UPDATE : New symbol has been chosen and you can read more details about it here – New Symbol for Indian Rupee finalized.
Are we going to have a new symbol to represent Indian Rupee? According to Indian finance ministry, the ‘Change’ factor seems to have hit India and its currency. The Government of India will be conducting a competition to partner with public in order to come up with an ‘Innovative symbol for Indian Rupee’. The finance ministry site has all the details and the best part of the whole program is that we too can involve in the process of coming up with a new symbol.
What it means is that each one of us have an equal chance of winning a grand prize money of INR 2,50,000/-. The top 5 selections will receive Rs 25K each irrespective of getting selected as the final symbol. The jury of examiners would consist of seven members drawn from various organizations in the field of arts, finance, culture, history etc., All we need to do is to come up with a creative symbol(similar to $, €, ¥, £ etc.,) keep the following things in your mind and you could be in the pages of history!
The symbol should
- Represent the historical and cultural prominence of the country.
- Be widely acceptable across the country.
- Be applicable to standard keyboard.
- Be in the Indian National Language Script or a visual representation.
For more details visit finance ministry website and my best wishes are with you! Ensure that your entry reaches the right people latest by 1300 hours on 15th April 2009. Keeping all that aside, what do you feel about the whole episode of coming up with new currency symbol? Do we really need it?
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New symbol for indian rupee has been announced and you can read more about it here New symbol for Indian Rupee Announced
Very bad news. It is a national same. This is a curreption symbol Politiction and Burocracy of India.
The Competition doesn’t have any meaning now to the Authority as the person they nominated and the deal made amongst them are all fruitless.
No Gain – No Rupee Sign – There always lies a Selfish cause behind each event in India.
Possibly some ancient Sanskrit/Hindi symbol can be used?
wonder what happened to the competition :O
oh ya I read about this. pretty cool huh! don’t know how a new symbol for the rupee will make any kind of difference.
RTI Activist exposed violation of guidelines and biased selection process in “Indian Rupee Symbol” design competition.
According to RTI Documents :
Mr. Mohan we know you had commented on our website ..but in updating our comment coding you comment got deleted mistakenly.
We request you to please back link our story as update and blog about it in national interest….and show to the world taht you are also a true indian as rest of us and enough is enough..
Very Very Thank Mohan je.
well i like the idea of giving such chance to the people of participating in such great & noble cause .Its a good way of knowing the talent & art of people.
Let us propose Indian rho (ρ)
There is a lot of controversy going on about the 5 Indian Rupee Symbols that have been shortlisted. I personally don’t like them. I’m sharing the one I had designed and which got through the first round but was later not taken up. Would be great to get your feedback on it, here is the link.
That is a great design mate! I really liked the innovative design you have come up with.
Why not simply use ‘+’ as the symbol to denote it? (or perhaps a stylized + with longer vertical stroke or as a small sign on the upper right hand corner smaller than the figure height)
i.e 10+ as Rs10
+ is the symbol for Ka in brahmi
and brahmi is the earliest of all Indian scripts. So it could stand for _tanka_ which was the earlier name for rupee. alternatively it could also stand for rupyaka of sanskrit from which rupee is derived.
It being in brahmi is a bonus because our nation pays homage to emperor Ashoka and brahmi was the script developed during his time possibly under his direction.
It also satisfies the requirement of usability from a standard keyboard since ‘+’ is available in all keyboards, and it is easy to write for some one since it is just two strokes.
Dear all Pl. see this link..
RTI Activist exposed : Mismanagement and violation of guidelines in “Indian Rupee Symbol” design competition.
According to RTI Documents :
1. No records are available with Finance Ministry which could indicated, how many total design entries Finance Ministry had received ?
2. Non-eligible candidate was shortlisted in top five finalists.
3. One finalist was in contact with Finance Ministry and RBI prior to competition.
4. Design concept or brief was not put in front of jury along with Indian Rupee symbol design.
5. No marks or grades were allotted to selected (2644) candidates design entries, in the process of shortlisting top five finalist design entries.
6. Jury had spends less than 20 seconds on each design entries to analyze it.
7. One jury member from Ministry of Culture was absent on the day of final presentation.
8. Three jury member were absent in two days long meeting dated 29th Sept. and 30th Sept. 2009
9. All seven jury member had never meet in this whole selection process.
if we change currency symbol ?
so we have to make all new currency , coins & notes
what about old coins & notes is it will go to garbage
please think about it
don’t worry mr.Ananye De no one in these designs is finalised(see mr. Rakesh’s previous comment) Our ministry take 18 seconds(3 days) for choosing five candidates among 4000 ,but after seven months they could not choose one among five,what a TAMASHA all this.
