers) in collaboration with EHRC, IIIT-Bangalore; Vision
Aid, Vision Empower, and XRCVC is organizing the I-STEM Hackathon 2018 at
IIIT-Bangalore through 20th-21stJanuary 2018.

Want to experience how blind people code? Help us making the tech industry
more inclusive? Or just curious and want to know more?

In addition to the Hackathon, over the two days the event will also host a
panel discussion onDisability and the Tech Industry: Employment and Product
Perspectives and will also provide a platform to connect the hackathon
participants from persons with blindness and low vision with potential
employers.

A total of 12 teams and several industry partners will be joining in for
the event.

Make sure you visit too and we hope to see you there to make the Indian
Tech Industry Inclusive for all.

Please circulate the invite to others in your circle.

Inclusive  STEM  HACKATHON bringing  together  visually  impaired
software  developers,  working professionals  from  the  IT  industry  and
information  technology students  to  work  on  exciting,  challenging
and  accessible  solutions Date 20  January  2018:  9  AM  -  7  PM

21  January  2018:  9  AM  -  6  PM


Venue IIIT  Bangalore 26/C,  Hosur  Road, Electronics  City  Phase  1,
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Inclusive STEM Hackathon 2018 20-21 January 2018, IIIT Bangalore*
Saturday, 20th January 2018 09:00 – 10:30 Inaugural Session (Room No. R103)
Speakers:  Prof. S. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT Bangalore  Mr. Ajay Seth,
IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Dept., Govt. of
Karnataka  Dr. Y.S. Rajan, Honorary Distinguished Professor, Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO)  Dr. Chieko Asakawa, IBM Fellow 10:30 – 12:30
Hackathon begins (R101, R102) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (R104) 13:30 – 15:00
Hackathon continues (R101, R102) 15:00 – 16:30 Panel Discussion on
“Disability and the Tech Industry: Employment and Product Perspectives”
(R103) Panelists:  Mr. Ankit Rajiv Jindal, Dell/Friends for Inclusion 
Mr. Karthik Padmanabhan, Google  Ms. Meenu Bhambhani, Mphasis  Mr. P.
Rajasekharan, V-Shesh  Mr. Rakesh Paladugula, Adobe Systems/Maxability 
Ms. Sonia Sahgal, Microsoft  Ms. Vidya Rao, Wipro 17:00 – 17:30 High Tea
17:30 – 18:30 Hackathon continues (R101, R102) 19:30 – 21:00 Dinner (R104)
Sunday, 21st January 2018 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast (R104) 10:00 – 13:30
Hackathon continues; Teams work towards finalizing  their
presentations/pitch to the judging panel (R101, R102) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
(R104) 13:30 – 16:00 Final Team Presentations and Q (R103) 16:00 – 17:00
Closing Ceremony and Prize Distribution (R103) 17:00 – 18:00 High Tea  *
All sessions will take place in the Ramanujan Block at IIIT Bangalore

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[AI] My 24x7 music library - Google Play Music

[Prashant Naik]

Blog: Accessible Solutions by Sai Bhagat

27 December 2017 Post: My 24x7 music library - Google Play Music
Link: http://saitechblog.blogspot.com/2017/12/my-24x7-music-
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[AI] Visually impaired facing problems with new currency; Delhi High Court issues notice to RBI, government

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Indian Express News article
Visually impaired facing problems with new currency; Delhi High Court
issues notice to RBI, government
By PTI  |   Published: 01st December 2017 06:32 PM  |
NEW DELHI: Visually impaired persons are facing difficulty in using the
newly introduced currency notes and coins, the Delhi High Court observed
today and issued notice to the government and the RBI.
The court said the matter was of "very grave public interest" and should be
addressed seriously.
A number of visually impaired people in the country were "facing problem
with these new notes. In our interaction with such people, they told us
that they are facing huge difficulty due to the change of size of notes
also," a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari
Shankar said.
The court made the observation and issued notice to the Reserve Bank of
India and Centre on a plea seeking to change the new currency notes and
make them easily identifiable and differentiable for visually impaired
people.
The court listed the matter for December 6.
During the hearing, central government standing counsel Sanjeev Narula, who
also appeared for RBI, said this plea could be treated as a representation
and be disposed of by the court.
The court, however, said the petition cannot be disposed of at this stage
and asked the government and RBI if it was looking at this issue.
A petition filed by NGO, All India Confederation of Blind, said visually
impaired people were facing hardship in identification, usage and
transaction of the new currency notes of Rs 2000, Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 50
denominations.
Maintaining that the size of old and new notes were different, the
petitioner also sought replacement of coins of Rs 10, Rs 5, Rs 2 and Rs 1
saying these were of a similar structure.
It said that the new notes were issued without complying to the
accessibility standards for persons with disabilities and even the tactile
marks on some notes were hardly identified by anyone as these would also
disappear with the use of currency.
It sought direction to the authorities to withdraw or replace the new
currency notes in a phased and time-bound manner by issuing another set of
notes which could be easily identified by the visually impaired.
The plea said that due to this problem, the visually impaired persons were
unable to conduct their daily financial work independently and had to
depend on others for identifying these notes and coins.

