‘Why hold positions if basics can’t be provided?’ asks spokesperson Ranka as Rajasthan bars outsiders amid CJP's ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign

The Rajasthan education department on Sunday evening restricted outsiders from entering school premises without prior permission from the principal or head of the institution, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced a statewide campaign to inspect dilapidated government schools.

According to the order, only government officials visiting schools for official duties will be exempt from the permission requirement. Photography, videography, interviews, audio recordings or live streaming involving students, teachers or school activities will also require prior clearance from the principal. The order further stated that every visitor must sign the visitor's register before entering the school premises.

The directive comes as the CJP prepares to launch its "School Thik Karo" campaign, aimed at seeking accountability and repairs at government schools across Rajasthan. National spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the organisation has received requests from nine districts- Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Kota, Barmer and Hanumangarh to inspect unsafe or poorly maintained schools. Volunteers are scheduled to visit schools across all districts over the next two weeks.


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"We have received requests to inspect certain schools in these locations and raise the students' issues as the administration is refusing to heed demands to fix the schools. Providing good education and health facilities are the basics for any state govt. If the government is not able to provide these, then why hold the positions?" Ranka told TOI.

Ranka said the CJP's protest at a government school in Thanagazi, Alwar, on Friday marked the beginning of the campaign. He said more than a year has passed since the school collapse tragedy in Jhalawar, but the education minister has still not presented a concrete plan to repair more than 80,000 classrooms across the state that are in dilapidated condition.

The group has warned of launching a mass movement and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Madan Dilawar if a plan to address the issue is not presented in the Assembly.