# India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement takes aim at government schools

https://mins.news/en/item/26267

- DW, 2026-08-19 14:11 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-cockroach-movement-takes-aim-at-government-schools/a-78431291?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> India’s student-led Cockroach Janta Party is redirecting its accountability campaign toward neglected government schools after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down. Its nationwide “Fix the Schools” drive asks residents to document problems with toilets, electricity, drinking water, benches and meals, then pressure local authorities to respond.

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