{
  "id": 1170280,
  "title": "Roof collapse in Rajasthan school catches Cockroach Janta Party’s attention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/roof-collapse-in-rajasthan-school-catches-cockroach-janta-partys",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T01:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jaipur/how-a-protest-over-school-roof-collapse-helped-alwar-students-get-other-issues-addressed-too-10835101/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A section of a roof at a government school in Jodhawas village, Rajasthan's Alwar district, collapsed on Thursday, August 13. No one was injured as the room had been closed for over a year. This incident sparked outrage among students who had been advocating for improvements in the school's infrastructure. Within hours, dozens of students from Thanagazi town gathered outside the school in protest, with footage of the demonstration circulating widely and catching the attention of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The next day, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and others met with the students and voiced their demands for immediate repairs to the school buildings and better road connectivity. Ashutosh Ranka announced on social media that the students' demands had been accepted, praising their efforts. District Education Officer Manoj Sharma confirmed that the school had six functional rooms, with six others declared unsafe following a survey. The unsafe room had already been identified as hazardous. The sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) assured that three new rooms would be constructed under the VB-G Ram G Mission, while a proposal was submitted to the state government for four additional rooms. Ashutosh Ranka pledged that all classrooms would be repaired within a week, with seven new rooms ready in the next three months, and a playground constructed for the children. The villagers also expressed their dissatisfaction with the vacant teaching positions and the lack of action on the school's unsafe status. The administration assured that things would improve within 15 days. The school had been upgraded to senior secondary level four years ago, but several vacant teacher positions and a lack of a principal remained. The students and CJP leaders also demanded repairs to the deteriorated toilets. The authorities promised improved road connectivity, including a motorable culvert on the Ruparel river within 48 hours and a bridge in four months. A survey revealed that over 85,000 schools in Rajasthan suffer from poor infrastructure. Following a similar incident in Jhalawar where seven students lost their lives due to a roof collapse, the state government initiated an investigation, suspending five government teachers. Despite demolishing unsafe buildings, many schools remained underdeveloped due to a lack of budget for substantial infrastructure improvements.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The Cockroach Janta Party's intervention has prompted authorities to commit to immediate repairs and upgrades to the school, addressing students' long-standing concerns about infrastructure and safety.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}