Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Rampura-Jaipur School Shifted After CJP Safety Stock-Taking Visit
A government school in Rampura was being run in a gaushala because its own building was unsafe.
Children were taking classes in the open there.
The Campaign for Justice in Primary Education visited to check the school’s condition.
Activists and villagers then clashed on Friday.
Villagers feared the activists might demolish the old building.
At least eight activists were injured.
The school has now moved to another nearby building.
It will stay there until the original building is renovated.
A government school in Rampura, on Jaipur’s outskirts, has moved from a gaushala to a nearby building.
The original school building was described as dilapidated, so classes had been held in the open at the gaushala.
The relocation followed concerns about children’s safety and hygiene raised during a Campaign for Justice in Primary Education visit.
Villagers clashed with the visiting CJP group on Friday after fearing activists would demolish the old school building.
At least eight activists were injured, while the school will remain in the nearby building until renovations are completed.
- Who
- The Rampura government school, the Campaign for Justice in Primary Education led by Ashutosh Rana, and local villagers were involved.
- What
- The school was shifted from a gaushala to a nearby building after concerns about safety and hygiene; a clash injured at least eight activists.
- When
- The CJP visit and clash took place on Friday; no date was specified.
- Where
- Rampura, on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan; the school moved from a gaushala to a nearby building.
- Why
- The original school building was dilapidated, while classes at the gaushala were being held in the open and raised safety and hygiene concerns.
CJP and school-safety concerns
Villagers’ concerns about the old building
Reason for the school’s relocation
CJP and school-safety concerns
CJP activists and villagers raised concerns about hygiene and children’s safety while classes were held in the open at the gaushala.
Villagers’ concerns about the old building
Villagers were concerned that the visiting activists would demolish the dilapidated school building.
Interpretation of the visit
CJP and school-safety concerns
CJP said its Fix the Schools Campaign was assessing school conditions and holding the Education Department accountable for improvements.
Villagers’ concerns about the old building
Villagers reacted to the visit with a clash because of their fear that the old school building would be demolished.
- Location
- Rampura, on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan
- School status
- Government school
- Previous site
- Gaushala premises, where classes were held in the open
- Original building
- Described as dilapidated and awaiting renovation
- Temporary arrangement
- Classes shifted to a nearby building
- Injuries
- At least eight CJP activists were injured in the clash
- Campaign
- CJP’s Fix the Schools Campaign assesses government schools and seeks time-bound improvements