The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-oriented movement which has gained prominence among the youth through its education, unemployment and public accountability campaigns, announced a nationwide initiative titled “School Thik Karo” ahead of India’s Independence Day celebrations. The initiative is to highlight the state of government schools in rural and underdeveloped areas and call for governments to take education infrastructure as part of national development.
The campaign, according to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, is designed to bring attention to the failure of government-run schools in much of the country. When the initiative was launched in a statement, Dipke wondered why huge investment is made in high-profile infrastructure projects while many village schools still face inadequate classrooms, inadequate sanitation facilities, poor technology access and teachers are not available. The campaign will be officially launched on August 15 and will be conducted through public awareness, citizen-based projects and citizen engagement activities across multiple states.
The “School Thik Karo” campaign is occurring at a moment when education remains one of the most debated public policy issues in India. In the last few years, the Cockroach Janta Party has gained a substantial following among students and young professionals, which focuses on issues of examination credibility, unemployment, rising educational costs, and the quality of public institutions. The organisation has repeatedly stressed that better government schools are important for kids to have equal opportunities irrespective of their socio-economic status.
The campaign organisers say it is not only about fixing school buildings but also improving the quality of public education. They are expected to bring up issues about teacher vacancies, digital learning infrastructure for students, access to libraries and laboratories, safety for students and the need to modernise the education system. The campaign also would like to get people to be involved in monitoring and aiding local schools more at the community level.
The Cockroach Janta Party first attracted attention from the youth in opposition to the education system and examination system. What started as a social media campaign evolved into a broader forum for young Indians. It expanded to employment opportunities, inflation, public services and institutional transparency too.
SCHOOL THIK KARO!
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) August 12, 2026
Kids in villages shouldn’t be pleading for basic facilities at school after 80 years of Independence!
As a country, we have failed rural kids in the worst possible way.
This Independence Day, CJP will launch the “School Thik Karo” campaign to improve Govt…
Supporters of the new campaign say that Independence Day is such a good time to discuss the future of education in India. They argue that quality schooling is fundamental to national development and that improving government schools should be viewed as a long-term investment in the country’s future workforce and citizens. But critics may see the campaign as a bid by the organisation to pressure the government through symbolic national events to press for change. Regardless of the reasons, the initiative has already generated a lot of debate on social media.
Education scholars have long said that improving public schools is very much needed to alleviate educational inequality. Many urban students have private institutions and advanced learning opportunities, but millions of children in rural areas rely on government schools to learn. Such disparities have to be fixed with sustained investment, policy attention and public involvement in education, campaigners say.
The “School Thik Karo” campaign is expected to become one of the most visible education-oriented initiatives initiated by the Cockroach Janta Party by Independence Day. Whether it prompts changes in policy or the public debate, the campaign has put education at the front line of national dialogue in the country and revived calls for improving government schools in India.