4000 entries came for the design symbol. each person paid Rs.500/- for submitting the designs….that means about 20lakh rupees went into the govt. kitty but they came out with these flawed 5 designs.
come one if they had to only put an equalto sign on a Hindi ‘ra’ why make a such a public fiasco of throwing open the design to common man?
A) no. 1 and no.2 look like an extension of the Rx symbol of doctor’s prescription.
B) no. 2 cannot be drawn with the hand as it has a gap in continuity of the letter R
c) No. 3 and no. 4 will the equal to sign will become invisible at 6 pt. or 8 pt size.
4) no. 5 is the easiest copy of any other world symbol.
SO WHAT ALL THAT BIG EXCERCISE ABOUT? simply to earn 20,00000 rupees… DOES IT MEAN THAT THE 4000 designs we useless….????
none of the symbols represent any ethos of the INDIA, MONEY, WEALTH or IDENTITY OF INDIA.
Besides why should it be in Devnagri, when there are so many languages in India… it shuold have been a nice symbol with an R….
None of the five designs are the actual shortlisted ones. Media publish 5 symbol already present/publish in this Blog Dated 26 APRIL 2009. Important Juri meeting held on 29, 30 Sep. 2009. Kindly read link….
I wonder what the finance ministry was thinking when it penned down those conditions applicable to choice of a particular design. What in the world does it mean by “the National Language script” of India? We, as a federal republic nation comprising of so many languages, and in fact 22 odd languages officially recorded as the official languages of India (as per Schedule 8), dont actually have *ONE* national language, neither do we have *ONE* script that can represent the entire nation.
So continuing on this reasoning path, I wonder how the Fin-Ministry’s decision can be unbiased towards any people of one particular language? In fact if Hindi is what the Fin-Min is implying here, mind you, the script that Hindi uses is itself not its own! It borrows the Devanagari Script. So when coming up with a symbol, I guess graphical symbol creations (like the Pie) must be encouraged rather than a letter/character from a particular script that doesnt totally represent the entire nation.
Finance Ministry, it is time to wake up to the articles in the Indian Constitution and realize that there’s no such thing as a National Language of India, let alone having a script for this particular language.
Today the symbol is being picked from among 5 chosen designs, and seriously none of them are any different from each other, and all of them appear to be straight copies of $, Euro, Yen, Pound design styles, only slightly fiddled with to make it resemble the devanagari “R” character!
Actually I would say selection of any one among these 5 is going to be an equally bad blow to all the linguistic (and script) diversity that we find in this country. So the whole exercise is going to make it appear more painful for the rest of the country that doesnt use the Devanagari script in day-to-day life.
None of the five designs are the actual shortlisted ones
Play of INR symbol comp.
लगी खेलने लेखनी, सुख-सुविधा के खेल।
फिर सत्ता की नाक में, डाले कौन नकेल।।
Hindustan Times reported about “Indian Rupee Design Scam”
Hindustan Times Hindi- Lucknow 18 March
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Hindustan Times Hindi- Lucknow 19 March
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Great Job Guys….
Good to know that. Thanks for sharing the info.
how come media is silent about this. there is so much discussion on this blog and chetan’s blog.
Is media blind to all this?
Is any newspaper probing into this? Has anyone informed newspapers to investigate on this immediately?
is it worth going to court after the final winner is announced in the coming days or should it be done now itself?
Finance Minister has announced in his budget speech that govt will very soon give symbol for rupee. Iam sure he is not aware of the fraud played by the bureucracy. In 2 and half days the outstanding talents of India have gathered together and evaluated? only God knows how many entries at a mind blowing speed and now to decide the final winner they have lost all the stamina and energy. I am sure Godfathers of final 5 and mastermind are fighting with each other for the crown otherwise they would not have missed the shubh muhurt of Budget to declare the design and winner.Can we proudly say that we are Indians?
Mr Aakash ji, what is update.
I feel we should ask the following question also:
The contest circular said that the symbol should reflect the “historical and cultural ethos of India”.