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[AI] Alexa – my virtual girlfriend

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Blog: Accessible Solutions by Saidarshan Bhagat
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Alexa – my virtual girlfriend
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[AI] RBI diktat to make banking easier for seniors and the differently abled people

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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/rbi-diktat-to-make-banking-easier-for-seniors-and-the-differently-abled-people/article9951545.ece

Mumbai, November 9: 2017

The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to open a dedicated counter at
branches for senior citizens and differently abled persons.

It has also told them to provide basic banking facilities at their door
step and promptly update their systems on receipt of life certificate at
any branch of the pension paying bank.

The RBI has asked banks to implement its instructions on providing “Banking
Facility for Senior Citizens and Differently abled Persons” by December 31,
2017.

The central bank directive to banks in this regard comes in the backdrop of
it coming across instances when banks discourage or turn away senior
citizens and differently abled persons from availing their banking
facilities in branches. Notwithstanding the need to push digital
transactions and use of ATMs, it is imperative to be sensitive to their
requirements, it added.

The RBI said banks are advised to provide a clearly identifiable dedicated
counter or a counter which provides priority to senior citizens and people
who are differently abled, including the visually impaired

In view of the difficulties faced by senior citizens of more than 70 years
of age and differently abled or infirm persons (having medically certified
chronic illness or disability) including those who are visually impaired,
the RBI has advised banks to make concerted effort to provide basic banking
facilities at the premises/ residence of such customers.

These door step facilities include pick up of cash and instruments against
receipt, delivery of cash against withdrawal from account, delivery of
demand drafts, submission of Know Your Customer (KYC) documents and life
certificate.

Banks have been asked to ensure that when a life certificate is submitted
in any branch, including a non-home branch, of the pension paying bank, the
same is updated/ uploaded promptly in CBS (core banking system) by the
receiving branch itself, to avoid any delay in credit of pension.

Banks have been advised to provide minimum 25 cheque leaves every year, if
requested, in savings bank account, free of charge. They should not insist
on physical presence of any customer, including senior citizens and
differently abled persons for getting cheque books. Banks may also issue
cheque books, on requisition, by any other mode as per the bank’s laid down
policy.

The RBI said fully KYC-compliant account should automatically be converted
into a ‘Senior Citizen Account’ based on the date of birth available in
bank’s records.
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[AI] For the visually impaired, NCR Cx110 ATM is golden

[Prashant Naik]

The said NCR ATM model called "NCR Kalpana ATM" with touch screen features
to operate ATM with voice guidance was demoed during Antarchakshu 2016 at
IIT, Mumbai by XRCVC.  Dr. Sam Taraporevala and XRCVC team had suggested
lot of accessible features for the touch-screen ATM in 2015-2016.

Article text
For the visually impaired, NCR Cx110 ATM is golden
June 23, 2017

NCR Corp. has announced that the Cx110, its touch screen-only ATM, is the
first ATM in the world to be granted "Approved Gold" status by the U.K.'s
Royal National Institute of Blind People.

With the mass adoption of touchscreens, tactile button interfaces are
declining in number, according to a press release. NCR is working with RNIB
to test ideas to boost financial inclusion through innovative technology.

As a result of this cooperation, NCR has developed a tactile feature,
located immediately beneath the ATM touch screen, that allows blind or
partially sighted users to intuitively interact with the machine.

In addition, NCR has used text-to-speech technology to guide users via
headphones, providing more nuanced instructions on the current range of
talking ATMs. The new touch screen-only ATM also allows users to adjust the
speed and volume of the audio guidance, improving their overall experience.

Achieving ‘Approved Gold’ status from RNIB requires rigorous testing by
accessibility experts and a user evaluation with blind and partially
sighted people, the release said.

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Re: [AI] requesting circular for approving ATM of sbi to vi person

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Please visit http://www.aicb.org.in/importantCirculars.html
Download SBI circular named "ATM for Visually challenged" dated 31st May
2012.


