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Rajasthan Approves Rampura School Building After CJP Campaign
A primary school near Jaipur had an old building that officials said was unsafe.
The Rajasthan government approved ₹18 lakh to build a new one.
Work is expected to start on September 1, 2026.
The school has 18 children and two teachers.
Officials had suggested moving the children to another village, but local residents objected.
Classes were then held in temporary places inside the village.
The Cockroach Janta Party said its campaign helped draw attention to the school’s problems.
The party and villagers gave different accounts of a confrontation, and police registered complaints from both sides.
The Rajasthan government sanctioned ₹18 lakh for a new Government Primary School building in Rampura (Kanwarpura), Jaipur’s Sanganer block.
The funding includes ₹12 lakh from the District Mineral Foundation Trust and ₹6 lakh from an MLA fund.
Construction is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026, after the existing building was declared dilapidated in September 2025.
The school has 18 students and two teachers; classes were moved within the village after residents opposed relocating children to nearby Beelwa.
The announcement followed a confrontation involving CJP campaigners and villagers, resulting in cross-FIRs over competing allegations.
- Who
- The Rajasthan government, the Cockroach Janta Party, local villagers, and the students and teachers of Government Primary School Rampura (Kanwarpura).
- What
- Approval was given for ₹18 lakh to construct a new school building after the previous structure was declared dilapidated.
- Where
- Government Primary School Rampura (Kanwarpura), in the Sanganer block of Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- When
- The building was declared dilapidated in September 2025; ₹12 lakh was sanctioned on August 13, 2026, and construction is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026. The confrontation occurred on August 21, 2026.
- Why
- The original building was considered unsafe, while villagers opposed moving young students to a school in another village.
CJP’s Account
Government and Villagers’ Account
Effect of the campaign
CJP’s Account
CJP leaders described the approval as a major victory and said it demonstrated the impact of the “School Thik Karo” campaign.
Government and Villagers’ Account
The government said the building had been declared unsafe after a technical survey and that the new construction was intended to protect students; the reports do not establish whether the campaign directly caused the decision.
Condition of temporary schooling
CJP’s Account
CJP described the school as operating in a buffalo shed or cowshed and said rebuilding was necessary.
Government and Villagers’ Account
The government said villagers initially provided two rooms and a tin shed, then arranged a safer alternative building with two rooms and a veranda; another report said students were shifted to a nearby house.
Confrontation and alleged violence
CJP’s Account
CJP alleged that BJP-affiliated individuals attacked or assaulted its delegation and demanded police action against those responsible.
Government and Villagers’ Account
Villagers accused the visiting CJP group of intimidating residents and creating a disturbance. Police registered cross-FIRs based on complaints from a villager and a CJP member.
Statewide school repairs
CJP’s Account
CJP claimed around 3,000 school buildings were dilapidated and 611 schools lacked buildings, and requested repair timelines and progress data.
Government and Villagers’ Account
The government presented a multiyear school infrastructure roadmap, but the reports give differing figures of approximately ₹12,000 crore and ₹12,500 crore.
Key facts
- Approved amount
- ₹18 lakh
- Funding sources
- ₹12 lakh from the District Mineral Foundation Trust and ₹6 lakh from an MLA fund
- School enrollment
- 18 students and two teachers
- Original building
- Established in 1985 with two classrooms, a veranda and a toilet; declared dilapidated after a technical survey in September 2025
- Construction start
- Scheduled for September 1, 2026
- Temporary arrangements
- Classes were initially held in village-provided rooms and a tin shed or cattle enclosure; officials later said students moved to a building with two rooms and a veranda
- Broader infrastructure plan
- Reports cited a three-year government school roadmap worth approximately ₹12,000 crore or ₹12,500 crore, with differing figures
Quotes
Ashutosh Ranka
CJP co-founder and spokesperson
“We were assaulted during violence in Rampura village. We demand that the government arrest the accused as soon as possible and take strict action against them. If any CJP member was involved in the incident, action should be taken against them as well.”
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“We had not gone there to seek votes. We had gone to talk about getting the school fixed. Now that the government has approved the start of work from September 1, that issue, including our 48-hour warning, is over.”
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