Abhijeet Dipke’s ‘School Thik Karo’ drive brings first computer to his village school
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, has launched a campaign to improve government school infrastructure in Maharashtra. His efforts have led to the installation of the first computer in his native village school and repairs to damaged facilities.
Why it matters
It highlights grassroots activism and the role of private citizens in addressing systemic gaps in public education infrastructure.
HINGOLI: A government school in Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke’s native Santuk Pimpri village in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district has received its first-ever computer, days after he flagged gaps in basic facilities at the institution.Dipke shared the development on his X account on Tuesday, writing, "When the Govt Fails, People Step Up! First ever computer arrives at my village. Change is possible!"The development comes after Dipke visited the Zilla Parishad-run school in Santuk Pimpri village on August 15 as part of the CJP’s ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign. He had flagged broken window panes and other gaps in basic amenities during the visit.The local gram panchayat subsequently began repair work, with Santuk Pimpri sarpanch Vijay Puri saying damaged windows were being replaced and defunct CCTV cameras repaired.
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