On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 8:31 AM, raaju  wrote:

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> Actually I'm in need of circular, which is used for approve the facility of
> ATM (automated tailer machine) by the state bank of india for visually
> impaired person.
> So it is my humble request that I will be very grateful, if   I got the
> circular as soon as possible.
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> Sincerely your
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[AI] Training differently-abled employees — the SBI way

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Training differently-abled employees — the SBI way

Bengaluru, February 28:

The bank has set up a Centre of Excellence that will impart training to
staff of other banks too

State Bank of India, which is the largest employer of those with
disabilities, has taken the lead to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for
training employees with disability in Bengaluru.

The bank has set up the CoE keeping in mind it employs 2,800 people with
disability — about 1.4 per cent of its overall employee strength — and also
to be of service to other public sector enterprises and banks.

The CoE has been set up by the SBI Foundation.

Explaining the rationale for setting up the CoE in Bengaluru, SBI Chairman
Arundhati Bhattacharya said: “At this point, this will be the only
centre... Bengaluru has a lot of experts who can give us the right kind of
inputs to get this centre moving in the right way and, thereafter, we will
see how it goes.”

The centre initially will be ‘training the trainer’ and it is expected to
create the training modules or programmes. Bhattacharya said: “Similarly,
with other banks or public sector enterprises, we will train their
trainers, and they in turn will train their staff at their banks; so they
will not have to be brought here.”

CoE has not set any target for itself. “We are not taking a number as
target. The target is basically to try and do things better ourselves.
Ensure that every one of our employees is fully trained and therefore fully
integrated,” Bhattacharya said.

SBI is planning to help Canara Bank and Central Bank of India train their
staff. “We are trying to work with various other banks. The General
Manager, Human Resources, Canara Bank, met us. We are talking to them on
how to train their staff,” she said.

As for Central Bank of India, the training is for pan-India operations.
“Yes. We will share our knowledge with them, see how it goes and then take
it further because this is the first time we are starting all of this.
Obviously, it will take a little time for us to really get it going,” she
added.

With regard to funds, Bhattacharya said: “SBI is required to use or spend 1
per cent of its profits for CSR activities. So, whatever the net profit of
the bank, 1 per cent of that gets used the next year. Usually it exceeds,
you see the past trends, it has exceeded 1 per cent.”

(This article was published on February 28, 2017)

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[AI] Saraswat bank denial case

[Prashant Naik]

Friends,

Here is a bank denial case when raised through social media it has turned
into acceptance in 3 days.

Thanks to Shilpi Kapoor man's effective advocacy. Below are her two posts.

February 14th Shilpi Kapoor's post:
Amazed at the Banking system in India for disabled people, as a company
employing 75% disabled people and having nearly 25 visually impaired
people, Saraswat Bank, refuses to give ATM card to the visually impaired.
For every transaction, they will have to go to the bank. The statement is
if you sign as a visually impaired if you use thumb impressions, they will
not give them ATM cards. Barrierbreak will move all its salary accounts to
a bank which is not discriminating against disabled people. Sad to see
Saraswat Bank be so inconsiderate. Would appreciate a response from the
Senior Management, since even if we write emails to them, they don't want
to respond via email only tell us all this on the phone!

So much so for Digital Payment Systems!

February 17th positive result post:
Hi Everyone, thank you for the suggestions. We have good news! am happy to
inform everyone that Saraswat Bank as gotten in touch with us and has
agreed to give visually impaired ATM cards.

Like Shailesh Ambekar mentioned, our first choice was to get the bank to
agree and if not yes look at moving the business to another bank. We all
have to make the effort and thats why i had decided to use social media as
well as writing to the bank officials.

Need to appreciate Saraswat Bank in making the effort and i hope they
continue to support disabled people! We need to ensure that we build
awareness on these issues!

Post ends.

Regards,
Prashant Naik

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Re: [AI] 3rd Anniversary of Talking ATM India

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Dear All,

It is necessary for our community to make loud noise and raise
grievances to the right channels regard to non-functioning of Talking ATMs.
Frist step is to bring the issue to the notice of ATM attached branch if we
happen to use ATM during branch hours. We can lodge complaints to
respective bank’s call center toll free number, customer care officer email
id, bank’s official facebook page, twitter handle and finally to the top
management.  Also write to IBA, BCSBI, RBI and Ministry of Finance.  These
regulators will surely take a note of large number of grievances.

