Archive · 17 Sep 2026
CJP to Launch Tribal School Campaign in Gadchiroli
The Cockroach Janta Party plans to start a campaign called “Adivasi School Thik Karo,” meaning “Fix Tribal Schools.”
It is scheduled to begin in Gadchiroli on September 17.
Party representatives will visit tribal schools and check their buildings and facilities.
Abhijeet Dipke says tribal schools have been ignored for many years.
He also alleges that tribal students face unfair treatment.
Dipke claims that more than 590 tribal students died in Maharashtra during the last two years.
He says some families did not receive enough compensation after these deaths.
He also says many Eklavya residential schools are not working.
The party wants governments to give more attention to tribal and rural students.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke announced the “Adivasi School Thik Karo” campaign, scheduled to begin in Gadchiroli on September 17.
CJP representatives will visit tribal schools to inspect their facilities and infrastructure.
Dipke alleged that governments have neglected tribal schools and discriminated against tribal students for decades.
He claimed that more than 590 tribal students died in Maharashtra over the last two years, with some deaths linked to snakebites and families not always receiving adequate compensation.
Dipke alleged that 477 of 720 Eklavya Model Residential Schools were nonfunctional and cited low tribal higher-education enrollment and IIT admissions.
- Who
- Abhijeet Dipke and the Cockroach Janta Party.
- What
- The party announced the “Adivasi School Thik Karo” campaign to inspect tribal schools and highlight alleged problems affecting tribal students.
- When
- The campaign is scheduled to launch on September 17; the reports describe that date as Thursday, following Dipke’s Wednesday announcement.
- Where
- Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, with the announcement made in Nagpur.
- Why
- According to Dipke, the campaign aims to draw government attention to alleged neglect, inadequate infrastructure, discrimination, student deaths and limited educational opportunities for tribal students.
- Campaign
- Adivasi School Thik Karo
- Launch location
- Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
- Launch date
- September 17
- Reported Maharashtra deaths
- Dipke claimed that more than 590 tribal students died during the last two years
- Eklavya schools
- Dipke alleged that 477 of 720 Eklavya Model Residential Schools were nonfunctional
- Higher-education enrollment
- Dipke cited a 22.8 percent enrollment rate for tribal students
- IIT admissions
- Dipke said 130 Scheduled Tribe applicants were admitted to IITs
