PM Modi launches new series of 1,2,5,10 and 20 coins: theses will also be identifiable by visually impaired

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a special series of coins that are also ‘visually impaired friendly’. These coins of Re 1, Rs 2, 5, 10 and 20 denominations will have the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (AKAM) design. They are not commemorative coins and will be part of general circulation.

“The country has borne the brunt of government-centric governance in the past. But today, 21st century India is moving ahead with the approach of people-centric governance,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he inaugurated the 'Iconic Week Celebrations' of the ministry of finance and ministry of corporate affairs at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday.

“These new series of coins will remind people of the goal of amrit kal and motivate people to work towards the development of the country,” he added.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence.

PM Modi also launched the ‘Jan Samarth portal’ — a credit-linked portal of 12 government schemes on the occasion. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said each of these schemes will be displayed on the portal. “This portal is going to make it easy so that citizens does not have to ask the same questions every time to avail themselves a government programme,” she added.