Dasarathbari ADC Village under Melaghar police station of Sepahijala District is witnessing growing dissatisfaction over the functioning of two Anganwadi centres that are currently being managed by a single teacher.

According to local sources, there are two Anganwadi centres located within a distance of nearly one kilometre — one in Madhucharan Para and the other in nearby Pal Para. 

For the past four months, the Banka Bari Anganwadi Centre has reportedly been operating without a permanent teacher due to alleged negligence by the state’s Social Welfare and Social Education Department. As a result, the centre has effectively been functioning without dedicated teaching staff.

To manage the situation, the Melaghar CDPO office assigned Pushparani Debnath, the teacher of the Pal Para Anganwadi Centre, with additional responsibility for the Bank Bari centre. However, handling two separate centres on the same day has proven to be extremely challenging for a single teacher.

Local residents have expressed concern that it is practically impossible for one teacher to effectively manage both centres daily. They claim that regular teaching activities and essential services for young children are being disrupted, affecting the quality of early childhood education.

Residents have demanded that the authorities fill the vacant post immediately to ensure proper functioning of both centres. They stressed that appointing a separate teacher at the Bank Bari Anganwadi Centre is crucial for maintaining educational standards and safeguarding the interests of the children.

As of now, it remains unclear whether any concrete steps have been taken by the concerned department to resolve the issue. The local community hopes that the authorities will take prompt action to appoint a dedicated teacher and restore normal operations at the centre.