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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday alleged that government-run schools in India remain neglected by all parties in power as he sets his sights on launching another campaign named ‘School Thik Karo’ from Hingoli in Maharashtra on August 18. Before leaving his native village of Santuk Pimpri in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, Dipke criticised political parties for failing to improve the infrastructure of government schools in the country.

“People have now understood that they should start talking about education, which is the need of the hour. No matter which political party ruled, nobody worked for government schools in the states. Now we can make them work by asking questions about it,” he said.

He asked questions about how the government in Maharashtra had funds for putting large banners in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city on Friday when a Tiranga rally was organised in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, but does not have funds to improve the schools.

He said, “It was good that the Tiranga rally was organised. However, there were huge banners (of the rally) placed every 40-50 feet.”

 

He questioned the funding and asked where the money came from for such massive-sized banners, adding that if this money had been spent on schools and students in rural areas, it would have been even better.

“They should think about whether they want to create a future for students or not,” Dipke added.

While he said that a campaign to improve government schools in villages would be launched on Monday, he also called on parents to conduct social audits of basic facilities and sarpanches to take up the task of improving the institutions.

“We have made a new parliament, a new PM house. Why have we not been able to build new schools in our villages? Do we not consider the children of farmers and labourers the future of our country?” he asked.

He said school children still have to walk long distances to attend school and often find basic facilities such as drinking water and toilets unavailable.