CHENNAI: At least two ophthalmic associations will petition the finance department and the Reserve Bank of India telling them that the coins of various denominations introduced in the last two years are of the same size and lack distinct features, making them harder to identify for the visually impaired...........
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GOI and RBI should act on this report without waiting for formal petitions from organisations. Minting of coins world over did factor in the need to make coins ‘blind-friendly’ till vulgar commercialization and aggressive ‘outsourcing’ of works like minting of coins profit-motive overtaking humanitarian considerations.
Going a step further, RBI should take a lesson from this and continue the size-difference in currency notes which will help easy differentiation of denominations. Let us not follow $ Lords in everything as this geographical area is yet to catch up with developed countries in several development indicators including literacy.
Of late, a stage has come when eyesight also doesn't help one between one and two rupee coins as they come in similar sizes and designs.
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