Rajasthan Bars Outsiders From Schools as CJP Leader Plans Visits
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times, indianexpress
The Rajasthan government issued a circular on Sunday restricting outsiders from entering government schools, banning photography, videography, interviews, audio recording and live streaming of students and school activities. The directive requires prior permission from the principal or head of the institution and mandates entry registration for any visitor. The move coincided with a statement by CJP co‑convener Ashutosh Ranka, who announced plans to visit districts including Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Kota, Barmer and Hanumangarh to assess school conditions under his School Thik Karo campaign. The circular cites the Right to Privacy and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights guidelines to justify the restrictions. No enforcement actions or penalties were detailed in the announcement. The government’s policy does not apply to authorised government officials, according to the notice.
Why it matters
Students and teachers in Rajasthan’s government schools will be subject to tighter visitor control, affecting teachers’ ability to seek external assistance or documentation. The restrictions may also limit transparency and external oversight of school conditions, potentially impacting accountability for the infrastructure issues highlighted by the CJP leader.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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