Script title – Sikhs and Covid 19
Message of the video: To raise awareness and highlight the contamination points within the Gurdwara premises. see for more details: https://smartsikh.com/2020/04/17/gurdwara-hygiene-during-covid-19/
Length of final video: 2 to 5 minutes
Scene: Gurdwara indoors, Gurdwara outdoors and Car Park
Characters:
Smart Sikh – Friendly, Aware, Intelligent, Diligent
Unaware Sikh – Unaware, Casual, Attitude, Careless
Gurdwara:
All Corona Virus and hygiene awareness posters including
Hand Wash
Langar Hall posters – Ask a Sevadar for plates
Unaware Sikh:
Car park:
Sanitizing hands:
Does not sanitize his hands
Gurdwara premises:
Entry door handles: Touches Entry door handles
Shoe deposit: Removes and deposits his shoes
Washing hands – Washes hands without soap and without washing the tap handle
Wipes his hands with cloth towel
Parna: zoom on head scarves basket/container
Handrails on the steps to the main Hall: Uses support of handrails
Main Hall door handles: Opens doors with using his hands
Main Donation box: Touches his hands on the donation box
Matha Tek: Both hands flat on the carpet and face including forehead and nose touch the carpet and kisses the carpet surface.
With the same hands without being washed Parsaad is taken directly on the parm of the hands and consumed.
Ragi/Kirtan Jatha donations:
Chore Sahib: Kisses the Chore Sahib and does Chore Seva
Hazura: Kisses the Hazura
Ceiling fans: Show the ceiling fan on full power blowing corona
Parshad serving: Parshad being served with hand
Sitting and/or getting up: Using support of our hands on the floor to sit and get up
Toilets / Washroom:
Parkarma:
Nishan Sahib matha tek: Matha Tek and kisses the Nishan Sahib
Smart Sikh:
Car park:
Sanitizing hands: Properly sanitizes his hands
Gurdwara premises:
Entry door handles: Touches Entry door handles
Shoe deposit: Removes and deposits his shoes
Washing hands Washes hands properly with soap and washes handle
Wipes his hands with blow dry / with his own fresh handkerchief
Parna: Show the basket of Parna but uses his own handkerchief
Handrails on the steps to the main Hall: Does not use support of handrails unnecessarily
Main Hall door handles: Opens doors with using his elbows
Main Donation box: Does not touch his hands on the donation box
Matha Tek: Bows his head instead of touching the carpet to Matha Tek / or Gurdwara staff uses a fresh paper to place before the Matha Tek
Parsaad is taken on a piece of paper napkin instead of directly on the hand
Ragi/Kirtan Jatha donations:
Chore Sahib: Does not kiss Chore Sahib but does Chore Seva or preferably a new clean Chore is provided by the gurdwara
Parshad serving: Parshad being served with gloves or with a serving spoon
Sitting and/or getting up: Avoids using support of hands on the floor to sit and get up
Toilets / Washroom:
Parkarma:
Exiting the Gurdwara:
Washes hands before exiting
Notes:
NB: Please consult www.SmartSikh.com for the latest version of the script
Video Script by Gurdeep Singh Kundan, Preet Singh and Charanjit Dhanjal
