Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Abhijeet Dipke Seeks Nationwide Data on Government Schools
Abhijeet Dipke has asked education ministers in every state about government schools.
He wants to know whether schools have safe water, working toilets, classrooms and furniture.
He said some schools may not have enough basic facilities for children.
His party said its leaders visited several government schools and saw poor infrastructure.
Dipke asked how many schools were repaired in the last five years.
He also asked about teacher vacancies and school funding.
He wants information about computers, digital learning and sports facilities too.
Dipke said this issue is about children and public education, not politics.
He asked governments to publish the information and improve schools quickly.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke wrote to education ministers across all states.
He urged governments to treat public education as an urgent priority.
Dipke raised concerns about unsafe drinking water, unusable washrooms, poor classrooms and missing benches.
He sought data on school renovations, teacher vacancies, funding and digital learning facilities.
Dipke said the information should be made public and called for dignified education for every child.
- Who
- Abhijeet Dipke, founder and convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party, and education ministers across all states.
- What
- Dipke issued an open letter seeking detailed data on the condition, funding, staffing and facilities of government schools.
- When
- The letter was issued on Monday; the first report does not specify a date.
- Where
- The letter was addressed to education ministers across all states and shared on X.
- Why
- He cited concerns about poor school infrastructure and inadequate basic facilities, and urged urgent action on public education.
- Initiative
- Open letter to education ministers across all states
- Platform
- The letter was shared on X
- Facilities cited
- Safe drinking water, functional washrooms, proper classrooms, benches, computers, digital learning facilities and sports infrastructure
- Renovation data requested
- The number of government schools renovated over the past five years and the number still needing repairs or complete renovation
- Staffing data requested
- Sanctioned, filled and vacant teaching positions
- Financial data requested
- Funds allocated to government schools and the amount actually spent
- Additional information requested
- The number of additional schools needed and the non-teaching duties assigned to teachers