Unfortunately no bank has developed proper mechanism for lodging and
following up complaints regard to Talking ATM for the blind.

Frankly the problem is there are very few users and very few complaints
reached to banks so banks are not bothered/aware and for us when we go for
using talking ATM we find it is not usable so we lose interest in its
regular use.   Large number of users and flooding complaints to banks will
bring the change.

Thanks and regards,

Prashant Naik

On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote:

> Hi Aruni
>
> This feedback would be very useful. It is requested all provide any such
> feedback, this alone would give reliable data with end user perspective.
>
> Probably, you could have given more granualar data by providing the
> correct location of the problematic ATM.
>
> Others please provide specific problem with the location, this would help
> in providing correct data, which in turn, would provide useful info to us
> itself.
>
> The portal is doing a wonderful job with a selfless motivation. Our
> feedback would bring more purpose to the cause.
>
> Congratulation team!
>
> Warmly
> Harish Kotian
>
> -Original Message-
> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On
> Behalf Of Aruni Sharma
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 12:57 PM
> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning
> the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
> Subject: Re: [AI] 3rd Anniversary of Talking ATM India
>
> Hi according to the app all the Union bank T=ATMs in our viscinity are
> talking ATMs but none of them give any voice guidance. Have tried all
> earphones: the normal ones, and those supplied with the mobiles. This is
> really disheartening but obviously fault lies with the incorrect info being
> provided by the concerned banks. Please take up the issue if possible.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Dr. Aruni Sharma.
> Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science, JNPG College, Lucknow,
> India.
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> Skype: arunisha...@outlook.com
>
>
>
> On 15 February 2017 at 09:47, Prashant Naik <pran...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> >
> >
> > Happy to share that today, Talking ATM India, a voluntary service
> > launched on 15-2-2014 during Access India convention at New Delhi has
> > completed 3 years of service.
> >
> >
> >
> > Current features available in Talking ATM India website and android
> > app are as below:
> >
> >
> > Website https://talkingatmindia.org <https://talkingatmindia.org/> has
> > smart and advance search feature, smart search is based on auto detect
> > location PIN, advance search is by pin and by area, site has SSL
> > security, site has lot of resources, site has common location search
> > on all the pages, search result as share your experience and rating
> > for talking ATMs, site is very light and works fine with all mobile
> > browsers and site is validated for accessibility.  Site is very usable
> on I-phone.
> >
> >
> >
> > Android app ‘Talking ATM locator’ with the latest released version 2.1
> > has search by bank and search by states filter, has add to favorite
> > and copy address option in expanded search page, has open in google
> > map option, set customized filter, app is installed locally so no need
> > of internet connectivity for usage and app user interface is low vision
> friendly.
> >
> >
> >
> > Both website and app have total 11,132 Talking ATM locations from 10
> banks.
> >
> >
> >
> > We wish to enhance our service by making a universal app supporting
> > Windows, IOS and Android.
> >
> >
> >
> > We are really grateful to Dr. Sam Taraporevala and XRCVC for their
> > constant support.  Just couple of
> >
> > days back they provided us latest Talking ATMs list from Standard
> > Chartered Bank.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you all for your support in our 3

[AI] 3rd Anniversary of Talking ATM India

[Prashant Naik]

Dear Friends,



Happy to share that today, Talking ATM India, a voluntary service launched
on 15-2-2014 during Access India convention at New Delhi has completed 3
years of service.



Current features available in Talking ATM India website and android app are
as below:


Website https://talkingatmindia.org <https://talkingatmindia.org/> has
smart and advance search feature, smart search is based on auto detect
location PIN, advance search is by pin and by area, site has SSL security,
site has lot of resources, site has common location search on all the
pages, search result as share your experience and rating for talking ATMs,
site is very light and works fine with all mobile browsers and site is
validated for accessibility.  Site is very usable on I-phone.



Android app ‘Talking ATM locator’ with the latest released version 2.1 has
search by bank and search by states filter, has add to favorite and copy
address option in expanded search page, has open in google map option, set
customized filter, app is installed locally so no need of internet
connectivity for usage and app user interface is low vision friendly.



Both website and app have total 11,132 Talking ATM locations from 10 banks.



We wish to enhance our service by making a universal app supporting
Windows, IOS and Android.



We are really grateful to Dr. Sam Taraporevala and XRCVC for their constant
support.  Just couple of

days back they provided us latest Talking ATMs list from Standard Chartered
Bank.



Thank you all for your support in our 3 years journey.



Regards,

Prashant Naik

Saidarshan Bhagat

Sagar Sodah



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