There is a news in the news paper that during curfew period the staff of the MY. Hospital, Indore [India]was dozing. It made surprise to none. Perhaps there was nothing abnormal also. Recently there was another news that in a plane which was going from Mamba to Jaipur having 100 passengers had lost the radio connectivity for few seconds as the media reported that the pilot went doze off. It is a common feature where 24 hours working is there and the working staff is required to work continuously for more than reasonable period. They get fatigue and require rest. And when they take a nap or doze it becomes a matter of criticism by media and few persons who are affected there by. This is because they think form their point of view and not from the point of view of the staff. One feel grumpy when one is tired. One is more reactive to emotional situation when one does not get enough sleep. Deprivation affects the part of the brain responsible for keeping irrational thoughts and behaviour in check. The Bent publication has also made study on this point.
One can make one self-alert, reduce stress and improve conjunctive functioning with a nap. If one gets proper nap during or off the duty hours one may develop more patience, less stress, better reaction and more efficiency. The adverse effect is that a person may take more time to react to a situation, judgment making process and better performance. May it be projected in different different manner napping is a part of Yoga Kriya [action].
Therefore what is required is a positive approach. The persons responsible for managing the work should give proper rest to staff if the staff is required to perform more duty hours than normal and at the cost of the management some snacks and tea should also be served from time to time. This is more important in transport, police, and like departments The Pay Commission appointed by government of MP [India]should also take notice of it and the employees unions should also try to make their point arguable before it.
