A growing wave of student activism around education is putting pressure on governments and state authorities across India, with young people increasingly demanding better schools, stronger infrastructure and reforms aimed at improving the quality of education. The latest development has been highlighted by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a pressure group that has been campaigning...
A fresh political confrontation over government education has emerged between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal challenging the BJP to conduct a direct comparison of government schools in Gujarat and Punjab. Kejriwal has proposed that 1,000 government schools from each state be selected and...
A campaign aimed at highlighting deficiencies in Maharashtra’s government schools has taken a contentious turn after an FIR was registered against Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke over his visit to a government school in Latur district. The development has brought renewed attention to the condition of public-school infrastructure as well as questions over...
The Rajasthan government has approved the construction of a new building for a government primary school in Rampura Kanwarpura village in Jaipur district, following renewed attention to the condition of the institution after a visit by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) workers ended in a violent confrontation. According to the government order, construction of the new...
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said a new generation of children was beginning to question the condition of government schools and demand basic facilities, describing the development as a sign that young citizens were increasingly unwilling to accept poor public services as normal. In an Independence Day message, Kejriwal said that after...
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at improving the condition of government schools in villages, urging village leaders, parents and local communities to take greater responsibility for providing children with basic educational facilities. Dipke announced the initiative ahead of Independence Day, calling on people across the country to...
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has launched a sharp attack on the Maharashtra government, alleging that more than 2,000 government schools have been shut down in the state and accusing the administration of failing to protect the education system. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Raut claimed that the closure of...
Telangana Chief Minister has asserted that government schools in the state are now providing quality education on par with private institutions, citing significant improvements in infrastructure, academic standards, and student development initiatives implemented over recent years. Addressing a gathering focused on educational development, the Chief Minister emphasized that the state’s public education system has undergone...
The West Bengal government has issued a directive making the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory during morning assemblies in all state-run and state-aided schools across the state. The order, which has come into immediate effect, has sparked fresh political and cultural discussions surrounding nationalism, education, and identity in the state. According to the official communication...
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday awarded free two-wheelers to students who topped the Class 12 board examinations in government schools across the state, celebrating their academic excellence under the Free e-Scooty/ICES Scheme. This year, a total of 7,832 meritorious students from various districts were recognized for their achievements in the 2024-25...