UP Schoolchildren Take to the Streets Over Poor Road, March to Hamirpur Collectorate
New Delhi : Students from Chandupur and nearby villages marched several kilometres to demand a proper road to their schools, drawing support from the Cockroach Janta Party
Schoolchildren in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district took matters into their own hands on Tuesday, marching several kilometres to the district Collectorate to protest the poor condition of the road connecting their villages to nearby schools.
The children, accompanied by their parents and other local residents, came from Chandupur and surrounding settlements along the Yamuna belt. Carrying the national flag, placards and banners, they walked to the Collectorate and eventually blocked its main entrance, demanding that authorities repair the approximately 1.5-km stretch of road.
The road has reportedly become difficult to use after the recent rains, with large portions turning into mud and slush. Residents say the situation has made everyday travel particularly challenging for schoolchildren and has also created problems when people need to reach hospitals or access other essential services.
Children demand better access to school
The protesters said the damaged road is the primary route for nearly 3,000 people living in Chandupur and nearby settlements, including Brahma ka Dera, Banvasi ka Dera, Athbhaiyan ka Dera, Bachchi ka Dera, Bhikhua ka Dera, Gusai Baba ka Dera and Gangwa ka Dera.
For many families, the poor road conditions have become a regular obstacle. Children have difficulty reaching school, while residents say transporting sick or elderly people becomes particularly challenging during the rainy season.
As the group approached the Collectorate on Tuesday morning, SDM Sadar Abhishek Kumar and CO Yashpal Singh, along with police personnel, attempted to stop the march. However, the children continued towards the Collectorate.
Once they reached the premises, they sat near the main gate and refused to leave despite officials trying to persuade them to end the protest. Their demonstration temporarily prevented officials and employees inside the building from leaving.
CJP leaders praise the children’s protest
The unusual protest quickly attracted attention online, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das praising the children after a video of the demonstration surfaced.
“Well done,” Das said while reacting to the video.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also voiced his support. He praised the students for raising an issue that directly affects their education and said children should not have to struggle simply to reach school.
Dipke linked the protest to his broader campaign for improving government schools in rural areas. He has urged village leaders and parents to take greater responsibility for ensuring that children have access to basic facilities.
CJP plans wider rural education campaign
Dipke has announced that the CJP will focus on improving government schools in villages as part of its wider youth-oriented activities. He has called on people to use Independence Day as an opportunity to highlight problems faced by rural students.
He has particularly raised concerns about children having to travel long distances to school and the lack of basic facilities such as proper roads, drinking water and toilets.
The CJP plans to begin its campaign from Dipke’s own village in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, where he intends to approach local representatives and seek improvements to government schools.
The Hamirpur protest has therefore become another example of young students raising local infrastructure concerns themselves. What began as a demand for a basic road has now attracted wider attention to the challenges faced by children in rural areas.
News source: Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
