Hingoli: On the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day, Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), launched a new public campaign titled ‘School Thik Karo’ (Fix the Schools). The initiative aims to expose and resolve the severe lack of basic infrastructure in government schools across Maharashtra and the rest of the country.
The campaign was officially launched on August 15, 2026, when Dipke visited his native village, Santuk Pimpri, in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district for a flag-hoisting ceremony. During his visit to the local Zilla Parishad school, he conducted a ground-level audit and interacted with the female students to understand their daily struggles.
What came to light was a grim reality. Dipke shared a video of his school audit on X (formerly Twitter), questioning the authorities: “How is any kid supposed to use this toilet?” The audit identified several glaring issues, including a severe shortage of drinking water, inadequate water supply for sanitation, broken windows, unhygienic washrooms, and a lack of proper seating benches for students. Highlighting the irony of the situation, one of the videos shared by Dipke showed broken school windows covered with banners of Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister.
Raising serious concerns over the state of public education, Dipke stated, “Even after 80 years of Independence, our government schools still lack basic amenities.” Following the inspection, he immediately raised the issue with the village Sarpanch. According to Dipke, the Sarpanch has assured him that the Panchayat will resolve the highlighted problems within a week. “Change is possible when we come together and act,” the CJP leader added.
The ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign demands greater public scrutiny of government schools. Dipke has urged citizens to hold the government accountable for the quality of education and infrastructure, regardless of which political party is in power. “People have now realised that they must speak up about education, which is the need of the hour. Irrespective of the ruling party, no one has worked for government schools in the states. Now, we can force them to act by asking questions,” he emphasised.
Through this campaign, the CJP plans to crowdsource data and document the infrastructural loopholes in educational institutions across Maharashtra and India, pressing the administration for immediate reforms.