The Udaipur DPS Land Scandal - How a Promise to Educate Tribal Children Was Betrayed
Geetha Sunil Pillai | 28 August 2025 | The Mooknayak
A major land allocation scandal involving Delhi Public School (DPS) in Udaipur has exposed a deep-rooted system of political patronage and administrative collusion, raising serious questions about the exploitation of government policies meant for the upliftment of underprivileged and Adivasi (tribal) children.
The case revolves around the allocation of approximately 7 acres (over 4 lakh square feet) of prime government land to the Mangalam Education Society at highly concessional rates in 2005. The allocation was made on the specific condition that the land would be used to provide high-quality, affordable education to children from marginalized communities, including a significant quota for Scheduled Tribes (STs). An RTI investigation now reveals that these conditions were blatantly violated for years, with authorities turning a blind eye…