2 weeks ago
Repairs begin in Dipke's village after CJP founder flags gaps
A man named Abhijeet Dipke started a campaign called 'Fix Schools'.
He visited a school in his home village on Independence Day.
He noticed that some windows were broken.
The school also did not have enough water in the toilets.
Some security cameras were not working.
He told the village leaders about these problems.
The village leaders quickly started fixing the school.
Workers are now changing the windows and cameras.
They also made sure there is water all day in the washrooms.
The education department told the school to finish the repairs quickly.
Repair works began at the government school in Santuk Pimpri village after CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke flagged infrastructure gaps.
Dipke visited the Zilla Parishad-run school on August 15 to launch his 'School Thik Karo' (Fix Schools) campaign.
He pointed out broken window panes, defunct CCTV cameras, and a shortage of water in the toilets.
Sarpanch Vijay Puri said damaged windows are being changed, CCTV cameras replaced, and round-the-clock water supply arranged in washrooms.
Senior state education department authorities instructed the school management to expedite the repairs.
- Who
- Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), along with Sarpanch Vijay Puri and state education department authorities.
- What
- Repair works began at a government school after Dipke flagged broken windows, defunct CCTV cameras, and water shortage in toilets.
- Where
- Zilla Parishad-run school in Santuk Pimpri village, Hingoli district, Maharashtra.
- When
- August 15 (Independence Day), with repairs beginning soon after; the official spoke on Monday.
- Why
- To fix infrastructure gaps highlighted by Dipke during his 'School Thik Karo' campaign visit.
Key facts
- School
- Government (Zilla Parishad-run) school
- Location
- Santuk Pimpri village, Hingoli district, Maharashtra
- Activist
- Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Campaign
- 'School Thik Karo' (Fix Schools drive)
- Visit date
- August 15 (Independence Day)
- Issues flagged
- Broken window panes, lack of basic amenities, defunct CCTV cameras, water shortage in toilets
- Repairs underway
- New window frames, CCTV replacement, round-the-clock water supply in washrooms
- Sarpanch
- Vijay Puri
Quotes
School Headmaster
Headmaster of the government school in Santuk Pimpri
“Abhijeet Dipke came to the school and checked its amenities. We have started working on them (infrastructure gaps highlighted by him). (Damaged) windows are being changed and defunct CCTV cameras are being replaced.”
telegraphindia.com
“We are installing new window frames. There was also an issue of shortage of water in the toilets. We have arranged round the clock supply of water in the washrooms.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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