Overview
- Kejriwal posted on X on Saturday that after Gen Z, Generation Alpha has begun protesting for better government-school facilities such as desks, toilets, drinking water, teachers and safe roads.
- He cited recent student actions in Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Barmer (Rajasthan) as examples of children publicly pressing officials for repairs and staff.
- Kejriwal described damaged buildings, leaking roofs and chronic teacher shortages in many government schools as unacceptable even after decades of independence and urged people to raise their voices.
- He used the Independence Day message to contrast those complaints with AAP’s claimed reforms in Delhi and Punjab, saying students there now sit for competitive exams like NEET and JEE and pursue professional careers.
- National wire agencies and multiple outlets carried his X post the same day, highlighting how youth-led school protests could increase public scrutiny of school infrastructure and staffing, especially for poor children who depend on state schools.