Impressive development! Hope other banks too will follow the similar path to financial inclusion for Visually Impaired.
On 2/18/23, Yamuna Jivana dasa (Yogan) <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] > > 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 : > > a.. 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. > b.. 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. > c.. 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 – > [email protected] > > > > > Thanks & Regards > Prashant Naik > Mob: 9967968881 > > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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