It has been noted that some of the banks do not open individual accounts for visually impaired persons and insist upon opening of a joint account. In order to facilitate the visually impaired persons and make them a productive member of society, banks are advised to also allow opening of an individual account to such impaired persons after explaining to them terms and conditions set by the banks to govern the operation of these accounts.

The banks are further advised to ensure that no request of a visually impaired person for opening of an individual account, if he/she so desire, is refused.

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