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RSS teachers body opposes CJP school visits
The Indian Express··4 Sept
The Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh says Rajasthan government schools must stay free from political activities. Its September newsletter opposes outside interference after the Cockroach Janta Party protested at a Jaipur school on August 21. ABRSM claims 2.80 lakh government school teachers in Rajasthan and 13.60 lakh nationwide. The state government later announced renovations at the Rampura school.
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What It Means For You
- ABRSM's Humara vidyalaya, humara teerth campaign covers 10,000 schools in Rajasthan.
- The group recently adopted 1,000 government schools for infrastructure and attendance work.
- State organisation minister Umrao Lal Verma said political disputes should not enter government schools.
What's Happening
- ABRSM backed the state directive restricting entry of outsiders to schools.
- National president Narayan Lal Gupta said issues plaguing schools for 60 to 70 years cannot be resolved in a year.
- Pushkarna cited a state audit finding 86,934 school rooms completely dilapidated.
ABRSM's Rajasthan Teacher Network
- ABRSM has called for raising the central education budget to 6 percent.
- The CJP delegation was attacked on its way to visit a school on the outskirts of Jaipur.
- Education Minister Madan Dilawar issued guidelines to control outsiders and political interference.
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