Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Tribal Students’ Ulgulan March Heads Toward Raj Bhavan
Tribal students and their supporters are walking from Nashik toward Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
They say schools and hostels for tribal students have serious problems.
The march reached Bhiwandi in Thane district on Sunday evening.
Protesters allege that more than 600 students have died in these schools over two years.
They want the government to take responsibility and improve students’ safety and living conditions.
They are asking for compensation for families of students who died after snakebites in Gadchiroli.
They also want schools to prepare food themselves instead of relying on central kitchens.
The march’s leader says the protest will continue until the government responds.
The Ulgulan foot march entered Bhiwandi, Thane district, on Sunday evening as it continued toward Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
Led by tribal student organisations, the march began in Nashik on September 28 to protest alleged failures in ashram schools and the Tribal Development Department.
Protesters allege that more than 600 students have died in tribal ashram schools across Maharashtra over the past two years.
Their demands include ₹1 crore compensation for families of students who died after snakebite incidents in Gadchiroli and replacing the central kitchen system with school-based cooking.
The protesters also want Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike to resign and senior department officials transferred.
- Who
- Tribal student organisations and supporters, led by activist Arun Pawra.
- What
- An Ulgulan foot march protesting alleged failures in tribal ashram schools and the Tribal Development Department.
- When
- The march began on September 28 and reached Bhiwandi on Sunday evening; the article does not specify the year or date.
- Where
- The march began in Nashik, entered Bhiwandi in Thane district, and is headed toward Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
- Why
- The protesters seek accountability and changes related to student deaths, safety, welfare, facilities, food arrangements, and departmental leadership.
- March name
- Ulgulan foot march
- Starting point
- Nashik
- Bhiwandi arrival
- Yevoi Naka, on Sunday evening
- Destination
- Raj Bhavan, Mumbai
- Start date
- September 28; year not specified
- Deaths alleged by protesters
- More than 600 students in tribal ashram schools across the state over two years
- Compensation demand
- ₹1 crore for families of students who died after snakebite incidents in Gadchiroli
- Food demand
- End the central kitchen system and allow food to be prepared within schools