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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

3:51 PM

to make rupee notes and coins more accessible for the blind
Suggestion 1. incorporate special-needs components into the general
design of all infrastructure, products and services.
2. Special provisions become self-defeating - result in further
segregation.
- Standardisation and consistency in coin design could
ensure the distinctness of each value.
- Wavy edges and hexagonal shapes in coins
- International practice favours the adoption of tactile
features, for not all users read Braille.
- Assistive gadgets and mobile applications also help in the
identification of currency.
Reserve Bank of India initiatives to promote equal access to
banking for the disabled. Some examples are
- The installation of voice-activated features on all
automated teller machines and
- the extension of chequebook and locker facilities for the
blind
- retail banks require to recognise authorised guardians to
enable people with cerebral palsy and autism to operate
their personal accounts.
design all buses and train compartments with provision for
low floors and room for wheelchairs.

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