Abhijeet Deepke, the founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, has today (Aug. 11) launched a nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages .
He has called on parents to conduct an audit of basic facilities and on village panchayats to help improve educational institutions.
This campaign, being undertaken under the title of improving neglected rural education, will begin on August 15. Abhijeet Deepke urged the people of the country, parents, and all rural panchayat leaders to come together for this cause.
In a video released in this connection, he said:
''This coming August 15 marks our 80th Independence Day. But if there is one thing that has been most neglected or overlooked over the past 80 years, it is the government schools in our villages.
We have built a new parliament and a new residence for the Prime Minister. But why have we not been able to build new schools in our villages? Do we not consider the children of farmers and workers to be the future of our country?
Even today, rural children still have to walk long distances to go to school. After they get there, they do not have access to water or toilet facilities.
On this August 15, if we need to focus on something or make a fresh start, I believe we should begin by improving our government schools.
We will give you the recognition you deserve; in doing so, other village leaders, seeing you and the schools you have improved, will also begin to improve the schools in their own villages.
Go to your children’s school. Inspect the basic facilities. Are there basic amenities such as electricity, drinking water, and toilets? Is the midday meal scheme being implemented properly? Parents, take a video and post it. Take the video for the sake of your children’s future being bright.
Let us assure rural students that we will improve the basic facilities in village schools. Together, we can do this. The real India lies in the villages,” said Abhijeet Deepke.
