Rajasthan orders new school building, announces Rs 12,500 Cr state overhaul

The Rajasthan government has ordered the construction of a new building for a government primary school in Jaipur, following a confrontation involving political activists that highlighted the school's dilapidated condition. Construction is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026, with Rs 18 lakh sanctioned for the project.

The decision was announced late on Saturday, August 22, 2026, one day after workers from the Cockroach Janata Party were allegedly attacked while visiting the Government Primary School at Rampura Kanwarpura village in the Bagru Assembly constituency. The party had been campaigning to draw attention to poor infrastructure in public schools. Several party workers were injured in the Friday incident, and police registered cross-complaints from both sides.

According to the government order, Rs 12 lakh was sanctioned from the District Mineral Foundation Trust on August 13, and Rs 6 lakh was allocated from the MLA fund for the new building. The school's original structure was declared unsafe after a technical survey in September 2025 and was taken out of use. Local villagers then arranged two rooms and a tin shed to allow classes to continue for the school's 18 students.