Tribal students to launch 180-km march to Mumbai on September 28 over poor residential school facilities
Tribal students in Maharashtra are organizing a 180-km protest march to Mumbai to demand better facilities and safety in government-run residential schools. The protesters are calling for policy changes and accountability from the state government.
Why it matters
This protest highlights systemic issues in tribal education and the ongoing struggle for social justice and educational equity in India.
Hundreds of tribal students in Maharashtra will embark on a nearly 180-km march from Nashik to Mumbai on Monday (September 28, 2026), pressing the government to address their demands for better facilities, safety and accountability in government-run residential schools.
Spearheaded by the Sakal Adivasi Vidyarthi Andolan Kruti Samiti, the long march comes 40 days after a sit-in at Nashik’s Idgah Maidan. The protest continues, with a small slate declaring the day of the protest hanging from the ceiling of a temporary pandal. Posters of Birsa Munda, Bhagat Singh and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar surround the protesters as they take turns to sit on strike.
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