Abhijeet Dipke Inspects Hingoli Village School, Flags Poor Facilities and Broken Windows

Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke inspected a government school in his native village in Hingoli on Saturday, reporting poor infrastructure, broken windows covered with political banners, and an absence of basic drinking water and washroom facilities.

The inspection took place during the launch of the party's nationwide 'Improve Schools Campaign' on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day. Upon reviewing the school premises in his hometown, Dipke observed that damaged windows had been covered with banners featuring Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde instead of being repaired, while washroom amenities remained inadequate.

Speaking to reporters after the visit, Dipke voiced concern over the state of the school. He stated that the condition of the school was very poor, noting that there was no drinking water available for the children and that the washrooms were in a degraded state. He added that students informed him there was no water supply in the washrooms and that broken windows had still not undergone repairs.

The visit forms part of a broader campaign launched to address what the organisation describes as the neglect of rural educational infrastructure. The initiative calls on parents to perform social audits of basic school facilities and urges sarpanches to take responsibility for upgrading educational infrastructure within their respective villages.

As part of this effort, the organisation has introduced a 'Sarpanch Challenge'. Under this initiative, village heads who improve schools in their areas will receive public recognition through before-and-after photographs shared on social media platforms.

According to the party, the campaign seeks to bridge the gap in basic amenities so that children of farmers and wage labourers attending rural schools have access to facilities comparable to those provided in urban areas.