The collapsed-looking structure of the Government Primary School in Rampura-Kanwarpura village, on the outskirts of Jaipur, was razed on Wednesday to make way for a new building after being declared unsafe in a technical survey last year. District administration and Education Department officials were present when bulldozers brought down the old block, which had stood since 1985.
Background and immediate action
The school had been identified as structurally unsound following a technical safety audit carried out in September 2025. Students from the school had been studying in an adjoining cattle enclosure in unhygienic conditions until they were shifted temporarily to a vacant house amid a renewed inspection drive by volunteers of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
On Wednesday, the state sanctioned ₹18 lakh for construction of a new school building. Of this, ₹12 lakh was allocated from the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) and ₹6 lakh will come from the local MLA’s development fund.
| Head | Amount |
|---|---|
| District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) | ₹12 lakh |
| MLA Local Area Development Fund | ₹6 lakh |
| Total sanctioned | ₹18 lakh |
How the issue came to light
The school entered the public eye on August 21 after a confrontation between a CJP inspection team and villagers. The CJP’s volunteers have been conducting a campaign titled “School Thik Karo” to inspect the state of school buildings, teacher availability, academic arrangements and basic facilities across Rajasthan.
“This is the same school that was running in the buffalo shed… During the inspection, stones were thrown at us, women were beaten, and car windows were smashed. But when a good school is built for our children, it will all be worth it!”
The CJP alleged that workers of another political party attacked its members during the visit; villagers countered that the visiting group had intimidated residents. Both sides filed complaints and first information reports (FIRs) were registered, according to reports.
Official verification and the path forward
Officials said the school’s old building, constructed in 1985, had been officially declared unsafe and taken out of regular use after the technical survey in September 2025. The Education Department, accompanied by district authorities, supervised the demolition to clear the site for reconstruction.
Following a large-scale technical safety audit of government schools across the state — which covered 65,308 institutions — the Education Department has drawn up an action plan to address unsafe infrastructure and other deficiencies. The full details and financial implications of that action plan have been proposed by the department.
Local impact and practical considerations
For parents and children in Rampura-Kanwarpura, demolition and reconstruction should bring relief from makeshift teaching spaces and unhygienic conditions. In the short term, students remain in temporary accommodation; officials will need to ensure uninterrupted lessons, safe classrooms and timely appointment of teachers until the new building is completed.
- Short-term need: sustained temporary classrooms and improved sanitary arrangements while construction proceeds.
- Medium-term need: timely construction with safety-certified materials and adherence to norms for classroom size, ventilation and toilets.
- Monitoring: local education officers and the district administration must maintain records of progress and public updates.
The episode underlines continuing infrastructure challenges in some government schools across Rajasthan despite the state audit. The presence of officials during demolition and the allocation of funds signal administrative attention, but the effective delivery of a durable, child-friendly building will determine long-term benefit.
District and education authorities have taken the first step by clearing the unsafe structure; the next will be to ensure the sanctioned funds are put to use efficiently and that the reconstructed school meets safety and hygiene standards expected in public education institutions.
(Reporting from Jaipur)
