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RSS-Affiliated Teachers’ Group Opposes CJP School Visits
The Cockroach Janta Party has been visiting Rajasthan government schools to show that many need repairs and better facilities.
The group says its campaign helped draw attention to a school in Rampura, after which the government announced renovations.
The Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh disagrees with the way the campaign is being carried out.
It says schools should not become places for political arguments.
The group says people with complaints should contact education officials instead of entering schools during political protests.
It also says violence against the CJP’s volunteers was wrong.
The ABRSM says it is already helping improve schools through its own campaign.
It claims to cover 10,000 schools and has adopted 1,000 of them.
Both sides say school conditions need attention, but they disagree over how that should happen.
The CJP has increased pressure on Rajasthan’s government over poor conditions in state-run schools.
The ABRSM accused political groups of interfering in schools and using teachers for political activities.
A CJP school protest in Jaipur’s Rampura village on August 21 was followed by a government renovation announcement.
The ABRSM says its 2.80 lakh Rajasthan members are working to improve 10,000 schools and have adopted 1,000.
The group supports restrictions on outsiders entering schools while urging problems to be raised through official channels.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM), Rajasthan’s government, and education officials.
- What
- A dispute has developed over CJP visits and protests at government schools, with ABRSM calling them political interference.
- Where
- Rajasthan, including Rampura village in Jaipur’s Bagru Assembly constituency.
- When
- The reported confrontation followed a CJP protest on August 21; ABRSM’s latest newsletter was issued for September.
- Why
- The CJP is highlighting poor school conditions, while ABRSM says concerns should be addressed through official channels rather than political activity inside schools.
CJP’s Campaign
ABRSM’s Position
How to expose school problems
CJP’s Campaign
The CJP is visiting schools and protesting to draw attention to poor infrastructure and other deficiencies; it viewed the renovation announcement after the Rampura protest as a victory.
ABRSM’s Position
The ABRSM says merely highlighting problems is insufficient and that concerns should be raised through education department and administrative channels.
Political activity in schools
CJP’s Campaign
The CJP’s actions are presented as an effort to pressure the government over school conditions.
ABRSM’s Position
The ABRSM says government schools must remain free from political activities and outside interference and should not become platforms for political conflict.
Access and confrontation
CJP’s Campaign
The CJP’s visit to a school near Jaipur was opposed by villagers, and its volunteers were reportedly attacked; the group continued its campaign.
ABRSM’s Position
The ABRSM condemned violence but said entering a school without following due process and creating political controversy was inappropriate.
Key facts
- ABRSM Rajasthan membership
- 2.80 lakh government school teachers
- ABRSM nationwide membership
- 13.60 lakh teachers
- ABRSM Rajasthan network
- About 45,000 workers and office-bearers
- Schools covered by campaign
- 10,000 schools in Rajasthan
- Schools adopted by ABRSM
- 1,000 government schools
- Dilapidated classrooms
- A state audit reportedly identified 86,934 completely dilapidated school rooms
- Rebuilding allocation
- The ABRSM said Rs 3,000 crore was insufficient to rebuild the damaged rooms
Quotes
Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh
RSS-affiliated teachers’ organisation in Rajasthan
“the temples of education will not be allowed to become a political arena at any cost. The Mahasangh strongly opposes outside interference in schools and the use of teachers for political activities.”
indianexpress.com
“violence and physical violence cannot be supported under any circumstances, but the question of why political disputes are being brought to government schools is also serious”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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