But the criteria as spelt out by an RBI official to Business Standard on 17th of december,2009, says that:- “The symbol of the rupee will have an iconic meaning, which is to convey the brand value of the currency and the nation. The launch of a symbol is a step towards making it internationally acceptable for trading,” a senior RBI official said.
I can’t understand how these 2 criteria are same. “Brand value of the currency and the nation … for trading” is very different from “historical and cultural ethos…”. This is just not acceptable.
If they had spelt out the cirteria very clearly before the contest then we designers would have designed the symbol accordingly.
This is definitely another point to be raised.
fin min ne jury ko theem concept nahi bheja kaya yeh guidline ke aurup hai. yek symbol ko kevel 3 minit ka samay diya. kaya sambav hai. Nondita ke dwara diye gaye suchv ke bare me kaya rai hai.
( Reg. The Symbol for Indian rupee competition )
BFFORE THE FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 19[1]
OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005
In the matter of:
APPEAL PREFERRED BY SHRI RAKESH KUMAR SINGH AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 7TH JANUARY 2010 OF CPIO, DEA.
ORDER
This appeal has been filed by Shri Rakesh kumar singh against the order dated 7.1.2020 of the CPIO of Department of Economic Affairs.
2. In his application dated 14-12-2009 addressed to the CPIO, the applicant had sought information on 14 points relating to the competition of symbol of Indian rupee. The CPIO furnished the information on 7-1-2010. The appellant is not satisfied with the information furnished on 3 points, i.e. Point No. 1, 4 & 13 and hence this appeal on these points.
3. Comments of CPIO have been invited. The points on which the appellant is not satisfied with the reply of the CPIO and the factual position is discussed in the succeeding paragraphs.
4. In point No.1 of his application, the applicant had asked in information about the name, profession and the home-state of the members of Jury appointed by the Government for finalisation of the design of Indian Rupee. The CPIO furnished the name/designation of the member of the jury along with the organization and place where the organization is located. The information relating to home-state of the member is not maintained and as such this information cannot be provided.
5. In point No.4, the applicant had asked information as to the number of total designs received and out of those how many have been rejected. The CPIO informed him that there were 3,331 eligible entries, out of which 5 Final entries were selected by the Jury. This should satisfy the query of the applicant.
6. In point No. 13, applicant had sought information about the date and mode of information to the contestants about the selection of 5 designs. The CPIO had informed him that final result is yet to be decided. In the comments, CPIO had intimated that the information to the selected contestants was sent on 25-11-2009 through letter. This information was also posted on the website of the Ministry in December 2009. This should satisfy the query of the applicant.
7. In view of above observations, the appeal is disposed off.
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प्रश्न १- फ़ाइनल ५ के प्रत्येक अभ्यर्थियों का जूरी के सम्मुख प्रजेंटेसन किन- किन तिथियो मे कहाँ-कहाँ हुआ तथा प्रत्येक अभ्यर्थी/टीम ग्रुप द्वारा अपने-अपने सिम्बल को प्रजेंट करने मे कितना-कितना समय का उपयोग किया गया.
उत्तर- फ़ाइनल ५ के अभ्यर्थियों का प्रजेंटेसन १५-12-२००९ को जूरी के सम्मुख हुआ. प्रत्येक अभ्यर्थी को प्रजेंटेसन के लिए (मोखिक रूप से) १०-१० मिनट का समय दिया गया है.
प्रश्न २- क्या प्रत्येक प्रजेंटेसन की वीडियोग्राफी करायी गयी.
उत्तर- नहीं.
प्रश्न 3- जूरी के सम्मुख कुल ३३३१ डिजाइनो को प्रस्तुत की गयी किन्तु मंत्रालय के वेबसाईट मे २६४४ के लिस्ट प्रकाशित की गयी. इसका क्या कारण है.
उत्तर- वेबसाईट मे केवल सभी शर्ते पूर्ण करने वाली प्राविस्थिया भेजने वाले अभ्यर्थियों के नाम दिए गए है. किसी-किसी अभ्यर्थी ने दो-दो डिजाइन भी दिए थे.
प्रश्न 4- जिन अभ्यर्थियों की डिजाइन अपूर्ण थी क्या उनको कतिपय सुधार हेतु सूचित किया गया. एसे अभ्यर्थियों की संख्या.
उत्तर- डिजाइन को पूर्ण करने के लिए या सुधार करने के लिए किसी को नहीं कहा गया.
