Caste Row over Dalit Woman’s Engagement at Anganwadi Centre in Odisha Resolved, Says Official

Caste row over Dalit woman’s engagement at anganwadi centre in Odisha resolved, says official

The anganwadi centre will function normally from February 16, as the parents consented to send their children, Sujata Nayak, member of State commission for protection of child rights, said

Odisha village shuns anganwadi after Dalit woman's hiring

Since November 20, when Sarmistha joined work, not a single child has attended the anganwadi

Anganwadi Centre in Kendrapara to reopen on Monday after caste dispute resolved

Rajnagar (Kendrapara): Bringing relief and cheer to children of Nuagaon village in Kendrapara district, the administration has decided to reopen the Anganwadi Centre from Monday after it remained closed following a caste-related dispute. The centre had been shut after tensions emerged among villagers over caste issues, disrupting access to essential childcare and nutrition services. Following discussions between administration officials and loca…

After Parliament uproar, official says Kendrapara anganwadi caste row 'resolved' - OrissaPOST

Kendrapara: Two days after a caste row over the engagement of a Dalit woman as an anganwadi helper was raised in Parliament, Odisha’s Kendrapara district administration Saturday said the matter had been “resolved” through negotiations. Kendrapara district sub-collector Arun Nayak said the matter has been amicably resolved as villagers have agreed to send their children to the anganwadi centre from Monday. “Final talks with residents, who had sto…