NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday highlighted the Rajasthan government’s plan to construct new buildings for 300 dilapidated government schools, with Rs 409 crore earmarked for the project.Reacting to the announcement, Dipke tagged CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and posted on X, “CJP Impact in Rajasthan, Well done Ashu and team!”According to the announcement, the project will cover 185 primary schools, 70 upper-primary schools and 45 higher-secondary schools. The government has allocated Rs 409 crore for the construction work, which is expected to benefit more than 30,000 students.The development comes as the CJP continues to inspect government schools across Rajasthan, raising concerns over inadequate infrastructure and unsafe conditions.Ranka had earlier said the organisation would continue visiting schools in different districts and highlighting shortcomings.The CJP’s inspections have also triggered a response from the state education department.On Sunday, the department issued an order restricting outsiders from entering government school premises without prior permission from the principal.The order also prohibits photography, videography and interviews with students without approval, citing concerns over children’s privacy.It empowers principals to ask unauthorised visitors to leave the premises and, with police assistance, initiate action under applicable laws.Ranka had challenged school education minister Madan Dilawar to identify 10 government schools with the best infrastructure built during his tenure, saying the CJP team would visit and publicise those schools as well.Earlier, Ranka said the organisation had received requests from nine districts to inspect unsafe or poorly maintained schools. CJP teams were scheduled to visit Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Kota, Barmer and Hanumangarh.With the government now announcing new buildings for 300 schools, the CJP has presented the move as a response to its campaign highlighting the condition of schools across the state.
