The All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), the largest railway association for national carrier employees, on Thursday identified 125 first responders across the country who will be the contact persons in the area. railways for those employees who want to talk about mental stress.
The union also held a ‘Wellness’ seminar on employee mental health Thursday.
These responders include representatives from railway operating personnel, members of the International Transportation Forum, and AIRF Conveners, among others.
“For this, a toll-free number will also be enabled soon, through which we will also be able to directly advise employees and their families. Soon, we will print posters and other awareness materials.
“Nowadays, when a railway employee goes to work, he goes very happy, but when he comes back he is still irritable, so it can be because of the work schedule or because of problems in the workplace,” Mishra said during the seminar. .
He also said that when railway employees continued to work during the coronavirus pandemic, his entire family used to be upset, anticipating bad news every day.
“In such a situation, not only the railway employees, but the whole family lived under stress. There have been incidents like suicides in many places. This is why the AIRF has decided that we will now also work on mental health. of the employees,” he said.
Railway Board Chairman VK Tripathi said that while medicine is fine, it is important for railway workers to consider the causes of stress themselves.
“I believe that the work of a railway employee is very delicate, so if he remains under any kind of stress, it will definitely affect his work. We must also consider eliminating the causes of stress beforehand, so this yoga and meditation must also be adopted,” he said.
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