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Gen Alpha students protest over poor government school infrastructure across India
Gen Alpha students protest over poor government school infrastructure across India
Gen Alpha students, born between 2010 and 2024, have staged protests in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh demanding basic facilities like fans, toilets, teachers and proper buildings. The Cockroach Janta…
Gen Alpha students, born between 2010 and 2024, have staged protests in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh demanding basic facilities like fans, toilets, teachers and proper buildings. The Cockroach Janta Party's 'School Thik Karo' campaign has supported several agitations.
A key success came in Rajasthan's Jaipur district, where students were holding classes in a cattle enclosure after the school building was declared dilapidated in September 2025. Following a CJP inspection and confrontation, the state government approved construction of a new building from September 1. CJP co-founder Ashutosh Ranka said the immediate demand was met but the wider campaign continues.
In Ajmer, girl students blackened their principal's face over alleged molestation. In Jaipur, hearing- and speech-impaired students protested poor infrastructure, leading to the principal's removal. Educationist Prabhu Mohapatra said the protests reflect a failure to treat students as stakeholders in education policy.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India's government school infrastructure has been a chronic problem for decades. The 2009 Right to Education Act mandated minimum standards, but compliance remains patchy. State governments control school funding, and education budgets have not kept pace with needs. The protests by Gen Alpha students, some as young as 10, are unprecedented in scale: schoolchildren rarely organise collectively. The Cockroach Janta Party is a small, newer political outfit that uses protest tactics, not electoral strength. The 'School Thik Karo' campaign taps anger that is local but widespread. The next milestone is Rajasthan's September 1 start date for Rampura Kanwarpura school construction, which will test whether student action can force sustained government follow-through.
Source: rediff.com
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