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Bill Gates, Smart cards and ……. Chameli????

By: Santosh :+: Under: Desi Ishtyle, Desi Please, Humor
On: ⋅ January 24, 2007 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment
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Chameli likes the new cards

Excuse my penchant for Chameli, a stereotypical name for prostitutes in Hindi movies. But Chameli was recently on the receiving end (pardon the pun) of something smart from the man himself.

From DNAIndia.com:

BANGALORE: Under a project facilitated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, about 500 sex workers in Mysore own chip-embedded smart cards, which when presented during transactions help them get discounts at select shops and hotels and earn them loyalty points that can be redeemed for discounts on later purchases. The shopping basket can include provisions, food at restaurants and clothes.

But the card serves another purpose. It has the medical record of the sex worker, who has to compulsorily get his or her health check up at a clinic once in three months. The card becomes inactive if the holder fails to do this. The sex workers will be checked for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and treatment provided if necessary.

Chip-embedded, card, swipe, slot. This one is begging for a pun.

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