Airports Authority of India
launches Skyfit Mobile App for Aviation Fraternity at Global Aviation Summit
2019 held on 16th January 2019 at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai
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| [L-R Dr Ashok Bhatt, CEO & Founder, AGP Breathworks, Hon’ble Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State, Hon’ble Shri Suresh Prabhu, Minister, Civil Aviation, Shri. R N Choubey, Secretary, Civil Aviation, Dr.Shefali Juneja, Joint Secretary, Civil Aviation, Shri Anil Gupta, ED(LM&BD), AAI] |
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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