प्रश्न 5- कितने डिजाइनर के मूल डिजाइन (बायोडाटा, स्क्रिप्ट व डिमांड ड्राफ्ट) उनको वापस किया गया तथा कितने ऐसे डिजाइनर है जिन्होंने त्रुटि को सुधार कर मंत्रालय को भेजा.
उत्तर- मूल डिजाइन (बायोडाटा, स्क्रिप्ट व डिमांड ड्राफ्ट सहित) जो कि निर्धारित अवधि मे प्राप्त हो गए थे, वापिस नहीं भेजे.
प्रश्न ६- क्या फ़ाइनल ५ के अभ्यर्थियों मे से किसी ने दो डिजाइन से अधिक डिजाइन प्रेषित की थी.
उत्तर- नहीं.
प्रश्न 7- वित्त मंत्रालय की वेबसाईट पर तीन किश्तों मे प्रकाशित २६४४ डिजाइनो के अतिरिक्त ६८७ डिजाइनो के सूची क्यों नहीं प्रकाशित की गयी.
उत्तर- २६४४ डिजाइन नहीं है, वह तो अभ्यर्थियों के नाम है.
प्रश्न ८- कुल अर्ह ३३३१ डिजाइनो के स्क्रिप्ट किन-किन भाषाओ मे प्राप्त हुई तथा उनकी भाषावार संख्या.
उत्तर- डिजाइन की कोई भाषा नहीं होती. स्क्रिप्ट हिंदी. अंगरेजी, तेलगू, मलयालम आदि भाषाओ मे प्राप्त हुई.
प्रश्न 9- शासनादेश/गाइडलाइन मे उल्लिखित “इंडियन नॅशनल लान्ग्वेग” उन्तर्गत वित्त मंत्रालय की नजर मे कौन-कौन सी भाषाए है.
उत्तर- संविधान द्वारा मान्यता प्राप्त सभी भाषाए.
प्रश्न 10- भारतीय रूपये के सिम्बल हेतु क्या पूर्व मे किसी भारतीय या विदेशी नागरिक का प्रस्ताव, प्रार्थानपत्र या सुझाव आदि किसी स्तर से प्राप्त हुआ. यदि हाँ तो उसका विवरण.
उत्तर- श्रीमती नॉनदिता कोरिया, भारतीय नागरिक से सुझाव प्राप्त हुआ था.
प्रश्न 11- भारतीय रूपये के सिम्बल की आवश्यकता के पीछे मूल कारण की सूचना.
उत्तर- इस विभाग के विज्ञापन मे उल्लेख किया गया है.
प्रश्न १२- प्रत्येक डिजाइन के प्रजेंटेसन हेतु कितना समय निर्धारित किया गया था.
उत्तर- दस मिनट तथा जूरी द्वारा उठाए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर का समय.
प्रश्न 13- जूरी ने केवल पाँच सिम्बल चयनित किये या उससे अधिक भी.
उत्तर- विज्ञापन के अनुसार जूरी को केवल पाँच प्रतीकों का चयन करना था.
प्रश्न १४- गाइडलाइन मे उल्लिखित “स्टैंडर्ड की बोर्ड” से क्या आशय है
उत्तर- computero मे लगा सामान्य की बोर्ड.
प्रश्न १५- अंतिम डिजाइन के चयन के पश्चात क्या शेष समस्त डिजाइनो का स्क्रिप्ट सहित प्रकाशन वेब साईट पर किया जायेगा.
उत्तर- नहीं.
प्रश्न 16- जूरी द्वारा पाँच प्रतिभागियों के चयन की संस्तुति किस तिथि को प्रेषित की गयी तथा वित्त मंत्रालय को किस तिथि को प्राप्त हुई.
उत्तर- १५-१२-२००९ को.
प्रश्न १७- क्या जूरी ने पाँच प्रतिभागियों मे से फायनल एक की भी संस्तुति की है.
उत्तर- अंतिम निर्णय विचाराधीन है.
प्रश्न १८- कुल अर्ह ३३३१ अभ्यर्थियों द्वारा डिमांड ड्राफ्ट द्वारा प्रेषित रुपया कितना है.
उत्तर- २६४४ योग्य अभ्यर्थियों के द्वारा भेजे गए ५००-५०० रुपए डिमांड के ड्राफ्ट जमा किये गए.
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