THE INDIAN Cabinet on July 15, 2010, finally approved a symbol for its currency- rupee, hence paving the way for it to enter the elite panel of currencies that have specific symbols. The Indian rupee has become just the fifth currency in the world to have acquired a symbol- the other four being US dollar, British pound-sterling, Euro, and Japanese yen.
Till now we have seen only dollar symbol, but now we are going to see rupee symbol also. It is going to be added to ‘Unicode Standard’ to use it in computers and mobile phones worldwide.
the new symbol of the Indian Rupee will also be available in computers by merely downloading a software provided free by the Government.
The Rupee symbol can be downloaded from http://tdil.mit.gov.in/ and typed by pressing Alt Gr together with 4.
The Software has been Developed by Consortium and ISO.
Microsoft has also released an update to support the new currency symbol for the Rupee.
It is available on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2496898 .
However, it is still some time away before the new symbol is adopted within the country and globally, but it has already started finding place in print and electronic media. It has become a new sensation in social networking and bloggers’ world.
The whole exercise behind adopting a unique symbol for rupee would definitely project India’s vision and its role in the economic world. It would definitely inculcate a sense of pride and gratitude in the Indian minds to have been a member of such an elite group.
PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN.....
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