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CJP Demands Jaipur School Reopening After Four-Year Lockout
A government school in Jaipur was rebuilt but has stayed locked for four years.
The children who used to study there were moved to another school.
Some children left the nearby school or stopped studying altogether.
About 80 to 85 children now learn in a small temporary room.
The Cockroach Janta Party visited the temporary school.
Party members spoke with the teacher and local residents.
They want the government to reopen the rebuilt school.
They said they will start a campaign if it is not unlocked within a week.
The Cockroach Janta Party visited a locked government school in Jaipur’s Bhatta Basti.
The school building was rebuilt four years ago at a cost of Rs 32 lakh.
Students were moved to a nearby school, while others dropped out or shifted elsewhere.
About 80-85 children now study in a single-room makeshift school.
CJP gave the government one week to reopen the building or face a movement.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, local residents, teachers, and children are involved.
- What
- CJP visited a locked government primary school and demanded that classes resume in its rebuilt building.
- Where
- The Government Primary School in Bhatta Basti, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur.
- When
- The visit took place on Sunday; the school has been locked for four years. CJP previously visited Rampura school on 21 August 2026.
- Why
- The school building was rebuilt but has not been reopened, leaving children in a makeshift facility and contributing to student dropouts.
Key facts
- School status
- The rebuilt government primary school has remained locked for four years.
- Reconstruction cost
- The building was reconstructed at a cost of Rs 32 lakh.
- Current facility
- Around 80-85 children are being taught in a cage-like, single-room makeshift school.
- Teacher transfers
- Three teachers transferred with the children were absorbed into the nearby school’s staff strength.
- Student impact
- Some students moved elsewhere, while many dropped out.
- CJP deadline
- CJP said it would give the government one week to unlock the building.
- Planned action
- The party said it would launch a movement if the school is not reopened and would approach parents of dropouts about re-enrolment.
Quotes
Cockroach Janta Party
Political party conducting the School Theek Karo campaign
“We will also speak to the parents of children who have dropped out of school and persuade them to get their wards re-enrolled.”
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