let us appreciate the effort. Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chetan Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [AI] ATMs for Visually Impaired
> Friends, > > Recently, punjab national Bank has called quotations for converting their > ATMs in to talking ATMs. NCR and dybold has quoted a price of RS 45000 per > ATM for converting them. In rajasthan, it is pursued quite well and we are > hoping to have talking ATMs in PNB soon. if NGOs approach the respective > zonal offices of PNB to implement the same, i think it can be done rather > easily. I believe their head office has sent the rates to all controlling > offices and controlling offices may decide as per their requirement. > Various > NGOs can push this through since not every controlling office will do it > of its own. > > Regards, > > > Chetan Sharma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 12:07 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] ATMs for Visually Impaired > > >>I do agree that voice facility can be provided as an add-on in a regular >> ATM. Also, traveling from one end of the city to the other, just to use >> voice guided ATM is more strenuous than going to the bank closer and >> withdrawing money, be it with a sighted help. >> >> Subramani >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dinesh >> Kaushal >> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:21 AM >> To: RAJAT; accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] ATMs for Visually Impaired >> >> *********************** >> No virus was detected in the attachment no filename >> >> Your mail has been scanned by InterScan MSS. >> *********************** >> >> >> Although ICICI bank has done a great job of establishing ATMs, even if >> it is >> a grate job on ICICI part, and I don't know on who's initiative it is >> done, >> for which they should be commended, 2 ATMs may not be sufficient and >> even if >> it is small amount in comparison to each ATM cost, talking ATM is an >> extra >> cost which would reduce profits of any company, and company is >> responsible >> towards it's share holders, and many of share holders may be among us. >> >> Even if I am not in favor of much government involvement, in my view, >> proper >> implementation of talking ATMs is only possible via some legal binding. >> unless that happens, we will have symbolic facilities, but no real >> useful >> availability. Real availibility would mean each ATM is a talking one. >> >> Really a good start >> >> Regards >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >> >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in