Then, talking ATM machines is the only viable solution, for otherwise, a blind user may not hope to achieve total independence, not at least in operating ATMs.
However, endorsing the demand for talking ATMs, I am not at all aversive to necessary and legitimate human assistance whenever required, even for monetary transactions. As a logical corolary of total independece in financial transactions, let us also demand accessible account opening, deposit and other slips from banks etc. In short, let us make all our dealings with financial entities accessible and independent! Still, do you forsee a day when no support, even to tackle a contingency would be required in financial transactions? And, a contingency in financial or other matters like transport does make us more vulnerable and revealing, even to strangers, than taking legitimate support in routine transactions. Again, the case of social isolates--whether temporary or otherwise--is not covered by my observations. The only point I am trying to make in this protracted debate is that legitimate human support must be factored in by the disabled as well as the decision makers alike, when a disabled agrees to contract in legal capacity. In case of ATM cards, perhaps, the situation isbeing equated with issuing driving license by decision makers. We, of course, may not argue that we could drive a car with legitimate human support for obtaining license. Here the case is different: involving lives of others, though I sincerely believe there are individuals who would go to the length of arguing for a driving license to a blind also! However, it would be travesty of Justice, in existing standards of technological growth. Rajesh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geetha Shamanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Banks-Volunteers > Hi Atul, > > Interdependence is not very desirable when it comes to handling bank > accounts. I would any day prefer to hold an independent account to a joint > account, even if I were married. Insistence on a joint account is an > infringement of our basic rights and we should aim at achieving complete > independence in this regard. > > Geetha > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Atul Ranjan Sahay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:35 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Banks-Volunteers > > > To my mind, any human being who is ready to take responsibility for his > transactions has the inherent right to get and use debit/credit cards. On > the issue of not using a sighted assistance, let me say that > interdependence > is a better and ore matured state of existence than independence. However > as > stated by one of the most successful author of our time, interdependence > is > a choice which only independent people can make. Hence this fight for > independence. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mahendra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Banks-Volunteers > > >> all said and done, i still feel, no sighted help please. >> At 07:06 AM 9/10/2007, you wrote: >>>Well, does it not prove that we are trying to convince them that we can, >>>and do, do something as a matter of routine which, most of us are >>>uncomfortable doing, and do not do otherwise when required by extreme >>>exigencies! >>> >>>Rajesh >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "nafisa buhariwala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 11:12 AM >>>Subject: Re: [AI] Banks-Volunteers >>> >>> >>> > Hi Kanchan, >>> > I agree to most of what u say and will be there if u need me. Once and >>> > for >>> > all this needs to be sorted with the banks. But just a caution the >>> > steps >>> > may >>> > not absolutely sequencial as there may be a msg if some thing is a >>> > miss >>> > like >>> > insufficient balance in the account. Just be careful. >>> > Nafisa >>> > >>> > >>> >>From: "Pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>Reply-To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> >>To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> >>Subject: Re: [AI] Banks-Volunteers >>> >>Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:13:37 +0530 >>> >> >>> >>yes I know therefore the need to do the demo properly. We will >>> >>practise >>> >>and >>> >>we will coordinate before going to the RBI. >>> >>Its not going to be done overnight but I have to ensure that it is >>> >>done. >>> >>The battle with the Banks is not going to tbe over so soon so lets get >>> >>on >>> >>with it. >>> >> >>> >>Looking for others in Mumbai who can use ATM >>> >>Come on where are the volunteers. >>> >>I am sure people who are not from Mumbai are itching to be volunters. >>> >>Unfortunately RBI is in Mumbai and I need someone from Mumbai. >>> >>Please dont worry about the timings I promise I will try and make it >>> >>as >>> >>easy >>> >>for the volunteers as possible. >>> >> >>> >>Rajesh for the first time I donot agree with you. I agree with Dinesh >>> >>about >>> >>independence and trust. Anyway please lets not sidetrack. >>> >>Since I am currently having the sad job of tellling 2 of our friends >>> >>that >>> >>I >>> >>cant help them it is my decision to try to solve the problem this way. >>> >>I am experimenting and will keep trying until we succeed. >>> >> >>> >>Kanchan Pamnani >>> >>Advocate & Solicitor >>> >>9, Suleman Chambers, >>> >>Battery Street, Colaba, >>> >>Mumbai - 400 039. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>----- Original Message ----- >>> >>From: "S K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> >>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 1:35 PM >>> >>Subject: Re: [AI] Banks-Volunteers >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> > Hi Kanchan, >>> >> > >>> >> > ATM machines are not similar in all Branch's. Therefore there may >>> >> > be >>> >> > difficulty in using different machines with different sequence of >>> >> > operations. >>> >> > >>> >> > Regards, >>> >> > >>> >> > Suhas Kelkar >>> >> > >>> >> > Pamnani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >> > Thank you very much Nafisa. I presume that you have Central Bank >>> >> > ATM >>> >> > therefore we will have to go to Main Branch your old office. So do >>> >> > try >>> >>it >>> >> > out and lets zap the RBi guys. >>> >> > Kanchan >>> >> > Kanchan Pamnani >>> >> > Advocate & Solicitor >>> >> > 9, Suleman Chambers, >>> >> > Battery Street, Colaba, >>> >> > Mumbai - 400 039. >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> > From: "nafisa buhariwala" >>> >> > To: >>> >> > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 11:33 AM >>> >> > Subject: Re: [AI] Banks-Volunteers >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >> Hi Kanchan, >>> >> >> I wiil come as a volunteer but before going as one I will have to >>> >> >> try >>> >>the >>> >> >> ATM a few times. >>> >> >> Nafisa >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >>>From: "Pamnani" >>> >> >>>Reply-To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>> >> >>>To: >>> >> >>>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED],"K.Ramkrishna" >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>Subject: [AI] Banks-Volunteers >>> >> >>>Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:06:59 +0530 >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>Need Help Urgently >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>need 3 Volunteers from Mumbai or volunteers who are willing to >>> >> >>>come >>> >> >>>to >>> >> >>>Mumbai who will demonstrate to the RBI bigwigs that the Visually >>> >> >>>challenged >>> >> >>>can and do use A T M. >>> >> >>>The bank does not matter since all banks have branches close to >>> >> >>>the >>> >> >>>R >>> >> >>>B >>> >>I >>> >> >>>in Fort area of Mumbai. >>> >> >>>My first strategy of sending complaints to the RBI Officials does >>> >> >>>not >>> >> >>>seem >>> >> >>>to have worked fully.Some benefitted but in some cases the banks >>> >> >>>are >>> >> >>>adamant they are burying their heads like ostriches and not giving >>> >>proper >>> >> >>>answers. None of them say no but none of them are willing to put >>> >> >>>it >>> >> >>>in >>> >> >>>writing because they know that they will be sued. There are >>> >> >>>currently >>> >> >>>2 >>> >> >>>cases amongst our members which need to be resolved. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>The plan is to show the R B I officials that we can use ATM >>> >> >>>therefore >>> >> >>>they >>> >> >>>need not fear for our security. >>> >> >>>Lets see. >>> >> >>>Kanchan Pamnani >>> >> >>>Advocate & Solicitor >>> >> >>>9, Suleman Chambers, >>> >> >>>Battery Street, Colaba, >>> >> >>>Mumbai - 400 039. >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>>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_accessi >>> ndia.org.in >>> >> >> >>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >>> >> >> "Post ads for free - to sell, rent or even buy.www.yello.in" >>> >> >> http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=186 >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> 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 >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > --------------------------------- >>> >> > Shape Yahoo! in your own image. 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