Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools
Summary
Many government schools in rural India are in poor condition, with broken toilets, leaking roofs, and unsafe classrooms. A group called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has launched a campaign called #SchoolThikKaro (#FixTheSchool) to raise awareness and push for better school facilities.Key Facts
- Many rural Indian government schools have damaged buildings, unusable toilets, and flooded classrooms.
- India spends 4.1% of its GDP on education, meeting UNESCO's minimum but less than some other countries that spend over 5%.
- Experts and India's National Education Policy recommend increasing education spending to 6% of GDP.
- Between 2014-15 and 2024-25, 94,000 government schools have closed, partly due to merging schools and rising private school demand.
- The Cockroach Janta Party is an online protest group focusing on poor school conditions in rural areas.
- Their protest following a leaked medical exam paper led to the resignation of India's Education Minister.
- The group highlights the lack of basic school facilities like benches, bathrooms, and clean drinking water for rural children.
- CJP shares videos showing the poor state of schools with millions of followers to pressure the government for improvements.
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