MUMBAI, 16 January 2019: Shri
Suresh Prabhu, Honourable Minister of Civil Aviation Government of India,
launched the official mobile application “Skyfit” for the Aviation fraternity
on 16th January 2019 during the Global Aviation Summit at the Grand
Hyatt in Mumbai. The application was launched in the presence of Hon’ble Shri
Jayant Sinha, Minister of State, Shri. R N Choubey, Secretary, Civil Aviation,
Dr.Shefali Juneja, Joint Secretary, Civil Aviation, Shri Anil Gupta,
ED(LM&BD), AAI and Dr. Ashok Bhatt, CEO & Founder, AGP Breathworks.
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The “Skyfit” mobile application is
available on google play store and iOS. The application is devised to address
the occupational stress of the personnel in aviation, be it air traffic
controllers, pilots, cabin crews, Ground Handlers, Air Passengers etc. The
unprecedented growth in aviation has posed severe threat to the safety of
aviation, in terms of the pressure created by capacity vs demand, on the
existing infrastructure and resources. The worst hit of all is the human
resource. The occupational stress due to cognitive work load of the
personnel, especially in aviation can be a challenge for the safe aviation.
Long term exposure to the stress is posing severe health issues like
hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peptic ulcers and
psychoneurotic disorders for the people employed in aviation. Various
measures have been discussed in past like improving job planning and
reliability of the work systems, improving the work environment, reduction of
working hours etc. Airports Authority of India (AAI) has developed simple
breathing exercises, in consultation with Dr Ashok Bhatt Medical consultant
from AGP Breathworks and coordination with experts who have practiced these ancient
techniques from yogic traditions, for decades and have found encouraging
results in managing the stress of the aviation personnel, by just improving
the way we breathe.
AAI would like to share these unique
and effective techniques, through its programme SKYFIT, with the aviation
world, to cope up with the challenges of managing stress of pilots, cabin
crew, air traffic controllers and above all air passengers.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri.Suresh
Prabhu, applauded the visionary initiative of Skyfit by AAI Stated that when
India is poised to cater to the next 6 billion people and become a global
leader, it also has to be equipped to address the stress level of the Human
force and their quality of life. The solution lies in Skyfit.
Speaking on the occasion Shri.Jayant
Sinha, Minister of State, Civil Aviation, Government of India commended AAI
for embracing modern technology and developing Skyfit, which would be an
opportunity to address important issue of managing stress level through
correct breathing exercises not just for India but for the entire world.”
Speaking on the occasion Shri.R N
Choubey, Secretary Government of India, appreciated AAI for devising such
initiatives blending modern science with ancient yogic science for the
benefit of all.
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