Broken windows, dirty toilets: CJP drive exposes neglect at rural Maharashtra school

Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), launched a campaign called School Thik Karo on Independence Day. The campaign aims to address poor infrastructure at rural schools in Maharashtra, India. Dipke conducted the first audit of a government school in Santuk Pimpri, Hingoli district, and found several problems affecting students' learning and health.

These issues included lack of clean drinking water, insufficient seats, unclean toilets, broken windows, and inadequate infrastructure and water supply. Dipke expressed regret that even 80 years after independence, children in villages are deprived of basic learning facilities. He said inadequate infrastructure is limiting opportunities for children in India, and noted that many children are forced to work at construction sites and brick kilns instead of studying.

Dipke launched the campaign to mobilize rural communities, youth, and local stakeholders to conduct school audits and work on practical solutions. The campaign emphasizes clean water, functional toilets, healthcare, and quality education as fundamental rights and public services, not political favors. Dipke called for public participation beyond political blame games, urging citizens to take collective responsibility for improving public infrastructure for their children.

The campaign's goal is to create a systematic framework for inspecting, repairing, and upgrading rural government schools to provide equal educational opportunities for underprivileged children in rural areas.