RBI launches “Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI)”

“MANI” a mobile application is useful for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian Bank Notes.

The Indian banknotes are printed with several features which enable the visually impaired (colour blind, partially sighted and blind people) to identify them, viz., intaglio printing and tactile mark, variable banknote size, large numerals, variable colour, monochromatic hues, and patterns. RBI in its communiqué said that “the technological progress has opened up new opportunities for making Indian banknotes more accessible for the visually impaired, thereby facilitating their day to day transactions”.

Salient features of “Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI)”

1. The application is capable of identifying the denominations of Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) series banknote by checking front or reverse side/part of the note including half folded notes at various holding angles and a broad range of light conditions (normal light/daylight/low light/ etc.).
2. The application has the ability to identify the denomination through an audio notification in Hindi/English and non-sonic mode such as vibration (suitable for those with vision and hearing impairment).
3. The finest strand in the application is that after installation, the mobile application does not require the internet and works in offline mode.
4. It has the ability to navigate the mobile application via voice controls for accessing the application features wherever the underlying device & operating system combination supports voice-enabled controls.
5. The application is free and can be downloaded from the Android Play Store and iOS App Store without any charges/payment.
6. This mobile application does not authenticate a note as being either genuine or counterfeit.